Prophet: Learning to Listen With Discernment
Learning to listen with discernment means that you begin to recognize the voice of God so well that other voices sound unfamiliar. In John 10:5a, Jesus told his followers, “Yet they will never follow a stranger.” This statement needs to become a reality in your life. It takes practice and requires that you learn well […]
Why You Should Not Underestimate the Power of Coming Into Agreement
Jesus told us to persist—continuously and tirelessly—in asking, seeking and knocking on the doors of heaven. The New Living Translation emphasizes the ongoing action of Jesus’ words: “And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the […]
Prophet: Why Courage Is Worth Its Sometimes Exorbitant Price
Courage doesn’t take a large bank account, big muscles or impressive beauty. It simply requires making yourself available and being willing to obey. And it is always worth it. Some of you may think that you are the most unlikely candidate for God to use to accomplish anything significant. Most of us think of ourselves […]
Why You Need Spiritual Discernment in This Hour
Satan’s number one weapon is deception. Your number one need is discernment. Someone once said, “To be forewarned is to be forearmed.” That is why you need discernment in this hour. That old saying captures a scriptural truth: Discernment forewarns us so that we do not fall prey to subtle deceptions. Forewarning gives us courage, […]
Prophet: Two Keys That Will Increase Your Sphere of Influence
Do you want to grow and increase your sphere of influence? These two keys will make all the difference: faithfulness and divine intelligence. Biblically, I don’t know of any greater example of this than Daniel and his friends. No matter what circumstances or negative situations were thrown at Daniel, he was faithful. He didn’t waver, […]
The Stand in Ukraine: Crisis Intervention Through Intercession
“With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints” (Eph. 6:18, NASB1995). Multiple forms of prayer exist with great diversities of application, including every expression from devotional communion with God, to praying and singing […]
Conspiring (Co-Inspiring) With God Through Prayer and Prophecy
A lot of people have conspiracy theories, but did you know that there is a real dimension of co-inspiring, or conspiring, with God? It is an invitation into God’s strategic plan. Conspiring is a form of partnering with God. This realm is best expressed in prophecy and prayer — and combined together in prophetic intercession. […]
How You Should Pray for People in Authority
We all know that Scripture tells us to pray for those in authority. To those who possess the fear of the Lord, that is not to be taken lightly, even if we understand nothing else. But why should we pray? Who exactly is our authority? And what should we pray? Why Pray for Those in […]
The Overlooked Weapon of Spiritual Warfare
Did you know that Communion, the Lord’s Supper, is a weapon of spiritual warfare? It really is. Some years ago, when I was in a time of worship with a group of prophetic intercessors, the Holy Spirit dropped this phrase into my heart: “Communion, the Lord’s Supper, is one of the highest and most overlooked […]