You and I are constantly talking to ourselves. So what have you been saying to yourself lately? Since you have more conversations with yourself than anyone else, it is imperative to say the things that you need to hear. Instead of listening to the self-defeating talk emanating from your old self, tell yourself what you...
After His baptism, Jesus saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit descended upon Him like a dove. Then He heard the Father saying, ‘You are my beloved Son, and I am very pleased with you.’ Notice carefully what happened next—“Immediately the Spirit driveth Him into the WILDERNESS. And He was there in the wilderness forty days,...
Words are very powerful. Both life and death are in the power of the tongue (Prov. 18:21). The things we “say” are extremely significant. “SAY What?” From the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks (Luke 6:45). Speech is simply the overflow of the heart. I’ve heard it put this way, “What’s in the well...
“Hypersomnia” is the opposite of insomnia. It is a sleep disorder where a person can sleep for eleven hours, or more. Symptoms include excessive daytime sleepiness, long unrefreshing naps, and brain fog. On the spiritual level, how on earth can a believer escape the pervasive drowsiness, and incredible dullness within the prevailing religious culture? With...
The term narcissism originates in Greek mythology and the legend of Narcissus. He was known for his exquisite beauty. It is said that after seeing his reflection in the river, Narcissus fell in love with himself. A narcissist has a huge EGO, which could stand for Edging God Out. An egotist is a person who...
Ours is the day of cultural accommodation, and bridled Biblical articulation. Definitive and pointed preaching has fallen on hard times. For decades huge segments of American Christianity has bent the Bible around culture instead of bending culture around the Bible. High-profile leaders, religious media and periodicals, the never-ending compromise of denominations and movements, and genial...