God’s Holy Spirit

God’s Holy Spirit

God has given his Holy Spirit to his people for their guidance, help, and comfort. The Holy Spirit is therefore a gift God has given to all his children. The Holy Spirit is the talent described in Matthew 25:14-30, given in different measures to each of God’s...
Lighting the Fire

Lighting the Fire

A fire can only be lit when the people are willing for God to light it. A fire is already smouldering in the hearts of some, but needs the oxygen of the breath of God for it to spring to life. This breath is experienced by proximity. As Hebrews 10:22-23 says, “let us...
Abstinence is Fasting

Abstinence is Fasting

Fasting is a powerful tool to bring anything in your life that holds power over you back into subjection. It is that choice to refuse something, even something good, that removes its power over your decision making. The call to fast is what Paul voiced in 1...
To Rest is To Fast

To Rest is To Fast

There is a connection between the sabbath and fasting. For in observing sabbath one must both set aside what is “normal” and abstain from that which is good. It is good to both eat and work, this is why Paul connected them together in 2 Thess 3:10. Yet God prompts us...
Growing Pains

Growing Pains

I’m excited to be back to writing after a week’s hiatus. I sit down with the Lord every morning to write, but I only post when he prompts me to do that. I realize this schedule is not terribly predictable, but the Lord seems to know what He is doing. There are many...
The Gift of Giving

The Gift of Giving

Our Heavenly Father is honored by love shown to those around us, for we are His children (Luke 6:35,38). If you have children, you have experienced the deep love and generosity of someone who gave your son or daughter a gift. Even if they didn’t bring you personally a...

Pin It on Pinterest