Lies: Take Courage and Go Forth

Lies, self-doubts, and other words are being spoken against you from the enemy. Take courage. The enemy is trying to discourage you from fulfilling your calling. Let me offer you some encouragement. Although things look bad, from your perspective, take another look. Start to see things from God’s perspective. The last couple of years have been rough for a lot of people. Let’s be honest. How many of you are in worst shape now than you were at the beginning of the pandemic? How many of you lost jobs, loved ones, friends, homes, etc. How many of you have been Read More

D-Words: Discouragement

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

How to Escape the Dark Clouds of Life

Dark clouds sometimes come our way; but God has provided a way of escape. I know we all have had our dark, dry seasons when it appears there is no way out of the situation.  The enemy has you thinking, who really cares about this but you?  You feel you are not hearing God clearly or not hearing God at all!  You must immediately cast down those thoughts and vain imaginations and take every thought captive that exalts itself against the knowledge of God!! ().  How? Start by saying what God’s Word says about your particular situation.  Find the scriptures Read More