You are equipped to fight. Use your weapons. Look beyond what you see to the unseen arsenal at your disposal. Physical strength will not help in battles of the unnatural. Unnatural battles require unnatural weapons. You have the arsenal to be the victor. Requires application You have the knowledge of your opponent to win. The … Read more
In John 4:1-25, Jesus is having a conversation with a Samaritan woman by a well. Jesus asked the woman for a drink of water. The woman replied “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink” (John 4:9, NIV). Living Water Jesus stated you are not … Read more
Then Jesus said to his disciples “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me” (Matt 16:24, NIV). Jesus challenges you to pick up your cross. Accept his challenge. Picking up requires accepting the responsibilities and duties that come with the cross. All that are part of … Read more
Endurance is withstanding challenges, hardship or adversity. Enduring is difficult with walls crumbling around you. You feel overwhelmed and attacked resulting in being vulnerable and anxious. Do not allow the negative emotions to control you. Change your perspective. View the situation as providing spiritual maturity and testing inner peace. Be assured that the testing of … Read more
Sometimes it takes hitting the bottom to get in alignment. The parable of the prodigal son tells the story of the ungrateful son who had the audacity to ask his father for his inheritance. Inheritance is at discretion. The son felt that he could do better with managing his life. He is the better leader. … Read more
Therefore let us leave the elementary teaching about Christ and go on to maturity (Hebrews 6:1, NIV). You have the basics. This requires moving beyond the basics, not becoming stagnant in knowledge and understanding. Use this passage to apply to all aspects of your life. Use these five themes to move beyond the basics: Romans … Read more
You are to be impactful. Building and creating. Controlling and navigating a course. Being the captain of the ship. A captain empowers and encourages others to progress. Being a beacon that draws individuals together to build and create community. A community inspires others to work together to yield accomplishments that are beyond the capabilities of … Read more
Joseph had a dream. A dream that he broadcasted to his brothers. His brothers were already resentful of him. His dream added more fuel to the fire. The brothers conspired together throwing Joseph into a pit. From the pit, sold into slavery. It is for good The pit was the beginning of his journey to … Read more
After baptism, the Spirit leads Jesus into the wilderness for temptation by the devil. Jesus fasted for forty days and night, before becoming hungry. Imagine forty days and nights without eating. I would be delirious. In steps, the devil when Jesus is at his most vulnerable. The devil says to Jesus “If you are the … Read more
He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears (Isa 11:3, NIV). There are two lessons in this scripture. One, do not be concerned with what other individuals say about you and think. Imagine if Jesus had been concerned about what others said about … Read more
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