We are called to work out our salvation through faithful obedience. Sometimes we are not sure what this may look like in our daily lives. Here are five divine imperatives from the Word for daily application. Love God and Others Scripture: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Matthew 22:37-39) Application: Prioritize your relationship with God through prayer, worship, and obedience. Demonstrate love to others through kindness, forgiveness, and service, Read More
Counteracting Demonic Surveillance
Satan is the enemy of our souls, and he has each of us under demonic surveillance. Here are five reasons why he watches us: 1. To Study Weaknesses: Satan observes believers to identify patterns of vulnerability. “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8). By watching Christians, he learns when they’re most susceptible—during times of stress, isolation, or spiritual dryness. 2. To Tailor Temptations: Through surveillance, Satan customizes his attacks. Jesus was tempted specifically after fasting (Matthew 4:1-11), showing how the enemy studies patterns to present precisely Read More
Divine Defenses: Strategies for Spiritual Warfare
Ephesians 6 is our guide to spiritual warfare. We need to know how to daily deploy our divine defenses. Here are the seven (7) strategies of spiritual warfare used to defeat the enemy. This post is rather long. Therefore, I created a PDF for you to download to read and study at your convenience. 1. Belt of Truth (Ephesians 6:14) • “So stand firm and hold your ground, having tightened the wide band of truth (personal integrity, moral courage) around your waist” (Ephesians 6:14a) • “So Jesus was saying to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you abide in My word [continually obeying My teachings and living Read More
The Salt Principle: Seasoning for Transformative Faith
In Matthew 5:13, Jesus tells His followers, “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.” This simple yet profound statement reveals a powerful principle for living a faith-filled, transformative life—the Salt Principle. 1. Salt Preserves ~ A Call to Uphold Truth Salt was historically used to preserve food, preventing decay. As believers, we are called to preserve God’s truth in a world that often drifts toward moral and spiritual corruption.Proverbs 4:25-27says, “Let Read More
Nehemiah 6:3 – Why Should I?
In Nehemiah 6:3, Nehemiah was taking care of kingdom business. Each day, we have a mandate from God to work diligently to complete our God-given assignments and not fight battles that do not concern us. Ask yourself this question: Why should I??? Jesus said in Luke 2:49, I must be about my Father’s business. So why should I stop to answer questions or argue about meaningless dialogues? Nehemiah 6:3 says: “So I sent messengers to them, saying, ‘I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to Read More
Divine Combustion: Wildfire as a Metaphor for Spirit-Empowered Ministry
Did you know that the spread of wildfire and the spread of the gospel through the Holy Spirit share fascinating parallels that Scripture illuminates in powerful ways? There was lots of fire combustion in Oklahoma last week. It’s wildfire season, and the fire spread rate on Friday was 225 to 440 feet per minute due to the extremely high winds. Everyone was on high alert and ready to take the appropriate action when needed. Just as forests and neighborhoods are transformed by the power of wildfires, lives are transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit. Wildfire Spread Characteristics Wildfires Read More