Throughout the Scriptures, there are rare yet profound moments when the Creator of the universe publicly affirms, testifies to and even boasts about a human being. These are not moments of flattery but eternal benchmarks of what God finds pleasing. In a world filled with self-promotion, there's something different when God does the boasting—especially when it's about a lifestyle that reflects heaven on earth.
The spirit of rejection is an oppressive spirit that robs you of joy and peace. Oppression is defined as "mental pressure or distress." Rejection that turns to spiritual oppression is a tactic by the enemy to push or press you down, through moods or emotions that block you from experiencing freedom and the presence of God's love in your life. Does feeling rejected mean that God's love has left you? The Bible says that God's love will never fail (see Psalm 136) and that nothing or no one can ever separate you from His love (Romans 8:38-39).
Throughout our lives, we carry within us the capability of God to transform the world around us. This divine potential allows us to create positive changes, inspire others, and bring hope where it is needed. By tapping into this inner power, we can overcome challenges, foster unity, and contribute to making the world a better place for future generations. This inner power that comes from God is not our own power but the power of the Holy Spirit working through us.
Have you been praying about a situation in your life and found yourself waiting for a breakthrough? Are you wondering why the answer hasn't come yet? Do you feel as though victory is passing you by? Sometimes when we pray long and hard about a situation in our life without receiving any answers, we just learn to live with it. We go on about our business, wondering if or when God will send the answer. But God does hear those prayers, and He's working out the answers even though we may not know all the details. Our situation can change suddenly—quickly without warning!
How do we reconcile our desire – to prosper, succeed, and live abundantly with Jesus' sobering words: "You cannot serve both God and money"? One seems to call us upward into purpose; the other warns of a snare that can quietly enslave the heart. The church has often responded in extremes – either demonizing wealth entirely or spiritualizing the pursuit of it. But is either response truly rooted in the heart of God?
The voice of God matters. Deeply. Profoundly. It's the pinnacle of our faith journey—the foundation upon which everything else rests. If we can't clearly hear His voice, how can we follow Him fully? (John 10:27) Over the past eight years of launching our evangelistic ministry, we've witnessed over two million people come to Christ. And through it all, one thing has remained essential: learning to discern His voice. It hasn't always been easy. In fact, it can be incredibly confusing. That's why this is so vital.
My dad was known for his practical teaching and the down-to-earth stories that he told about fishing and talking to houses and land. In the greater scheme of things, these stories don't seem particularly significant. But this is exactly how he broke free of the religious traditions, teachings, and doctrines of men. God's Word is practical. The Word of God, the Bible, is not meant to be worshipped or confined to a church or religious institution.
In nature, chrysalis is the quiet, in-between space where a caterpillar becomes a butterfly. It is a place of waiting, of hidden growth, of mystery. To the naked eye, it may appear that nothing is happening. But inside the chrysalis, an extraordinary transformation is underway—a complete metamorphosis. Spiritually, the chrysalis offers us a profound metaphor for our own journeys of change, healing, and rebirth.
Most people my age, and many younger, have watched a cartoon in which Elmer Fudd goes hunting for Bugs Bunny. There are hundreds of these hilarious cartoons in which Fudd walks around the fields and woods with his hunting cap on his head and a double-barrel shotgun in his hands, searching for the elusive rabbit. It seems he spends his days doing nothing else except hunting high and low for Bugs.
We have the freedom to choose how intimate our relationship with the Lord will be because He has given us a free will. He actually loves when we pursue Him. It may seem strange to those who don't know Him, but He longs for our company. He delights in us and loves our presence as much as we love His. When we don't spend time with Him, He misses His time with us. We have an enemy who'll stop at nothing to keep us from this intimacy, which is why we have to sometimes fight for it. But imagine the impact it would make if every believer stepped into their divine purpose by developing a deep personal relationship with Jesus.
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