Category Archives: Spiritual Growth in Christ

Robbing Peter to Pay Paul

Our foremothers knew how to make something out of nothing. Creating a delicacy out of parts of meat that no one else ever thought to eat was their specialty, and they could turn a throw-away into a showpiece that birthed what we now refer to as designer knock-offs. They were forced to be innovative and…
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Whose Voice Are You Listening To?

If you audibly heard the voice of God telling you to drop everything this very second, put on your coat, grab your wallet or purse, go to the nearest Christian bookstore and purchase a bible, and then stand on the street to give it to the first person who would take it; I guarantee you…
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Releasing the Blocker

You might not be in an environment where you see despondent and sad Christians by the dozens. If you aren’t, be thankful. This is not to say that Christians should never be sad or depressed, because all of us encounter life challenges that will seek to pull us down mentally and emotionally. We have to…
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A New Encounter With God

You may have read in the bible the countless miracles, signs, and wonders that Jesus Christ did for so many people. You may trust that God is willing to heal and deliver, but until you witness His healing and delivering power experientially, there may be some doubt in your mind regarding His willingness to do…
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Reclaiming Your Destiny

As a born-again Christian, everything in your life will always bring you back to your level of growth in faith, in God in Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. This is God’s number one goal for your existence. You can walk to the ends of the earth and back. You can read a…
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Dry Bones Come Alive!

In Ezekiel 37:1 (NLT), the prophet tells us, “The LORD took hold of me, and I was carried away by the Spirit of the LORD to a valley filled with bones.” Obviously, any time that we hear of bones without the covering of flesh and life, we can surmise that death has occurred. In this…
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Be Greater Than the Worries In Your Life

If you’re not feeling like this is one of the most challenging seasons in your existence, then this teaching may not strike the chord that it will with those that are really having to press—and press hard. What’s happening is just bananas on every front imaginable; and if you’re looking at things from a sense-knowledge…
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Recognizing the Season You’re In

Growing up, the only bone of contention between my mother and me that I can recall, came about when it was time for her to do my hair. Even before this contest began, I felt her angst as she braced herself for what was sure to be my struggling against that dreaded, and evil in…
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