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Announcing: How God Heals Our Hearts eBook

on September 27, 2011 · 2 Comments

Is your destination a life full of joy, peace and freedom? Do you feel frustrated in your journey? Consider this booklet spiritual GPS to help you move from where you are today to where you want to be. How God Heals Our Hearts will help you identity where you are on the journey to an abundant life and point you in the direction you need to go to get there. These time-tested biblical principles will help you walk and live [...] Read more »

The Path of Peace is Not the Path of Least Resistance

on September 9, 2011 ·

How many of you know it’s in the DNA of every man to be the one who comes to the rescue? We need to be the one who saves the day. Especially in the eyes of our wives and kids, we must be the hero. So what happens when all we can do is watch the baggage? We do what we can and wait patiently for hope to be actualized. Paul says us we have to be patient with hope: [...] Read more »

The Path of Peace is Not the Most Reasonable Path

on September 7, 2011 ·

Wouldn’t it make more sense for David to wait for his fighting force to recover? The Amalakites where a larger force and they were slowed down with all the plunder. Every man had a stake in the fight and every extra sword would undoubtably be appreciated. But David had inquired of the Lord and asked what he was to do. He set off to do what he could with the resources he had. The path of peace is moving the [...] Read more »

Hope Does what it Can

on September 5, 2011 ·

David and the six hundred men with him came to the Besor Ravine, where some stayed behind, for two hundred men were too exhausted to cross the ravine. But David and four hundred men continued the pursuit. 1 Samuel 30:9-10 One third of David’s men were too tired to continue on. Does that mean they didn’t have hope? No. They did what they could. Once you’ve cried, avoided bitterness, inquired of God, refocused on the promise, you need to do [...] 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 »

Can You Rest?

on February 13, 2011 · 5 Comments

Can you rest? Busy-ness cannot be a badge of honor in a Kingdom that promises righteousness, peace and joy. God’s been leading me to a few passages to slow me down and rest in His presence. This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: “Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength. But you would have none of it. Isaiah 30:15 (New Living Translation) I [...] Read more »

How to Steward Your Destiny – Go as Jesus Went

on October 4, 2010 · 1 Comment

How do we steward our destiny? There comes a time for us to “go” and as we go, we need to go as Jesus went. Jesus Set the Pattern I can’t tell you when it’s time for you to go. But I’m glad to say Jesus gave us the pattern for how we are to “go”. In John chapter 20 Jesus was already crucified and buried and rose again. His disciples where hiding behind locked doors because they were afraid [...] Read more »

Kingdom – What About the Kingdom?

on May 6, 2010 ·

I’ve had many comments in emails and on some of the social networks I belong to that sound like warnings not to rock the boat. Most suggest, people are preaching the gospel if they simply teach “Jesus came, lived, died, rose again, ascended, and is coming back to judge the living and the dead, so REPENT!” I agree. This is the kerygma of Paul. This is his main message. But something that has me thinking is that Jesus preached about [...] Read more »

Peace is the Proof of Your Authority – Day 39

on April 6, 2010 · 5 Comments

Truth: Don’t be intimidated in any way by your enemies. This will be a sign to them that they are going to be destroyed, but that you are going to be saved, even by God himself. Philippians 1:28 (New Living Translation) Thought: When God places us as His salt and light in an environment that is extremely negative, our peace can change the weather around us. Peace isn’t being self-assured; it’s being assured that God is good. Francis Frangipane wrote [...] Read more »

Peace or Understanding – Day 30

on March 24, 2010 · 1 Comment

Peace or Understanding? Truth: Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again–rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. [...] Read more »

Seek Peace and Pursue it – Day 11

on March 4, 2010 · 2 Comments

Truth: You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you,all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Isaiah 26:3 (New Living Translation) Thought: When we were in New Zealand, everyone was so laid-back compared with what we were used to in North America. When you signaled to change lanes on a busy motorway, people would actually give way to you. It was astounding. Few were in a hurry. “No worries” is the standard reply. No one seemed busy… unless [...] Read more »

Testing Our Faith – Day 5

on February 27, 2010 · 1 Comment

Truth: But if they had stood in my council, they would have proclaimed my words to my people and would have turned them from their evil ways and from their evil deeds. Jeremiah 23:22 (New International Version) Thought: Without faith it’s impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6) because everything not done by faith is sin (Romans 14:23). Faith is our obedient response to hearing the voice of God. Faith is what protects us; it is our shield. The Roman shield [...] Read more »

Are You Quick to See God’s Will Done? Day 4

on February 26, 2010 · 1 Comment

Truth: I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ. Philemon 1:6 (New International Version) Thought: The shoes described in Ephesians 6 were strong, heavy sandals that were durable and provided mobility and availability to the commander.  In our case, our commander is Jesus. We need to be prepared to have an intelligent account of the Gospel. So many Christians don’t even [...] Read more »

Wisdom and Revelation

on January 28, 2010 · 2 Comments

Out of the Gospel Faith Messenger conference with Rodney Francis, I started attending a bi-weekly prayer group that met in the home of Bill and Anne Ridd. It didn’t take long before on alternating weeks a group met in our home. I would usually be tucking in the kids for the night when people arrived. Trevor welcomed them in and they’d get started. He was assuming I knew them from the conference or the Ridd’s. Often I didn’t and Trevor [...] Read more »

Perfect Peace

on January 19, 2010 · 3 Comments

It’s a hilarious story I heard at my Grandma’s funeral. If you knew her, you’d know how embarrassed she would have been when it happened. Her church was putting together a cookbook or something like that and she was asked to include her favorite verse. Well, in at least two places in her house she had plaques with Isaiah 26:3 written to remind her of the peace she had at her disposal. When life happened and troubles came, she could [...] Read more »