SCRIPTURE: “Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for ‘God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.’ 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:5-7 Are there areas where y...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, 6 and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.” 2 Corinthians 10:4-6 Those who are Christians should ...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “ I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.” Galatians 5:16-18 When we participate in areas where demons have control, whe...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “But Peter said, ’Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?’"  Acts 5:3  It is the demons behind the practice or the pattern of thinking that we have to be concerned about. It’s not what we see, but what’s behind it.  We are in danger of missing the Spirit because we are not looking beyond the flesh. Look...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9 Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world." 1 Peter 5:7-9 People in your life can become corrupt agents for demons. This will make you look at people around you and know that you have to be mor...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: Therefore “Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you.” 18 “I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.” 2 Corinthians 6:17-18 The gentile life represents a life of sacrificing to idols. I was an idol worshipper and didn’t even recognize it. It is not just about idols, but p...  Read More

SCRIPTURE:  “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”  Ephesians 2:10 When the sign-post on the street corner curb says ‘No Parking,’ we who are validated drivers who have passed the driver’s test and are licensed to legitimately enter the highways, streets, and roads, know what it means [at least most of us do...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Thy word.” [Palm119:25] The ‘dust’ is so familiar, and we all have our styles of embracing it. However, the clinging to the dust  never goes far enough, or right enough, and when left there with it, knowingly or not,  we diminish. Sometimes it’s pleasant enough, for a season, and sometimes not. In eternity, it falls short. Feelin’ dus...  Read More

SCRIPTURE:  “And afterward He appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table; and He reproached them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen Him after He had risen. And He said to them, 'Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.'” Mark 16:14,15 1. After Jesus’ resurrection [reported by Mary Magdalene]...2....  Read More

Scripture:  "Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband safely trusts her; So he will have no lack of gain. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her own works praise her in the gates." Proverbs 31:10,11,31 The Lord created mothers for a unique and divine assignment,An acquired touch and taste indicating a woman is behind it.You are made f...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial; for once he has passed the test, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.” James 1:12 So, Debora and I were putting in the paces around the track at the Liberty Resources Community Center when a recognizable old song done by the O’Jays came up, offering a really good question [and a thoroughly re...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “For if anyone is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in the mirror; for once he has looked at himself and then has gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, this man shall be blessed in what he does, not having become a forgetfu...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day when God created man, He made him in the likeness of God. He created them male and female, and He blessed them and named them Man in the day when they were created.” Genesis 5:1,2 “And God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. And God blessed them; and God said to them B...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “But if any of you lacks wisdom, LET HIM ASK OF GOD, who gives to all men generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ASK IN FAITH without any doubt, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea driven and tossed by the wind” James 1:5,6 My mother is very old, and has forgotten much, and as is the case often with extreme years of age, newer memories a...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "Now this is the confidence we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us." 1 John 5:14 (NKJV) Disregarding today’s title verse, I suspect, has led more souls to be disappointed with God than you or I can identify. This verse was never given by the Spirit to serve as a blank spiritual check for  very earthly desire we’ve ever had. The practice of framing God...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “For I hold you by your right hand—I, the LORD your God. And I say to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you.” --Isaiah 41:13 (NLT) Thermometers measure temperature. Thermostats prevent a room from getting warmer (orcooler) than is needful. Especially at the time of this writing, (a cool early Spring day), we seek toregulate the temperature in a room by using a thermostat. The lat...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark. 38 But Paul thoughtbest not to take with them one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gonewith them to the work."  [Acts 15:37, 38] Relationships can “go south,” or “sideways” on a dime. Today someone is quite amiable; tomorrow,for some reason that eludes you, you’re in a state of estrangement with that person. It...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Therefore, we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we driftaway.” Hebrews 2:1 (NKJV) Do you ever imagine the day when you will actually stand before Jesus Christ, your blessed Savior,giving Him an account of how you lived your life on this terra firma? The Spirit tells us that we certainly will, you know [Romans 14:12]. In that anticipation, as the Word say...  Read More