Courageous and Prophetic Women of Faith, Part 2 (New Testament & Beyond)
In the New Testament, we find many women who display aspects of every gift of the Spirit whether or not they were aware of it. For example, take the Samaritan woman at the well, whose name is lost to history (see John 4:7–29). Jesus singled her out and she is considered by many to be the first true evangelist in the Bible. When she told the townspeople the Good News about the Christ, many of them believed. Consider Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist and cousin of Mary, the mother of our Lord Jesus. Both of these devout women were active in [...]
Why Courage Is Worth Its Cost
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 do anything significant. Most of us think of ourselves in that way. The world teaches us that it is the rich, the powerful, or the beautiful who are important and make a difference in the world. That’s not what God teaches. He doesn’t think or work the way the world does. The prophet Isaiah recorded, “‘For [...]
Courageous and Prophetic Women of Faith, Part 1 (Old Testament)
Women have been faithful and courageous champions over the centuries, for the whole history of the people of God. We do not know about as many of them as we could, because the (largely male) history-writers have ignored or minimized their accomplishments. Naturally, another reason we don't know about all the great women of the past is that many of them were restricted from taking leadership. To some extent, this is still the case, which makes women’s accomplishments all the more notable. We are all supposed to humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God (see 1 Peter 5:6). By building a [...]
Prayer Passion for Souls
“Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Matthew 9:38 NIV It is so important to keep the main thing, the main thing. God always has eternity on His mind and we must have the Gospel of the Kingdom on our minds and hearts at all times as well. We need an infusion of a Passion for Souls! How else are we going to see the Billion Soul Harvest, especially of Youth and beyond, come in? I remember an encounter I had when ministering at Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena, California when the seer realm opened [...]
3 Ways You Can Flow in the Power of God
Focusing on our need for water, Jesus tells His disciples that if we believe in Him, “rivers of living water” will flow out from within us, from our hearts. “Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’” —John 7:38 (nlt) Rivers are a source of life. Entire civilizations have been built along waterways because of the access to flowing water for drinking, bathing, and transporting both goods and people far and wide. As it is in the natural, so it is in the spiritual. Rivers Converging in One [...]
How You Can Discern the Atmosphere of Heaven
With the help of the Holy Spirit, you can discern the atmosphere of heaven wherever you go. Our goal as followers of Jesus is to have a relationship with the Father, just as Jesus has. Like Him, we want to “do what the Father is doing.” But how on earth can you tell what Jesus and the Father are doing? The Holy Spirit helps you discern what God is doing and will show you how to take part in it. He will also help you discern the invisible interference that may surround you at times. Follow Him Wherever He Leads God has [...]
How to Respond to Your Feelings
In order to appropriately respond to feelings, it is vital that you have a firm grounding in the Word of God and are planted in fresh soil the body of Christ, surrounded by the environment of other mature believers. Only then can you learn to be led by the Spirit and discover how to receive, translate and interpret the language of your soul, or feelings. Grounded in the Word It is essential to a have a good foundation, a good root system of the truth of God’s Word in your heart and mind. After all, unless you are grounded in biblical wisdom, [...]
How Spiritually Sensitive Are You?
How Sensitive Are You? When we say someone is “sensitive,” what do we mean? In many cases, it means that we have to “walk on eggshells” around that person, right? You don’t want to upset a sensitive person because of the potential fallout. In a positive sense, though, it can mean that the person’s sensibilities are fine-tuned to pick up little environmental clues and subtle influences that help this individual navigate through life and relate to others. Extra-sensitive people are “Feelers,” and their antennae are always ready to receive signals. Without thinking about it, they will walk into a room and pick [...]