Pursuing your Healer, Not Just Your Healing
Even if my body wasn’t being physically healed yet in the way I expected, my soul and spirit were being radically healed and transformed.
Even if my body wasn’t being physically healed yet in the way I expected, my soul and spirit were being radically healed and transformed.
The work that you and I do is of value and truly matters to God.
I finally accepted my hopelessness when I reached the point of believing I would never be happy again unless my children were happy.
The devil uses fear to keep the world under his power just as the Lord uses faith to set men free.
We must speak up in the public square, and exercise our rights as citizens to vote for those who are going to rule and make laws that will affect us.
Ultimately, fallible human effort and works are an unstable foundation.
For a Christian, hopeless behavior has been banished and hopeless situations are extinct. We are the people of hope.
If you want to know what God’s will for your life is in this compromised, shattered culture … then “Overflowing” is just the book for you!
May we, like Enoch, spend quality time daily in God’s presence, with His Word, listening to His Holy Spirit.
I yearn to have the assurance that I will not fall away, and I will not be moved regardless of what happens in my life.
The songs you sing today prophesy the theology you will adhere to tomorrow.
If all we have is a few rushed minutes each morning or evening, the intimacy of fellowship won’t exist or grow deeper.
Genuine Christ followers remain attached to resemble Him and bear the fruit of His Spirit.
Our commission doesn’t only include salvation, but discipling nations to follow a heavenly pattern of Kingdom power and authority.
Whatever you need strength for today is yours in Jesus Christ and in the overwhelming power of the Holy Spirit.
When we as mothers surrender our plans to God, we become free to love our children in a new way.
Down through the ages, the wail of a woman in distress from delivery has been heard by many as the silence is broken.
God waits patiently for our response; not withholding His love but never forcing mutual relationship.
The Newborn King arrived just as prophecy did say, His mother laid the Sacred One upon the cattle’s hay.
When doubt tries to creep in through the back door, we gird our minds and keep our gaze set on Jesus.
God’s work on planet Earth will not be complete without your enthusiasm and potential.
I would have missed out on the greatest experience of my life if I hadn’t been sharing my heart with God and given Him something to respond to.
The enemy has society wrapped in deceit; what some call victory is really defeat.
My life was distorted and full of compromise before I captured the fullness of life in Christ.
This enemy brainwashes, but it’s not a cleansing kind; it’s contaminated, it’s twisted and justifies the mind.
Jesus is the Savior sent from the Father above.
It started in the garden as sin entered through deceit.
As snakes shed their covering to produce new growth, scales fell from his eyes, and he was filled with the Holy Ghost.
Jesus is the Savior and the Lover of our souls!
How wide would you open your arms if someone asks how much you love the Lord?
His death and resurrection was the kiss that covered sin.
The Light of the World has come to give us new life and He sends the Holy Spirit as our guiding light.
Pursuing healing is no small thing; pursuing healing is an act of bravery.
Jesus is the Savior sent from the Father above.
Cultures and systems that hijack God’s presence and prevent the Spirit from moving, keep God’s people immature and hinder them from rising into true sonship.
You must not foolishly believe that you can cast a quick glance at the Word of God and instantly know what it takes to build an exceptional life.
We hold the lost and unconverted to a biblical standard they know nothing about while at the same time violating the biblical standard we should know all about.
Jesus is the reason for the season, but His season never ends.
Without even realizing it, I walked many miles of this journey with a disconnect between my head and my heart.
To his surprise, Fear and Terror were friendly.
Henri Nouwen helped me learn to embrace my broken humanity as the place where I could meet the Lord.
Learn more about Kingdom Wind’s latest release, The Invitation.
Men and women are hard-wired differently by their Creator. But different does not mean right or wrong. It just means different.
Jesus insured security the day He died upon a tree
Oh, what a Savior we have in Jesus Christ!
The capital city has many destitute people, but the small villages of Nepal are occupied by the poorest of the poor.
I pray the distractions that once pushed You aside
will become less important in our daily lives
and that the things we choose to fill our days
will be things that please You and bring You praise
One of the biggest problems in marriages occurs when each spouse tries to change or fix the other.
God is not a God that will leave us when we need Him the most!
Joy is widely associated with Christmas, particularly because it is the ultimate source of this euphoric state. Our family has fully embraced it, celebrating this most sacred and world-altering day with abundance.
The Newborn King arrived just as prophecy did say
His mother laid the Sacred One upon the cattle’s hay
As much as Mary longed to hold her newborn Son
she placed Him in a manger as a sign for everyone
For our family, the most important thing about Christmas is reflecting on God’s love and His goodness towards us as we spend time with family and friends.
Inspiration is a creative urge that downloads somewhat spontaneously. It doesn’t grow like a muscle through hard work and patience.
‘Twas a time of the Knight. When quests and fables abound. When man fought to live and lived for conquest. A time of trolls and dragons. Such lore that stirred the heart to seek out the truth.
This breakout author’s vulnerability and relatability are undeniable, and her impeccable wit breaks through some of the tough yet impactful moments throughout each chapter.
You may ask “Lord, why me?” or “Lord, why am I going through this?” Just as He trusted Job to go through, He trusts you, too!
My brothers and my sisters, I may not know the full extent of your circumstances, your situation, or your storm, but God wants you to know that you can handle it!
Antonwaun Johnson cultivates an opportunity for those heeding his words to learn from the Word and to let it marinate like sweet honey to their souls.
When you believe in God and know what God has done for you, then you can encourage others not to worry and know it is working for you!
We cannot clearly exonerate or judge ourselves; we can only follow hard after Christ and keep asking ourselves the hard questions.
I was frustrated that I’d heard and read about miracles happening for other people in other places but not where I was and in my life. Why wasn’t it working for me?
Arriving home was always extra special when I was greeted at the door knowing that “absence makes
the heart grow fonder” on both sides.
Whether it hitches a ride in your on-the-go bag, rests on your nightstand, or graces your bathroom’s magazine basket, Cultivating Spiritual Growth is a book that should be kept close.
Shane Claiborne is a public speaker, social activist, and author. He strives to strip away all that culture has added to Christianity and get to the core of what following Jesus means.
We discover the truest meaning of love
when we find the One who was sent from above
We are magnetically drawn to His grace and His peace
We’re enamored by the greatness of the One who sets us free
The concept of sin didn’t even exist yet in the heart or mind of man. Adam was complete. But God gave one simple specification to Adam: do not eat from this particular tree.
Jesus took the time to pray for us before He was betrayed
and then He sacrificed His holy life to take our sins away
There were no gaps—Jesus filled in each space
His blood was shed so that sin could be forgiven and erased
His holy sacrifice was the piece enabling removal of our sin
Does your puzzle include Jesus? He included you in His!
Do you need to extend forgiveness
to someone who has caused you harm?
Do you need to open up your heart?
Do you need to open up your arms?
Saint Patty’s Day is known all across America as another reason to celebrate and wear festive attire. But when the history of a holiday gets shoved to the side, its real meaning gets overlooked, too.
It’s when I finally ran to Him in my weakness
that He strengthened and delivered me
He parted the Red Sea for the Israelites
and He made an escape for me
His holy footsteps guide us to the Father’s throne
They illuminate the path that takes us safely home
Do you know the One who says, “Come, Follow Me?”
If not, I encourage you to accept Jesus as your Lord and King
I’ve known rivers:
I’ve known rivers ancient as the world and older than the
flow of human blood in human veins.
My soul has grown deep like the rivers.
It may not be tomorrow, but it’s a fact He’s coming back
The folded cloth left in His tomb meant exactly that
The Master will return; the King is very near
Are you ready for the day when Jesus Christ appears?
Chad Norris published his second book Mama Jane’s Secret a year ago on February 13, 2018. And since then, the secret of friendship with God isn’t such a secret anymore.
Jesus displayed the depth of His love
by taking our sins and making them His
Can you feel the love in His sacrifice?
There is no love greater than this
Have you ever read a book that made you stop and reevaluate your life? While reading Bapticostal by Dr. Shannon Gibson, I found myself wanting to dig deeper into who God is and what His heart is for me.
‘Twas mercy brought me from my Pagan land,
Taught my benighted soul to understand
That there’s a God, that there’s a Saviour too
If you find yourself in a particularly busy season of life, I believe God will give you the grace to handle your responsibilities until the season is over.
The Heaviest Hitter that has ever scored
will be announced with a trumpet’s horn
The Greatest Comeback there ever will be
is the Return of Christ, the King of all Kings
I’ve paid my debt to society
I’ve done the time for my crime
but so many people still hold this debt
with a lifetime sentence over my head
Do you want to experience God’s power working through you? I pray that you would freely receive God’s grace then give it away!
Justice declares that you are valued in His sight
as His heavenly court makes each of your wrongs right
Jesus is your Judge, your Jury, and your very Best Friend
He is Powerful, He is Magnificent—He is the Great I AM
Jordan Tate’s Just Keep Breathing is one of the most brilliant and tragic books I have ever read. It is powerful in all its gravity. It is beautiful in all its honest pain. Just Keep Breathing will bring you to tears and then dry them with joy.
The Dream of You is an account of Jo Saxton’s life; there are breathtaking highs, heart-wrenching lows, and melancholy middles. Through her experience, I got to see an unearthing of self, a growing into something beautiful, and an abandoning of old, damaging identities.
Joyful people are walking “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff” mentors without even knowing it. Little things–even big things–don’t get them down or keep them down. Life surely comes with heartaches and challenges, but joyful people rebound quickly.
Within minutes, and much to my surprise, I received an audible response to a prayer I had just prayed. My desire to be used for His glory and His Will became one—His presence surrounded me! The God of Creation spoke my name, acknowledged that He heard me, and promised that blessings would come.
Anne Lamott unashamedly shares too much in a way that makes you admire her and not judge her. The vulnerability she writes with is touching and poetic.
Joy produced by our sense of smell is as simple as the aroma of coffee steaming from our cup in the morning, a special meal waiting in the oven upon our arrival home, or the scent of our youngest child, freshly bathed and awaiting story time.