The third and final D-Word in this series is Discouragement. Discouragement may greet you when you rise in the morning or when you lay down to sleep for the night. Yet, there is a cure for this Dream Killer. It’s called the Word of God. Let’s take a look at the life of the Apostle Paul. Paul had many reasons to be discouraged. In , Paul tells us, “Five times I received at the hands of the Jews the forty lashes less one. Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked; a Read More
Category: Hope
D-Words: Dream Killers
Have you ever wondered why your dreams of ministry are not taking off like you thought they would? For the next few weeks, I am going to share with you some D-words (Dream Killers) which may derail your dreams or ministry. This week I am going to share with you the first of these, which is Doubt. is my focus scripture for the dream killer of Doubt; speak to your mountains and do not doubt in your heart and it shall come to pass. Doubt: God called you, but you continue to have doubts. God showed you what He wanted you Read More
Supernatural Provision: No More Manna!
You have entered the promised land, but the supernatural provision of God has ceased. No more manna (). But why has the manna ceased? God provided manna for His people during their 40-year journal through the desert. Let’s break that down. In today’s calculations, the people supernaturally received 9 million pounds each day and 18 million pounds on Friday (double). They received supernatural provision for 40 years, 14,600 days, and 2080 weeks. Can you even fathom such a thing? They got up each of those 14,600 days and went outside to find their ‘angel food‘ waiting; all they had to Read More
Your Piece of the Planet – Part 2
This week I will be sharing the second part of Your Piece of the Planet. When God sent the spies to go and prepare to take possession of their piece of the planet He gave them very simple and specific instructions. Step 1: , “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders.” Have you taken the time to go and explore your piece of the planet? Some of you are probably asking, “How am I suppose to make that happen?” There are a number Read More
God Sees Me: El-Roi
God sees me. Have you ever felt invisible? Thought no one cares or sees you or the problems you are facing? Well, God, El-Roi sees you. I am continuing this week with another name of God, El-Roi. Translated literally, El-Roi means the God who sees me. I have always loved this name for God. He is all-seeing. He looks ahead and sees what is coming and prepares the way for you. He provides direction when you are not sure which way to go. For Hagar (), it was a desert experience that caused her to finally understand that she was Read More
Healing: Yesterday, Today, and Forever
Healing is very prevalent in the New Testament. Some believe that the gift of healing no longer applies to the church of today; it ended with the last of the Apostles. Let me tell you, healing is not only for today, but forever. We can count on it. One of the names of God is Jehovah Rapha (God my healer). Rapha means to heal (both figurative and literal healing), to make whole, to restore to normal (restore health), to cure, to repair. Rophe (one who heals) is the Hebrew word used of physicians in ; ; ; and . Rapha in verb form means quite Read More
