Life is really just a long and continuous series of decisions, but thankfully, we are not left to figure all this out by ourselves. God has given us directions for wise decision making and promises of His divine guidance if we’ll listen to Him. The Lord also provides other people who can help us whe
My family and close friends personally know my grown son who has autism. Many well meaning people over the years have asked this pretty profound question of me as a minister and that is, “Why does God create people with special needs such as low functioning Down syndrome or Autism if they are suppos
The spiritual realm is real. There are things that invite the presence of the Holy Spirit and things that invite demonic influence. What you and I allow into our home affects the spiritual atmosphere in our midst. What we tolerate will take root. What you do not remove will remain a gateway for the
The greatest love of all isn’t found in advice from magazines, books, internet sites or people. God is the Source through Jesus Christ, His Son, and the place to look is the Bible. It begins with opening our heart and accepting the death of Jesus Christ on the Cross as the greatest act of love ever
You can’t get well as long as you harbor resentment inside. For your own sake, you must let go of the “right” to get even. After being hurt, one of the most difficult decisions is, “Do I want to get well or do I want to get even?” You’re going to have to decide that. You don’t have enough emotional
“A bitter spirit is not only bad in itself, but it can also poison the lives of many others” (Hebrews 12:15). Resentment poisons everyone around you. When you become bitter, you hurt all kinds of other innocent people and you perpetuate the pain because if you don’t release your offender, you’re goi
It’s been two years living in Connecticut after following the leading of the Holy Spirit to relocate to New England and be close to the grandchildren. I confess to coming up here not knowing anyone and with my own plans for ministry and presuppositions about this region…however…still knowing somehow
There are times in life when the Lord uses your spiritual leaders to help you. Ultimately, what you decide to do with this is between yourself and God. A friend who is a seasoned minister and whom I greatly respect, received a word from the Holy Spirit fairly recently that’s worth repeating, especia
Dear Heavenly Father,We come before You with hearts burdened for our nation, the United States of America. We lift up our country before You, praying for peace among the nations and a restoration of righteousness and integrity within our land.Lord, we pray for the raising up of Spirit-filled believe
We are in living in one of the most dangerous periods in history. We see it every day and even earlier this morning on the first day of 2025. Here in America and all around the world, crime and diabolical terrorism is on the rise, corruption goes unchecked, and hatred for the things of God swells. W