The Power of Thanksgiving
Psalm 100:4-5 “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations”These are iconic verses. Yet, we often don’t practice them! It’s so easy to enter God’s presence with praise and miss a key step: thanksgiving. We don’t enter God’s presence with praise; we enter His presence with thanksgiving!But why? Well, when we start our prayers and worship with thanksgiving, it changes our perspective; it takes us into a new realm of the spirit that ushers in genuine praise. [...]
The Rise of the Mordecai’s
Revelations 2:13 “‘I know where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.” We don’t wrestle against flesh and blood but against spirits of wickedness in the heavenly places. Still, at times, there are specific geographical areas where the presence of evil dwells in a compact manner.Revelation 2 references “Satan’s throne” as a physical location on earth. I believe, at times, there are geographical locations where demonic entities concentrate to advance the will of the enemy. One such [...]
Wars and Rumors of Wars!
Matthew 24:6 “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.”In the last days, there will be wars and rumors of wars. However, Jesus says not to be alarmed. These things must come to pass before He returns.Right now, many people, that I come across, are worried about the emergence of World War III. They’re afraid global events may spiral into a major world war. I sense and share their concern, but I don’t believe it will happen that way.I believe we’re headed into multiple, regional wars. [...]
The Suddenlies of God
Malachi 3:1 "I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty." Revivals happen suddenly. They often include unexpected people, in unexpected places, being used by God in unexpected ways. These revivals can appear overnight as God quickly returns to His temple. Radical Revival Coming to College Campuses Earlier this month, I had a visitation with God. He showed me a coming outpouring of the Holy Spirit on college campuses. These outpourings were happening all over the world! I saw massive [...]
Israel: the Promise, the Pattern, and the Call to Prayer!
Amos 7:2-3: "When they had stripped the land clean, I cried out, “Sovereign Lord, forgive! How can Jacob survive? He is so small!” So the Lord relented. “This will not happen,” the Lord said.Here, Amos sees the destruction God intends for Israel and cries out for mercy. God hears his prayers and relents! Amos teaches us the power of intercessory prayer. Even the judgments of God can be turned back by earnest prayer!Amos stood in the gap for Israel, but we're called to stand in the gap for our families, cities, and nations. However, there’s one nation all believers are called to pray for: Israel.Standing in the Gap for [...]
Crossing Over into the Hebrew Year 5784
2 Corinthians 5:17: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." We’re at a key moment of transition as we cross into the Hebrew year of 5784! We’re moving out of the old and into the new. Many people don’t pay attention to the Hebrew calendar. But, I believe the Hebrew calendar is God’s calendar. Now, I don’t often delve into Hebrew numerics, but I believe it’s important to understand the Hebrew meaning of the numbers '5784'. Interpreting Hebrew numbers isn’t an exact science. However, each Hebrew number has a [...]
The Great Harvest: 40 Years of Prophetic Words Now Being Fulfilled
Recently, I prepared a concise summary of many of the prophetic words and signs that have come forth over the past 40 years—each of these pointing to the reality that we are living IN the beginning of the Great Harvest—THIS IS THAT! What you are about to read is more of an outline than a detailed article. However, I expounded on each of these points in greater detail in my recent “This Is That” message at the 25th Anniversary Women on the Frontlines Conference in Nashville, TN. Click Here to watch as I share the full message that goes along with these potent [...]
Courage for Tomorrow, Faith for Today, & Hope for a Future
[This article is the Foreword by Kris Vallotton for James W. Goll’s book, Tell Your Heart to Sing Again.] Historically, the church has not always excelled at walking with people through their pain. We know how to rejoice with those who rejoice, yet we often fall short of Christ’s standard when it comes to mourning with those who mourn. Our Savior wept with his bereaved friends at the tomb of Lazarus, yet many Christians today are more likely to respond to tragedy with poorly reasoned explanations, weak attempts to cheer, or dark hints that the mourners should have had more faith. Sadly, I [...]