Taking a Firm Stand in Prayer
To be effective in praying for the complex situations in the world today—particularly in places like, say, the Middle East or in the volatile political arenas of many nations—we need men and women of consecration and excellence, like biblical Daniel. We must take a firm stand! The long days and weeks of our lives may […]
Dreaming with God
Did You Know That the Stars Speak? They did in Abraham’s day! The creator of the universe gave a direct and amazing word to one of his friends. He told him to go out and count the number of stars that lit up the sky at night. Imagine, counting the stars at night! So, what […]
Praying with Watchman’s Eyes: The Power of Prophetic Intercession
Prophetic intercession is near and dear to my heart. I love the way God nudges me to pray about something so that He can intervene. I have seen so many amazing answers to prophetic prayer! Such prayers strike the mark much more often than those I invent out of my own limited heart and mind. […]
What Moves the Hand of God? The Power of Compassionate Weeping
What Really Moves the Hand of God? This important question has been asked throughout the ages, with a great variety of responses. Ponder it for a while. I am sure there are many right answers to the question; faith is a correct one, for sure! Purity, compassion and integrity would be other good answers to […]
A Personal Health and Ministry Update
“He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.” Job 5:7 NIV “‘But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’ declares the LORD.” Jeremiah 30:17 NIV The verses above serve as a plumb line in my life at this time. The Holy Spirit often highlights different portions of the […]
Watch and Pray
God’s Calendar Contains Divine Appointments I have a calendar on which I write down my many diverse appointments. Because I am a widower, at the beginning of every New Year the first dates that go on my calendar are the birthdays of my four adult kids. But the four quickly became eight, as they all got […]
Praying to Hear God’s Voice
(The following is an excerpt from Chapter One: Our Need to Hear God from the book The Beginner’s Guide to Hearing God’s Voice. To learn more on this subject, get this practical book from our EN Resource Center.) Our Need to Hear God “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them and they follow […]
Hearing God’s Voice through Journaling
Have you ever gotten amazing revelation from the Lord, but over time you forgot what He said? There are three very important steps in properly discerning revelation: receiving, properly interpreting, and then applying it with appropriate action! But often there is a breakdown keeping us from seeing the fulfillment of what was spoken. This doesn’t have to be the […]
Values Anchored Believers
Recently I had a dream in which I heard the following, “We have had Purpose Driven Lives and now we have Presence Motivated People. But what we need for the days that are ahead are Values Anchored Believers.” I can always tell when it is truly the voice of the Holy Spirit speaking. The content is […]