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…
Do you know that more of us go to church during Easter than any other time of the year? At Christmas we go because of our families, but at Easter we go for ourselves. Why? Because we need to be touched by the meaning of Easter: that life comes out of death, meaning and purpose out of chaos, and light…
Recently I dreamed the lights on my Christmas tree suddenly went out. Alarmed, I called out for help. As I awakened, I immediately understood the meaning of my dream. I knew what God was trying to show me. Most dreams convey their messages using images, pictures, and metaphors in a figurative and imaginative way. Unfamiliar with symbolic language, our Western…
Terrorism, mass killings, violence, hatred … what’s going on? Still reeling from the recent pipe-bomb threats, we were shocked by the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter saying, “All Jews must die!” And what about the poster pasted on trash cans in New York City, showing a white woman wearing a red Trump hat, holding a Bible in her hand—with a giant X…
When it comes to forgiveness, we need to understand the work of Jesus Christ on the cross. Although everything Jesus did for us is factual, unless we have revelation of it in our heart, it will not be real to us. If we want to fully benefit from what happened on the cross, we must see it and know it…
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 early years of my spiritual journey, I often heard people pray, “Lord, get him!” —sometimes with judgmental vindictiveness. This troubled me, but I didn’t know why. One day my eyes fell on St. Paul’s words and the Holy Spirit caused me to see something I’d been blind to: it is the kindness of God that brings us to…
When we began our spiritual journey, it was really exciting. One blessing after another fell on us. We just couldn’t praise God enough. Our hearts filled with joy and enthusiasm because we saw the power of God at work in our lives and in our friends. By the way, enthusiasm means to be overflowing with God. Our Christian walk was…
The still, small voice urged, “You need to be baptized again.” Why? I wondered. I’d already been baptized twice, once as an infant, and again when I was twelve. But since I was baptized in the Holy Spirit, I’d become more sensitive to these intuitive knowings. And I knew their importance—if I wanted to know God’s peace, joy, and righteousness…
The path of life requires that we do what Jesus says, to seek (continually) for the kingdom of God. Here are some thoughts from a spiritual father, Ralph Nault. He offers some practical suggestions on how we can stay in the peace and joy of the Lord, even though there are spiritual battles waging war around us. Spiritual warfare We…