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  Do we really know what the word, ‘prosper’ means? When you use or hear it – what is the reference? What is it we hear? My guesstimate would be that the subject is either financial or material. Yes? But ‘prosper’ is so much more expansive then that limiting definition.     “Beloved, I pray that […]

  Is that how you would describe you… or your life… or your faith? Hopefully not, because if you view yourself and your life in with that perspective, you are diminishing the gift of life that’s been given you. Equally important is the question about what is ‘nothing’? I often quote Romans 8:17 – beginning at

  What does this phrase say to you? How do you react when you sense in your spirit that change is about to occur? Does this make you excited, anticipating; fearful or anxious? Whatever your reaction, the point is that there is ALWAYS a sense of… wondering. How will the new influence who you are and

     “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom      of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many      will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in      Your name, cast our demons in Your

    We … well many of us, put a positive spin on the teaching on sowing and reaping. It is positive. When we read in John (15) about abiding in the vine that we reap a fruitfulness. We also learn that apart from abiding we can’t achieve the fruitfulness… we are told that apart

  Isaiah 49:8      “Thus says the Lord: ‘In an acceptable time I have heard you. And      in the day of salvation I have helped You:’”  which is repeated by Paul in 2Corinthians 6:2 as he continues this thought;         “Behold now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”  

  How do you walk – as forgiven or still dead in your sins? When you’ve gone to the Lord repentant, seeking forgiveness, and determined to not repeat do you then walk as forgiven or do you hold on to your guilt? For many, they still walk as condemned which means that they are hanging

  “You can’t undo history but you can make it.” Isn’t that a great line? This comment was uttered in a program I was listening to, and it captured my thinking. Maybe not particularly original, but it still is a good thought. It should also cause us to stop and consider where our emphasis is – then or

  How would you finish that sentence? How do you describe and define you? And yes I know I’ve asked this question multiple times before and in multiple contexts. Still a valid question… and a continually evolving one. Do you define yourself in terms of the things you do? Perhaps you define yourself more than

  Since no man is an island, I’ve interpreted this to mean that everyone follows someone. Yes? Most important – who do You follow… and why? Do you know? There must be a reason! Their power? Their personality – intelligence, charisma, forcefulness, reasoning, (fill in the blank)? There has to be a reason why you