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Should I Be Begging God to Change My Deadbeat Husband?

on January 13, 2012 · 2 Comments

Here’s a question from a reader who is going through a difficult situation. You can leave her your encouragement in the comments. Question: I am so much confuse right now. I wanted to move from the heartaches and for being abandon of a husband. We just married for almost 4 years but I never felt being loved instead he showed how he had hurt me for having an affair to many women and worse had already a child of [...] Read more »

Training and Encouragement Will Be More Structured on RevTrev.com

on December 10, 2011 ·

Training and Encouragement Will Be More Structured on RevTrev.com in 2012. I’ve decided to pull my knowledge of social marketing and blogging, and book writing, publishing and marketing into RevTrev.com. I may have time for some coaching in these areas so I think the best way to see if there is any interest in my experience with these topics is to blog about it. We’ll see what happens. I’m also setting up email courses for topics I’ve written on – [...] Read more »

5 Ways I’ve Failed at Confrontation

on October 19, 2011 ·

It’s one of those weeks with interesting phone calls, facebook messages, meetings and emails. It’s not even just because I stepped in it (more below). There are other hard conversations and emails in completely other directions. Man, you’d think I was paid to be a pastor. Anyway, I really need to thank everyone for your encouragement. It makes me feel good to know I’ve encouraged you in some way and blesses me so much to find out you’ve been praying [...] Read more »

Annoucing: The Freedom of Forgiveness AudioBook

on October 17, 2011 ·

Unforgiveness is the greatest inhibitor of spiritual maturity in the body of Christ. Too many people don’t understand what forgiveness is or the freedom that it brings. Learn what the Bible says about forgiveness and how to apply it to your life. Listen Now: Download Immediately at Expectancy Press (subscribers to my newsletter get this as an unannounced bonus) Tweet Read more »

Blessing Boundaries Can Be For A Biblical Command

on October 7, 2011 ·

Scripture is that God won’t honor sin. David said about God: When you rebuke and discipline anyone for their sin, ? you consume their wealth like a moth— ? surely everyone is but a breath. Psalm 39:11 (New International Version, ©2010) Could your lack be because of sin in your life? The Good News is with God there is forgiveness and grace. There are all kinds of excuses Christians use to sin. Stop using those excuses and decide to do right. Now we [...] Read more »

Announcing: How Confession and Forgiveness Heals eBook

on September 29, 2011 ·

Many Christians struggle with condemnation. We desire change. We want to break bad habits and develop godly character but our attempts often end in frustration. We have incredible encounters with God that change us for a short time, but back we go to the same behaviour. We desire to walk in another direction, to repent, but we keep on repeating the same sinful patterns over and over again. This booklet provides a way out by reminding us that the real [...] Read more »

How To Respond to Criticism

on September 29, 2011 ·

This has been one of those kinds of weeks. I’m not discouraged, but more amazed at the emerging pattern. I have a muslim who calls himself a cleric who wants to debate me on Twitter. I have a reader who keeps emailing me arguments from 1800 years ago who I sense wants me to convert to gnosticism. I’ve told them both, “I wasn’t argued to the faith I have, I can’t be argued from it.” I’ve never really seen debates [...] Read more »

Does God Use Shame To Change Me?

on August 9, 2011 · 10 Comments

This is another question from a reader. I’ve put my thoughts together for her. You can share yours in the comments below. You may have other thoughts I haven’t come up with. Question: Pastor, I have a question. Before I got saved I had a big ego thank God that is gone now that I am saved. My sister-in-law used to envy me and compete with me on looks. Then I got saved and a new person came out. [...] Read more »

How to Be Healed of the Inner Wounds

on July 18, 2011 · 6 Comments

To live unoffended at God, it’s not simply a matter of willing our minds to think different thoughts. Wounds are where the strongholds in our thinking take root. We need to be healed of these wounds. If you don’t know why you’re offended, but you know you are because your admittedly standoff-ish with the Father, or you don’t like hearing other’s testimonies or you’re quick to take offense at others, ask Him to show you the root wound using these [...] Read more »

How Do I Forgive Myself?

on July 6, 2011 · 13 Comments

I was being interviewed by someone on his internet radio show and we got on the topic of forgiveness. He mentioned his need to forgive himself. He saw it as a noble cross to bear. It help him realize how depraved he truly was. I interrupted him. He was justifying living under condemnation. I told him, “Listen, there is a way to get past those overwhelming thoughts.” For a long time my response to this question of “do I need [...] Read more »

How to Stop the Blame Game with God?

on July 5, 2011 · 7 Comments

This question was asked in a comment on a blog post. I really needed more time to develop an answer. Thanks to everyone who has left comments and tweeted out my blog posts. We’ve got over 1600 on just over 500 posts! Awesome! Question: Rob Sharp riverleadershipschool.com I agree with your post (http://revtrev.com/forgiveness/forgiving-the-father/) that we don’t need to forgive God! spot on. But its being a little theologically correct in an emotional issue. It is like the ‘I don’t believe [...] Read more »

Do I Have to Forgive the Person Who Has Done Nothing to Deserve It?

on July 4, 2011 · 2 Comments

We’re continuing the story of a friend who was seeing demons who asked us to come and help. We found out he wouldn’t forgive his wife who betrayed him or his father who was harsh with him. This was based on a lie that someone in authority told him. “If God doesn’t forgive us until we ask for it, we don’t forgive others until they deserve it.” That’s not what Matthew 18:21-35 says: Then Peter came and said to Him, [...] Read more »

Do I Need to Forgive If the Other Person Doesn’t Ask for It?

on June 29, 2011 · 10 Comments

The next story took place after we had returned from New Zealand. We had a friend who asked Karen and I to come help him with some spiritual problems he was having. He was seeing demons in his house and asked us to come and cleanse the property. There was an oppressive presence in the house as we prayed around the rooms. We really sensed the open door was in our friend. So we asked if we could take him [...] Read more »

Do I only need to forgive myself if I have taken advantage of others?

on June 29, 2011 · 6 Comments

I so enjoy the question I get by email, in comments and in the Forum. Here’s one from a comment I needed more space to continue. Question: Do you agree that I only need to forgive myself if I have taken advantage of others? Answer: Peter, I think that’s a start, but in most cases we have to go further. Jesus told us: “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or [...] Read more »

How The Two Stories of Forgiveness Ended

on June 27, 2011 ·

I’ve been sharing stories about two women I knew at the same time. Here’s how both stories ended. Six months later I notice a visitor in our service. She kept smiling throughout the sermon. She was a beautiful, physically gorgeous person. After the service I went to greet her and she ran to me and gave me a hug. “Nice to meet you.” I said, followed quickly with, “Have you met my wife?” I did not recognize her. She told [...] Read more »

How Can We Have Peace With Our Adult Children?

on June 22, 2011 · 7 Comments

Here’s a question I got this week from a reader of RevTrev.com. It’s a desperate situation from someone who’s trying to do what’s right. If you any insight on this, please make sure you leave your comments below. I know she’ll appreciate your help. I’ve withheld the names and removed clues to the location. You can read my answers to more questions here. Question: My husband has 2 adult sons and they are both married with children. I have a [...] Read more »

Choose to Forgive to Avoid Bitterness

on June 22, 2011 · 6 Comments

Forgiveness is the key to avoid bitterness between people. If someone has wronged you, it’s likely your first response is to hold a grudge. It’s the way we protect ourselves, but that of course is a lie. Jesus told stories to get truth across. I’ve lived along side some whose stories graphically illustrate the importance of forgiveness. The first two took place when I was a young pastor. Two women had similar, but different situations. The first one’s husband had [...] Read more »

Are You Carrying a Yoke That is Not Really Yours?

on January 22, 2011 · 6 Comments

We’re looking at 5 Reasons Why We Don’t Experience a Light Burden. We need to start by asking if we’re carrying a burden that’s really ours. Sometimes we carry yokes that are not really ours.??If you feel you’re carrying so much more burden than you could possibly bear, pause for a while and ponder whether the burden is really one you need to carry. Ask the Spirit, “Is this burden the one God really wants me to bear? Or is [...] Read more »