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I had a frightened call from Debbie yesterday. She was totally beside herself. She had just gotten off the bus and was at a physical as well as spiritual crossroads. She was totally consumed with fear, crying and shaking uncontrollably. Someone involved in occult practices had threatened that, if she did not follow through on a tentative promise she had made, there would be consequences. Debbie, who had recently accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her Savior, had run out of that house fighting ag… Continue

You are born helpless and needy, being totally dependent on nurturance from others. In fact, God has created you with a deep need that can never be satisfied until you turn to Him. One of His Names is El Shaddai, which means: God, the All-Sufficient One. The Lord woke me up today with a jolt. Regardless of how well you know the Word and want to obey it, it’s not always easy to follow through, isn’t it? What do you do when the rent is due and you have nothing coming in, or when your spouse has b… Continue

The world and everything in it is constantly changing. In a flash of a moment disease and calamity of every kind can strike. According to the Bible there shall be wars and rumors of wars. Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdoms against kingdom, and there shall be famines, and pestilences and earthquakes in diverse places – and so much more bad news. (Mat. 24: 6 – 11) But in the midst of these warnings, Jesus said: “See that ye be not troubled” Now, it’s one thing to be foretold that wha… Continue

Oh what glory it truly is to be sitting in His Presence. Once that Presence envelops you, you feel like Peter on the Mount of Configuration when he wanted to build a tent and stay there forever. It’s as if you’ve suddenly come face to face with a little fawn in the woods. You hardly dare to breathe for fear that you’ll disturb that magical moment as in a flash it’ll be gone forever. It’s so wonderful just to sit in peace and not have to say a thing. The pains, concerns and trials you came to sh… Continue

What does pride have to do with offense, and how do they relate to unforgiveness and result in alienation from God and loved ones? It's hard to see most of the time, especially when you're right. We've all been there, haven't we?

Let's consider the following scenario. You and your brother are both invited to a very special party in honor of a mutual friend. Your brother had been planning for this party for weeks and carefully picked out a beautiful gift which he knew his friend would a… Continue