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Hebrews 6:12 says, “You will be imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance” (HCSB).  We need faith.  And we need perseverance.  We need faith to believe the promises God has made, and we need perseverance to trust until we receive the promises God has made.  Perseverance is our posture between theContinue reading “Faith and Perseverance”

Connecting with the Lord at the heart level changes everything.  Two of Jesus’ disciples experienced this.  Unknowingly walking with Him after He had risen from the dead, they later commented, “Didn’t our hearts burn within us as He talked with us on the way?” (Luke 12:42).  When His heart touches ours we are never theContinue reading “The Power to Overcome Weariness”

Rather than becoming victims of our circumstances, we can take responsibility for our lives. We’ve been made “response-able,” given the ability to respond. So many of the Psalms reflect this response to His faithfulness. Though each song is unique, many of them follow this basic format:             Part one- INTIMACY. When we tell God whatContinue reading “Freedom From “Victimhood””

You were born to thrive in His Kingdom.  You were not set up to let the world happen to you.  You were sent to happen to the world.  You have not been reduced to play the powerless victim role.  Not for one minute!  No, you have been raised to live powerfully—to “reign in this life”Continue reading “You Were Born For This!”

As we conclude Jesus’ model prayer (i.e., The Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6) we are brought to the place of increased confidence in Him. True confidence increases as we learn to confide in Him! There we can declare: “Lead us! For Yours is the Kingdom, power, and glory!” In other words, “You will lead usContinue reading “Praying Powerful Prayers (part 5)”

Jesus’ model for prayer (i.e., The Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6) is key to experiencing our relationship with Him. It is one of childlike awe and intimacy. It is one of confident boldness and passion. But at its core—it is one of dependency and expectancy. He literally taught us to declare, “You will give usContinue reading “Praying Powerful Prayers (part 4)”

“When you pray say (i.e., declare with authority)!” (Matthew 6:9) Jesus taught us to pray with the awe and intimacy of much-loved children (i.e., “Our Father in heaven, Holy is Your name”). He also taught us to pray with the boldness and passion of confident warriors! Two of the strong declarations Jesus told us toContinue reading “Praying Powerful Prayers (part 3)”

            “When you pray say, “Our Father in heaven, Holy is Your name!” (Matthew 6:9) If there’s ever been a time needing the powerful prayers of the people of God—this is it! Jesus clearly teaches us how to pray. We’ve come to call His model prayer “The Lord’s Prayer.” But it’s actually our prayer. It’sContinue reading “Praying Powerful Prayers (Part 2)”

What does it mean to be part of a family? “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God.”  – I John 3:1 One of the words that is currently popular in our culture is ‘member.’  Big box stores use this word to describe those whoContinue reading “Part Of A Family”

“Of old you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.They will perish, but you will remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You willchange them like a robe, and they will pass away, but you are the same, andyour years have no end.” –Psalms 102:25-27Continue reading “Our Unchanging God”