Weekly Thoughts

What does the Father Want? #3 of 3

Hi all,In the first 2 parts of this series, we looked at the Father seeking true worshippers and seeking a people after His own heart. There are other

What does the Father Want #2 of 3

Hi all,When King Saul was to be replaced, the Lord sent the prophet Samuel to the house of Jesse and his sons. Samuel says: "The Lord has sought

What does the Father Want? #1 of 3

Hi all,Modern church culture is very 'me' focused if you think about it. We've seen 'name it claim it', 'positive confessions', 'declarations and

Personal Tongues isn’t a Gift #3 of 3

Hi all,I ended last week talking about how, for the first day after receiving the Holy Spirit, all I could say when praying in tongues, was 'abba

Personal Tongues Isn’t a Gift? #2 of 3

Hi all,There is an ancient Indian parable from 1500-1200BC of a group of blind men who had heard about a strange animal called an elephant, that had

Personal Tongues isn’t a Gift…? #1 of 3

Hi all,I commonly receive questions about tongues, often saying they don't have that gift. They see there are gifts of healings, gifts of the word of

God Shows the Finished Vision #3 of 3

Hi all,In The Revelation 19: 10 it says this: "...the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of prophecy." It means that any prophetic word won't be

God Shows the Finished Vision #2 of 3

Hi all,In September of 1977 Barb and I were in college, praying one night during which the Lord spoke to us about our future. Hindrance: Not

God Shows the Finished Vision #1 of 3

Hi all,Back in 1977, more than a year before we were married, Barb and I received a prophecy from a friend that our marriage would be like the mature,

Lover of Ones Spirit/Soul but not Their Body #3 of 3

Hi all,What are healthy examples of people who love someone's spirit and/or soul but know how to keep boundaries? Titus's love for the people of

Lover of Ones Spirit/Soul, but not Their Body #2 of 3

Hi all,I've been sharing about loving someone's soul or spirit, maintaining boundaries, and the differences between loving one's spirit and loving

Loving One’s Spirit/Soul but not Their Body #1 of 3

Hi all,"Jesus, lover of my soul" and "Jesus my closest friend" are lyrics from Hillsong's 1993 song: Jesus, Lover of My Soul. Have you considered

How to be Independent of Circumstances #3 of 3

Hi all,What we want to look at today is how Paul got to be independent of circumstances. the place where he could feel iI shared our story in part 1,

How to be Independent of Circumstances #2 of 3

Hi all,Last week I shared transparently about the toughest time in our married lives, a 9 month period where everything precious to us was taken

How to be Independent of Circumstances #1 of 3

Hi all,Barb and I learned the lesson of these Thoughts many years ago: how to be independent of circumstances. The situation was intense. I was an

Jesus in the Quran

Hi all,You may not realize the Quran says some amazingly things about Jesus, but I feel led to summarize some key elements which may prove useful.

Can Christians be Cursed #2 of 2

Hi all,Faith is not of ourselves; it proceeds from grace as per Ephesians 2: 8: By grace, you are saved through faith, and THAT is not of

Can Christians be Cursed #1 of 2

Hi all, A word often discussed in Christian circles is 'curse'. As in, 'I am under a curse.' Or, 'I am under the curse of the generations.' It