There comes a point in every believer’s journey where exhaustion sets in, not from life itself, but from constantly wrestling with the enemy. Too often, we find ourselves striving against fear, insecurity, past wounds, and spiritual opposition. But what if the real shift happens when we stop wrestling with the enemy and start wrestling with the Word? In Genesis 32, Jacob found himself in a life-defining moment. The Bible says, “So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak” (Genesis 32:24). This was not just a physical struggle, it was spiritual. Jacob had spent years manipulating Read More
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Prepare for the Storms of Life
Prepare! Storm warnings are out for the east coast as Hurricane Irma roars toward land as a Category 5 hurricane. Storms come and go. Did you know September is actually National Preparedness Month? Please check out the website to learn how to prepare when natural storms are headed your way. In the natural, we are encouraged to prepare for storms coming our way. In the Spirit, we should also be prepared for storms. These spiritual storms may not come with heavy rain, winds, flooding, or tornados, but they can be just as devastating. What can we do to prepare? In 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