Overcoming
Who is it that comes to steal, kill and destroy? The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came so that they would have life and have it abundantly John 10:10 (NASB). Jesus came to give us life and this scripture takes it one step further by saying: abundant life. One of the things that we …
Igniting the Altar Within
Throughout scripture we see that the fire at the altar represented the presence of God. God started that fire (Leviticus 9:24). Today when we accept Jesus Christ, that fire at the altar begins to burn deep within our spirit. It represents the power and presence of God within us. God can calm down and consume …
Saying YES!
When we say YES to Jesus, we begin to walk according to our destiny God designed for us. Our new connection to the Father is a vine tended by the Vinedresser. Our lives are fulfilled by the pruning He accomplishes in us by removing the bad fruit and trimming the vine, to produce more fruit …
Kingdom Dynamics
I was recently asked by a friend “Why is it so hard to accept the forgiveness that Jesus Christ offers through salvation?” As time passed, the Holy Spirit reminded me of that not-so-distant conversation. I decided that I wanted to create a blog to unpack my thoughts on this matter to help others who may …
Saying Yes in Unbelief
I was reading Mark 16:11-20 the other day and began to see how similar we are to the disciples of long ago. The questions that we have today about the wondrous ways of the Father, the signs and the miracles were also things these aged ones pondered. In fact, while reading Mark16, the Holy Spirit …
God Gives Good Gifts
I think the thing we most often forget is that everything we have been given by God is not actually for us but to be used through us. We are given spiritual gifts for the kingdom. These gifts given by God are for us to use and excel in them. I look at them as …
Sacredness of the Father
The older I get, I am finding that I hunger for depth with the Father more than content. When I was younger, I came to understand God in us through Jesus Christ our Savior. From that period of my life until now, I began searching for Him. I flipped through scripture after scripture to find …