I was sitting with the Lord early in the morning. We had been discussing why so many people die without hope. Why do so many prayers not get answered. After a while I got quiet and was simply enjoying our time together though the question still hung in the air. In the midst of this [...]
I was ministering to the Lord and as I sat in my chair I found myself with Father and Jesus in heaven. The reality of the scene before me was this; the place looked like a watchtower. It was above the earth and there was a huge window that I looked through. I was seated [...]
What we fear will control our lives. Fear is a hard taskmaster. Fear is an aspect of our perceived position and an attitude affecting what and how we hear. The presence of fear affects what we receive or hear others do or say. It is an attitude that changes the meaning of words and gestures [...]
I live by the grace of God, and if not for His covenant with man, I should most certainly perish! Grace = a manifestation of favor, clemency, or pardon; manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual); especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; good will, loving-kindness, [...]
The Church of Christ needs a revolution in how, what and why we give. From the very beginning of the “church age” money and giving have been a foundational value of the followers of Christ. No longer did they have to give by the decree of the law but now out of a willingness and [...]
The other morning we were having a prayer meeting here at Father’s Hand, and the Lord gave Dana a mini-vision and word about the beggar found in Acts 3:1-16. What the Lord said was a bit different than we expected and the minute Dana shared what she saw, I had Jesus speak a word to [...]
My heart is broken for the body of Christ. I have people come to me constantly asking, “Where is the power of the “Church”? Why is there such a difference between what I see in scripture and what I am living”? My reply is generally a shrug at first because I doubt that they really [...]
I have avoided the subject of giving in my writing for years. To see the need found in missions for adequate finances and not be a bit upset is a bit tough for me. So I tend to avoid the topic. Money is such a controversial subject. In Christianity it has been a very manipulated [...]
Interestingly, after writing the blog, giving and going, someone sent me this sermon by John Wesley.. written a long while ago.. seems that some things never change. Would that Jesus could move our hearts permenantly to trust and obey... neil John Wesley’s Sermon No. 44 (Abridged) “The Use of Money” The right use of money [...]
For several years there has been a question that I have asked many. The question is, “What are the basic or elementary principles of Christ?” what are the first things we should teach new believers? It is interesting that there have been few (whether pastor or believer) who can tell me what they are or [...]
