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
Tag: Holy Spirit
Offenses: Stop Talking and Pursue Peace
Over the past few weeks, I heard the Holy Spirit say, ‘People are in agreement with the wrong spirit and are taking on the offenses of others.’ The Holy Spirit said ‘Stop’, right now. Stop it. Not long ago my pastor taught a sermon on taking on offenses. If someone does something to another person, we are not to take on that offense. It did not happen to us. Sure we can empathize with others, but we are not to take on their offense. I know sometimes that is hard because we all want to make sure people are being Read More
Three Ways God Does Not Lead His People
Do you know the ways God does not lead His people? God’s Word is filled with ways He leads His people. God leads us through visions (), the Word (), and the Holy Spirit (). The Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, the One called alongside to assist us, leads us using the inward witness. I call this the ‘yucky feeling’ you get when you know something is not right and you should not move forward. God forewarns us when we are approaching danger; we must have ears to hear. However, God does not lead His people through: Fleecing (): As Christians, Read More