Here are some indicators you may be drifting from God or beginning to spiritually slide. A lack of desire to worship God. You are quick to find excuses not to partake in corporate worship. You find yourself quick to make decisions without consulting God by examining His Word or seeking God in prayer. You find...
“Oh that Thou wouldest rend the heavens, that Thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at Thy presence, as when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make Thy name known to Thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at Thy presence!” (Isa. 64:1-2). The Prophet Isaiah lived...
“And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor…” ~Isaiah 59:16 A bold translation of Isaiah 59:16 is that God was appalled that there was none to intercede! The boldness of this idea demands the attention of every Christian, regardless of their stage in life. An astonished God, a...
Stop allowing your mind to “go off the deep end” into doomsday thinking. Assuming the worst possible conclusion is not the fruit of faith. Neither is it healthy for your mind, emotions, spirit, and body. At all costs, steer clear of the “dark side.” You can’t afford to obsess on melancholy thoughts. Instead of reminiscing...
Not even a century beyond Calvary, God had controversies with the churches in Asia Minor. He sent hand-written messages, outlining specific problems, to the messengers (the pastors) of the churches in Revelation chapters two and three. His purpose in interrupting the prevailing conditions in each congregation was to provoke a course correction. Things were off-track,...
Many Bible characters had a fantastic and supernatural beginning, but only a select number had a strong ending. Seventy percent of leaders in Scripture did not finish well (more than half). Robert Clinton list six reasons why so many failed to finish well… Reason #1. They stopped learning and growing. All religion has a proneness...