Revival is coming! Here are some things to consider. 3. Treasure God’s word in your heart. Consider that Mary and Joseph had just finished an arduous journey and were in a stable with animals when she went into labor. Joseph, a carpenter, had likely never delivered...
God’s promised revival is coming. Are you ready? Revival is life changing, as all God’s promises are. We see it throughout scripture. When Joseph became governor of Egypt, huge responsibility came with the promotion. When the Israelites entered the Promised Land, they...
Depression is a stealer of joy. It can cause hopelessness to run your life so that you don’t even try anything. You kind of just…give up. It keeps you in that hole that feels like a trap. Even if you do try to get out, and it doesn’t work, you then go into a deeper...
Recently, the Holy Spirit put on my heart the importance of praying for our enemies. It’s easy to pray for people we love, but what about those who are unkind or hurtful toward us? I felt the Holy Spirit say to me, “Margie, what about those people who are like brother...
Read time: 5 minutes 21 seconds There are numerous viewpoints from a wide variety of writers on why people should receive the baptism with the Holy Spirit as confirmed by speaking in tongues. When we genuinely engage scripture, we see supporting evidence of the...
Read time: 5 minutes 33 seconds The book of Judges tells us what happens when a people forget about God. Judges draws a clear line between two generations. One generation, Joshua’s generation, honored and obeyed the Lords commands and experienced the benefits and...
Many people throughout the theological spectrum assert, based on the argument of silence, that the Samaritans did not speak in tongues. But many, based on the Greek, do, including numerous liberal theologians. Their arguments are compelling. They have made wonderful...
We’ve spent a lot of time talking about the art of intercession—why it’s important to pray for others, how to do it, and different types of intercessory prayers. All of this information is good, but if you don’t know how to apply it in your life practically, it won’t...
The whole drama of the book of Acts is a reflex of the activity of the Holy Spirit in the lives of yielded disciples and apostles—people who were willing to listen and follow, without question, the leading of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit was in charge of things,...
When I was pregnant with my children, each one held a space of wonder in my heart. I thought about the exact date they would be born on. I would ponder what their height and weight would be. I wondered at times, by the amount of movement I felt, if they would be...
How do you use your emotional currency? Do you use it to build up and strengthen or to tear down and destroy? Many straddle the two realms depending on the moment, primarily when dealing with intense emotions. Someone once said that every intense emotion is just an...
“God, where are you in this storm? I can’t feel you! I can’t see you! My tears have become my food day and night. My heart has been shattered with pain, loss, and disappointment. I am crushed beyond what I can bear! What will life be like now for me? What will I...
How often do you pray for greater faith? If we are honest, almost everyone would admit that increasing their faith is one of their goals in life. The Word of God is filled with examples of those who had great faith. Hebrews Chapter 11 has been called the Hall of Faith...
Have you ever wanted to cancel Christmas? All the hustle, bustle, pressure and expectations can be overwhelming. If life is overwhelming already, feeling we must make everything perfect can deflate and defeat us. The Stevens had a year like that. After months of...