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I had not planned on raising the dead today
What level of obedience ARE we willing to go to with Jesus? 7 He called for the Twelve and sent them out in pairs. He gave them authority over unclean spirits. 8 He instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a walking stick—no bread, no bags, and no money in their belts. 9 He told them to wear sandals but not to put…
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ADHD Prayer
But they soon forgot what he had done and did not wait for his plan to unfold. (Ps. 106:13) We think we’ve “prayed forever” on something… only to realize that while we say we’ve prayed for something “for weeks” or “months” we’ve only thought to mention it to God about 10 seconds a day… And when he doesn’t “come through,” we’re…
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Clueless Christianity
The verse is 1 Cor. 2:10 — “The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.” Then later in v. 16 — “But we have the mind of Christ.” I wrote in the margin of my Bible: “I have no clue as to how deep I can go!” There are days… and as it relates to my spiritual life:…
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The remnant and the reformation
In Draw the Circle Mark Batterson calls for a reformation. It only takes a few people praying. A remnant that will be faithful can see God move in powerful ways. One area of reformation I believe we desperately need in the evangelical/Pentecostal church is a reformation of worship. That we get away from our “rock star” worship team approach and just let…
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Ancient Paths are So Cutting Edge
The Lord proclaims:Stop at the crossroads and look around; ask for the ancient paths. Where is the good way?Then walk in it and find a resting place for yourselves. But you said, “We won’t go!” (Jer. 6:16) Ancient paths really aren’t so “cutting edge.” It’s the invitation of God. When someone under 40 mentions them, then they seem so “cutting edge,” but the realization is those paths have been…
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Jeremiah and the broken heart
I grew up with the phrase describing Jeremiah as “the weeping prophet.” As I read through this powerful book once again, I find myself in a place of feeling that heart break. “Long ago I broke the yoke that oppressed you and tore away the chains of your slavery, but still you said, ‘I will not serve you.’ On every…
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God hiding his presence
But then you hid your presence. I was terrified. (Ps. 30:7b) Does that even terrify us anymore? If God hid his face from us… would that terrify us? What is an even more horrific thought to me is this: Would we even notice?
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Being the prophetic voice
There was a comedian I heard one time that said, “That person ministered in the pathetic.” Not prophetic, but pathetic. Too many times people think they have something to say and it turns out they’re saying nothing. To develop a prophetic voice, we need to develop a listening ear. To be the voice of God we need to hear the…
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Failing to live in the river
There are statements from time to time that come right to the heart and do some hard surgery. Today was one of those times when I was listening to a clip from Jack Hayford. He was addressing a Vineyard conference and had a word from the Lord that was encouraging them to stay humble and hungry for the activity of…
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Reformation and Revival
The story of Christian reformation, revival, and renaissance underscores that the darkest hour is often just before the dawn, so we should always be people of hope and prayer, not gloom and defeatism. God the Holy Spirit can turn the situation around in five minutes. Os Guinness Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/o/osguinness531245.html#7y2R0JVaseQx7uLI.99
Category: Spiritual hunger
