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, […]

James Goll: 7 Practical Ways to Pray for Souls

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 passion for souls! How else are we going to see the billion-soul […]

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 (see John 7:38). Rivers, a Source of Life Entire civilizations have been built along waterways because of the access to flowing water for drinking, bathing and […]

James Goll: How Spiritually 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? We 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 […]

Prophet: Worshipping God Through Uncertain Times

Today’s world is filled with so many uncertainties! Life seems to be more like a turbulent roller coaster ride with no clear end in sight rather than a nice walk in the park. Many things are not turning out the way we thought they would. We have a lot of choices to make in how […]

Treasures from GEM: Raising Up Warriors of Hope in our Nation’s Prisons

“Freely We Have Received—Now Freely We GIVE” The Lord has called us at God Encounters Ministries to be good stewards of the riches and treasures He has given us. In fact, two years ago, you helped us establish a new expression of GEM Missions, “Treasures from GEM.” Together, we gave away HUNDREDS of books and discipleship materials […]