Desperation is often the platform to breakthrough because we are finally humble enough to listen. When we are on the ragged edge of desperation we often pursue God with passion and God draws near. When we lose the ragged edge of desperation, because our painful circumstances have

Jesus only did what the Father told him to do. He didn’t respond to every request because he couldn’t. He had real human limitations; he was limited to one place at a time; he had limited energy emotionally, physically and spiritually and there are a near unlimited amount of

One of my favorite books is “The Loveliness of Christ” by Samuel Rutherford. He was born in 1600 in Scotland. Jim Wilson wrote a short introduction and he said this about Samuel Rutherford. These words have struck me often in these days. “Although he entered into controversy, you

“God never gives you an assignment that you can accomplish without Him. When God gives you an assignment, God calls you into partnership. When God calls you into partnership to accomplish the impossible, God promises His presence to get the job done. Only God can do the

“Surrender consists, not in doing great, heroic deeds about which self can brag, but simply in accepting whatever God sends, and not seeking to change it (unless it is His will for it to be changed). Full surrender is full peace. If we are restless and concerned about things

My heart has been heavy with so many of the things happening in our world, the divisions in our country and in the church, and the many stories of immorality amongst church leaders. This morning as I spent time in worship these lyrics moved me and captured me: “May I never lose

Years ago I went through a significant season of prolonged attacks. It came on the heels of the Lord telling me to preach revival. I obeyed and the attacks came. The Lord taught me to bless those who curse me, so I was praying blessings on these people and the Lord kept saying to

Want to go to a new level in your relationships? I put together an eCourse with key relational principles I learned over the years including: Expectation management, forgiveness, resolving conflict in a God-honoring way, how to process negative emotions in a positive way.

“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying burdens and I will give you rest” ~ Jesus The world is a burdensome place. Sometimes we are burdened by world events, by injustices, tragedies, and the stain of evil on our planet. Sometimes we are burdened by our own battle

Jen brought a copy of my first book, Pathways to the King, down to the condo in Myrtle Beach. It got me reflecting. It was published 13 years ago next month. Most of my other books will sell more copies. But this was the book that got me started as an author. I wrote the book,

We went to Myrtle Beach this week. We are doing some work and getting some down time with my two co-workers. Craig got a job with Siemens, and he starts work next week, though he plans on continuing to help us. He has been a big help! Grateful for the team and all their hard

“Faith has great capacity to release the power and resources of God. Faith moves the heart of God to intervene on behalf of his people. Faith is a key that unlocks the treasure house of God that is stocked with answered prayers. Faith is a conduit that carries the presence and

It was a good weekend in Hawaii. Some made decisions to follow Jesus, others were healed from physical ailments. Some were delivered from the grip of Satan, and others encountered God’s overwhelming love. It was a good weekend in the Kingdom. Glad to be part of what God is doing

“If there is one mark of perfection, it is simply that it can tolerate the imperfections of others. It is able to adjust. It becomes all things to all me. Sometimes we find the most surprising faults in otherwise good people. But we must not be surprised. It is best to let these

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“O Lord, I love the house in which you dwell, and the place where your glory abides” - Ps 26:8. Only God’s presence can bring lasting satisfaction in a world dominated by temporal concerns. My mind and heart must constantly return to this reality. I am a visitor here in this

Today, I am headed to Hawaii to do some leadership training and a Holy Spirit weekend in Honolulu. On my way, I am re-listening to The Tenderness of Jesus. I wrote this book to my kids because of a conversation I had with Darcy. We were in Hawaii and we talked about the

“Jesus’ tenderness extends to our sinfulness and our ignorance, our stubbornness and our spiritual blindness, our waywardnesd and our foolishness. . . Loving Jesus is the only proper response for one who has understood the tender love He has for us.” I will make my way back

I read something today on healing from A.B. Simpson, the founder of The Christian and Missionary Alliance. What struck me is this: Simpson had such simple faith. He believed since Jesus died for our sins, and sickness entered the world because of sin, healing for the body is just

We did a Deliverance Training Livestream last night and all day today. It is a lot of work for the whole team. Thankful for these guys and their good work! And now that we are done, we went out for a little reward. Cold Stone Ice Cream. Thank God for the good things in life! And