Spiritual Power

May 3, 2012 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments


Spiritual power is an anointing from God that cannot be manufactured or worked up.


Many people have great natural abilities and possess many gifts. The danger with that is that it is easy to grow too self- confident and independent. We end up trusting in what WE can produce instead of depending on the Power of God.


When you walk with God intimately and have experienced His power and anointing, you do not want to settle for the natural when you can have the supernatural. God can accomplish in one second what could take us a lifetime! I am opting for Him…His power…His touch…His anointing…His hand!


Human ingenuity and skill cannot compare to the Power of God in your life.

Words to live by

May 2, 2012 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments


Right now I am in the Gospel of John devotionally.


John was known as the Disciple who Jesus loved. John had a deep, personal relationship with Jesus. God took one of the ‘Sons of Thunder” and melted and molded his heart to be a loving, caring, sensitive man of God.


Half of the Gospel of John is made up of the Words of Jesus. His Gospel also sees forth that Jesus is God in the flesh. John didn’t want any confusion in who Jesus was, what Jesus did and what Jesus said.


In the Gospel of John, the key words are life, light and love. These are powerful and profound words to live by. Jesus came to give us abundant life; Jesus is the light of the world; God so loved the world that He gave His only son.


I am studying and looking at each of these words as I read through the gospel. These are marvelous words to live by. I want my life to count, to make an eternal difference. I want to be a light so others may come to know Christ.


Without love for God and family, nothing else really matters. These are words to live by: Life, Light, Love.

Live Proactive!

May 1, 2012 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments

      Today I want to challenge you to make something happen!

 

     In order to make something happen you have to stop being the victim. You are also going to have to stop making excuses. You are going to have to be pro active instead of reactive.

     Let me give you three simple steps to help you make things happen.

1.  Choose or Lose- You must choose what’s important. Everything isn’t a priority. You must determine what is that #1 dream, goal or vision that you want to accomplish. A life in which anything goes will ultimately be a life in which nothing goes. Choose or lose.

2. Organize or Agonize- your plan. Get your “stuff” together – literally. Make sure you have your plan written out, the steps to execute and a deadline attached to it. Organize or agonize.

3. Visualize or Neutralize- Visualization is one of the keys in helping you make things happen. You need to visualize the completion of your goal, your dream, your project, etc… You need to visualize yourself getting that promotion or reward. Visualize the fulfillment that you will experience once the goal is accomplished. If you are having a hard time doing this, then visualize your past successes and how you felt. Visualize or neutralize.

 

I’m not saying that if you follow these three steps that everything that you want in life is going to happen. I am just saying if you are tired of sitting in the lazy boy, clicking the remote… Then go make something happen!

One Year Ago Today!

April 30, 2012 in Uncategorized with 1 Comment

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Pitfalls

April 26, 2012 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments


Every person needs to be aware of the pitfalls. Satan knows each of us and his demons study where we are weak. They watch and wait for the opportune time so we will fall into their trap. Be aware of the pitfalls.


Unfortuntaley every time you turn around, you hear of someone making a poor decision that not only affects them, but their family, their church, and the kingdom of God. Sexual sin seems to be the one that I hear about the most. Henry Blackaby said, “Sexual sin has the heinous power to destroy a career, a family, and a reputation, all in one blow.” Purity equals power. The bible is so clear on the subject of sexual purity and the consequences of adultery. (Proverbs 5-7) The simple solution: if you are married never ever be alone with someone of the opposite sex other than your spouse. Blackaby says, “The tragedy of sexual sin is that it is just as avoidable as it is devastating.”


Read that last quote by Blackaby again. Pitfalls really are avoidable. By spending time daily with the Lord, keeping short accounts with sin, daily confession and repenting. Also being spirit filled and dressed in the armor of God.


We can avoid the pitfalls!

This Isn’t High School!

April 25, 2012 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments

In our culture, everyone is searching for “Mr/Mrs, Right.” Most ladies are daydreaming about her knight in shining armor and looking for a combination of Edward Cullen, Brad Pitt and Will Smith. Most men are on the hunt for that sexy, gorgeous, funny girl with a killer smile.

Women want a romantic, sensitive, funny, sweet guy. Men dream of that beautiful woman with that beautiful body that he will marry and have sex three times a day with…and yes, he is still dreaming.

Mr. And Mrs. Right get married, have some kids, go to work, pay the mortgage, etc… You get the picture- life happens!

The problem is, we dated perfect people. We had a perfect picture and expectations for a perfect marriage. Those expectations were not realistic.

Most couples go into their marriage believing that if they can marry Mr. or Mrs. Right, that will be the answer to all their problems and believe that “love will keep us together.” Don’t get me wrong, I’m a hopeless romantic and I believe in love. You have to have love.

I’m not talking about silly, Ooey-gooey, emotion only type love.I am talking about commitment; honoring your vows; hanging in when things get tough. I am speaking of a I Corinthians, chapter 13, verses 4-7 kind of love. You know, the kind of love that bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.

Too many couples today are throwing in the towel and giving up on their marriages. They become selfish and immature. This isn’t high school! Grow up, this is your life, this is your marriage! Remember that you made a covenant to God and to your spouse.

I’m not saying that it will all be easy, you will have to fight for your sanity many times! If you’re married, you will face disappointment and dissatisfaction many times. You will wonder at times, “do I really love this person?”

Fight for your marriage- hell  is trying to destroy your family! Love your spouse; Call each other just to say hello; Date once a week; Get away quarterly; Communicate openly and honestly; Fight to stay together; Put Jesus first; look in the mirror and not out the window. Ask God to change you and not your spouse.

Fight for your marriage!

 

Be Positive!

April 24, 2012 in Uncategorized with 1 Comment

The book of Numbers covers a period of 38 years. The book get its name from two numberings recorded. It is sad when you read that the group being numbered in the beginning of the book is not the same being numbered at the end of the book.

When the people of Israel were at Kadesh Barnea, they had a 10 day journey and then they would occupy the Promised Land. They failed to trust God. The sin of unbelief kept the people from experiencing all that God had for them. A 10 day trip turned into 40 years of wandering around in the wilderness. Please note that their wandering was a result of the people’s disobedience.

When you read the book of Numbers, it is about the journey of the people to nowhere. It’s one complaint, grumbling and bad attitude after another. A better title for Numbers would be the book of murmuring. From the time they left Egypt, all they did was complain. They complained and criticized everything. They were never satisfied. They were people who only cared about themselves. It was all about them and they had no problem telling you about it.

Have you ever been around people and all they did is murmur, grumble and complain? Their entire life existence is to let you know what is wrong in their lives and what is wrong with you.

I have a friend who repairs vehicles after suffering damage from hailstorms for a living. He recently told me a story about a lady who came into his shop with damage to her car caused by a hail storm. Her roof alone had 91 dents in it. My friend decided to go overboard in helping this lady. He repaired all of the dents in her car, buffed the entire car but kept her bill within the deductible to her insurance company. He went over and above to help her and her car looked incredible when he was finished. When the lady came to get her car, she immediately began to grumble and complain over the way that it looked. She told my friend that she liked the way the car looked before with all of those dents in it! She made him reverse the repairs that he made including rusty chips in the paint. She also told him that she worked in Customer Service at her place of employment…Unbelievable!

No-one wants to be around this type of people. Look in the mirror; evaluate yourself; ask the people closest to you if you are “that” person; Be positive; be a person of faith; be a light; be the person that God called you to be – a person who doesn’t walk around wandering in disobedience. Step out in faith and believe God for a better and brighter future. Life is full of dings and dents but don’t give everyone around you hail!

 

Denise’s Story

April 23, 2012 in Uncategorized with 1 Comment


In this story a member of New Season Church, Denise Sipple, tells her story of God’s amazing work in her life, and how she was saved on Easter 2011! She was invited to New Season Church over and over, finally came, and was saved her first day! I want to challenge you to think of that person in your life that you know is far from God and invite them to church!! The power of an invitation is gigantic! Invite invite invite!!

Decision Time

April 20, 2012 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments


It’s a dumb question but I’ll ask it anyway. Have you ever made a decision that you later regretted?


I know, we all have. Making the right decision isn’t as easy as people think. We are all where we are today based on the decisions we have made. Whether financially, emotionally, spiritually or physically, we are the sum of our choices. The ultimate outcome of our lives will be based on the decisions we make. That’s true of today and eternity. We are all in situations of our own choosing.


That is why it is so important to choose wisely. We must stop blaming other people or circumstances. I am…you are in the place you are in because you have made a choice. All of us would like to go back in time and change a decision we made at some point. The outcome that was the result of our decision was not what we thought or maybe we knew the outcome but didn’t think through the consequences of the decision. No matter what decision you made, nothing you can do will erase it.


The past will never change but you can change the future by changing your decisions today. You can change how you respond. You can decide to move on, forgive and trust God. It’s decision time…make the right choice!

Paradigm Shift

April 19, 2012 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments


Enormous crowds showed up to hear Jesus preach. His teaching was different. He spoke with authority. His teaching style was riveting. He was the talk of the town and everyone wanted to hear what He had to say.


On one such occasion, in Matthew 5-7, Jesus is preaching on a hillside near Caperneum. He was preaching the Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes which was his most famous sermon. This is the sermon where Jesus gave this whole new paradigm shift. He told us a whole new way in which to live our lives. He expressed a kingdom lifestyle.


Jesus preached a new value system. A whole new way of living and thinking. The Beatitudes explain kingdom values in contrast to earthly values. Eternal values compared to temporal values. Values like – ‘treat people like you want to be treated.’ Forgive always and completely. Turn the other cheek. Go the extra mile . Be generous with your time and money.


Jesus made it clear…you can live your life on your agenda or you can be in tune with God’s plan and purpose for your life. Maybe it’s time for a paradigm shift in your thinking and living.

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