I’ve been called to be a pastor and right now I’m doing almost all of it online. I’m blessed with the work I do to receive my living, but also want to agree with God and his call on my life. Here’s my prayer of agreement I pray to agree with God’s thoughts for me. My Prayer of Agreement 1 Corinthians 9:14; Romans 11:29; 1 Chronicles 4:10; Deuteronomy 28:1-14, Romans 3:22-24; Galatians 5:25; 2 Corinthians 1:20; 1 John 2:27 Lord, you have [...] Read more »
5 Ways I’ve Failed at Confrontation
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
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: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download Immediately at Expectancy Press (subscribers to my newsletter get this as an unannounced bonus) Read more »
How To Respond to Criticism
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 »
What Does In Jesus’ Name mean?
You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father. John 14:13 (New Living Translation) You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. John 15:16 (New Living Translation) At that time you won’t need to ask me for anything. I tell you the truth, you [...] Read more »
Top 10 Verses on Budgeting
These may not be all the verses for budgeting… but they are ones we need to meditate on, study in context and pray about implementing in our lives… Proverbs 6:6-8 Go to the ant, sluggard; consider her ways and be wise; who having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provides her food in the summer and gathers her food in the harvest. Proverbs 21:5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenty; but the thoughts of everyone who is hasty [...] Read more »
How do you Fast and Pray and Help Others Out?
These are questions I need a lot more time to answer fully but let’s start with the basics right now. How are we to do everything we are to do? Let me know what you think in the comments. Question: I’ve been so caught up in my emotions recently, I haven’t noticed that God was busy encouraging me with his servants and I have been ignoring. I recently sort references to aid me to understand more about our unfailing God [...] Read more »
The Path of Peace is Not the Path of Least Resistance
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 »
Praying in the Spirit Strengthens You in the Lord
But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. Jude 1:20 (New International Version) A person who speaks in tongues is strengthened personally 1 Corinthians 14:4 (New Living Translation) Did you ever notice Paul wished everyone would speak in tongues? Read 1 Corinthians 14:5 a little slower, and stop at the first comma. If you jump up to the verse 4 you’ll see why… because the ones who speaks in tongues [...] Read more »
How to Be Healed of the Inner Wounds
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 »