Waiting or Warring: Contending for Prophetic Promises
When God has given a prophetic promise, how are we to respond? Are we to wait for Him to bring it about in His divine timing, or are we to war for that which He has promised to see it speedily brought forth? This is not really a trick question. Hopefully you will agree that […]
Coming into the Light!
Can you imagine, after Adam and Eve had known God, and He knew them, how quickly the spiritual climate changed? As a result of their disobedience, they experienced instantaneous barriers to their intimacy with Him. Walls shot up. After their sin, they plucked leaves off the nearest bush as quickly as they could and sewed […]
The Best Position in Prayer: Seated with Christ
In recent months a revelatory perspective concerning prayer and intercession has deeply penetrated me. The principle of Praying from Victory and Not Towards It rests upon my heart and soul. I cannot get away from it. I seem to be engaged in a process that has me pondering and devoting chunks of my time in contemplative thought. […]
Why Is the Gift of Prophecy So Important?
It may surprise you to know that people who have been given the gift of prophecy do not necessarily predict future events. In fact, most of the time, they don’t. And most of us who prophesy have never considered wearing a John-the-Baptist-style hairy shirt! Despite popular depictions of prophets as solitary wilderness-dwellers, today’s prophets are […]
We Need to Grow in Discerning of Spirits
The gift of discerning of spirits is greatly needed for the times in which we live. Since not all supernatural activity comes from the Holy Spirit, sometimes it can be hard to tell where it originates. But someone who can penetrate deeply with the gift of discerning of spirits can tell the difference between supernatural […]
10 Essential Principles of Divine Guidance
“But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.” John 16:13 NASV The Geiger Counter and Hearing God A German physicist invented the […]
How to Overcome Satan’s 4 Favorite Tactics
You have to run over the devil before he runs over you. You are standing on a battlefield (a different one from the one you were standing on last year at this time). You may be standing in the middle of an army or you may be standing all alone. Are you just going to stand […]
Prayer for Egypt
The situation is critical – we saw similar situation to this change in Brazil as we called the nation to pray. 2 Chronicles 7:14 The Trumpet is Sounding!….A Cry for EGYPT… “The work is great and extensive, and we are separated far from one another on the wall. Wherever you hear the sound of the […]
Whole Women Lead Well
Years ago by the providence of God I found myself facing circumstances that confronted my ultra-conservative belief systems – including the mindset that “Women Belong in the Kitchen.” The resulting radical shift eventually led me to become a coach, advocate, and champion for women in ministry and leadership. What a story of transformation it has been! As I […]