Charisma Magazine

If you are a believer, then Jesus has given you the authority to represent Him. Mark 16:17-18 tells us: “‘These signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues: they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover’” (NKJV).

Every believer has the ability to cast out devils. A believer who does not cast out devils is like a person who carries around a gift card but never uses it.

The worst thing that could ever happen to a human being is to be eternally separated from God. But as born-again believers, women who have come to faith in Jesus, our eternity is secure. But disobedience grieves the Holy Spirit, and God will not bless us beyond our willingness to obey Him. Make the choice today to submit to the Lord wholeheartedly in every area of your life. In the end, you'll be glad you did. Watch video below.

When envy invades a marriage relationship, the results are particularly tragic. Husband and wife, once a union of love and partnership, now compete for recognition and spiritual “one-upmanship.”

Typically, jealousy among spouses masks itself in legalism—creating discord and suspicion. It effectively destroys the potential for teamwork by fostering individual kingdom building rather than cooperation. Jealousy is commonly rooted in insecurity and is defined as that “peculiar uneasiness” we experience when we see others receive the attention we desire for ourselves.

Indecision is a miserable state to be in and certainly is not a fruit of the simple life. Simplicity prays, seeks wisdom and decides. It doesn't waffle. It sticks with the decision it made unless there is a very good reason to change it. The apostle James said the double-minded man is unstable in all his ways and will not receive anything he asks from the Lord.

How can God give us anything if we can never make up our minds concerning what we want?

When it's time to spring clean our homes, we empty out the closets, give away unwanted clothes, and sweep, mop and wash until the house looks and smells new. And so it is with the believer. The Father wants us to live authentic lives as modeled by His Son, and throughout our journey, He will do spiritual cleaning. It is during seasons of difficulty and God-appointed tests that we discover what is in us. Reputation is what we are on the outside, but the Holy Spirit reveals the true character of a person. Let evangelist Joyce L. Rodgers encourage you in times of character building. Listen to podcast below.