In the lives of every one of us there are turning points that affect the rest of our life. Choices and decisions have to be made, either by ourselves or someone else. Are we making good decisions? Looking back, did I make a wise choice? Did I allow others to make that decision or choice for me? As a result…
In making peace with our past, we need to forgive from our heart everyone who has ever hurt us. We need to forgive our father and mother and all other family or friends for what they did or did not do for us in our life. And we must become aware of our need to forgive our self. We cannot…
To the believers in Rome, Paul wrote: “those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ” (Rom 5:17b). In other words, God has made available to us an abundance of grace that will enable us to transcend our failures and weaknesses. Understanding Grace We need to understand…
The heart is central to Christianity! It is home to Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. It is the place where faith resides and where we are aware of the presence of the Lord. And it is the place from which God’s love flows out to others. Take care of your heart The Bible has much to say about our…
Violence and chaos are trying to rule our cities and highways. People are living in fear. The media is lying to us. So too our films from Hollywood. Our bodies are addicted to all manner of evil; illicit sexual practices, fantasies out of control, porn, gambling, etc. Our hearts are filled with deep-seated anger, bitterness, hatred, rage, and rebellion, often…
Pray! Use the spiritual authority God has given you: take authority, in the name of Jesus Christ, and resist the evil forces of darkness trying to take control of our land: anger, hatred, violence, murder, anarchy. Only the church, the body of Christ, can do this. Our war is against principalities & powers, spiritual wickedness, lying spirits—not people. “Resist the…
In the Bible God promises to restore us to health and heal our wounds. Here is a healing encounter my husband Gerald experienced about 15 years ago. “I was in a situation where I felt very disconnected from the people I was with, people who were very close to me. That evening I prayed & asked the Lord what my…
This message was transcribed from Ralph Nault’s audio tape recorded September 22, 2001 We are at war and that’s what I’m going to talk about, but in a little bit different way than on TV, because I want to cover it from the viewpoint of the church and the involvement in this war as the church, as the people of…
After beginning our spiritual journey, we were learning to go to Jesus in every situation—fishing, parking, shopping, moving, buy a house, painful moments, longings. God seemed to meet us every time. Here are four of our experiences with a living God. The wild Ferris wheel ride One day, my husband, Jerry, shared how he felt anxiety whenever the airplane he…
Shortly after moving into our new home in Massachusetts, I received a letter from a friend in San Diego. She wrote, “Judy, God is going to give you someone special very soon.” My heart quickened with faith and expectancy. I needed this word from God. I had been feeling very alone, far away from the support of our friends on…