The enemy did his worst.
Days before we were to lead the worship seminar, the facility owner refused . . .
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Worship Brings Restoration
When God snatched my stepsister back from the dark side, she read the entire Bible in three months. Three months! It takes me a whole year to read through the Bible. I felt convicted.
My excuse, at that time, was . . .
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Thankfulness Gives Instant Access to God
Do you long for God’s presence, but don’t know how to get there? Thankfulness is the key.
Thankfulness is the door (gate) that gives us access to God’s courtyard. Once we are in the house of God, we commune with God in praise and worship.
The world’s depravity stems from the root of unthankfulness . . .
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Seeing God with the Eyes of your Heart
I read this verse in Psalms and wondered if the makers of the first telescope thought they would see the throne of God above the firmament. Were they disappointed to find only stars? . . . .
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Food for Your Devotion
The subtle allegories of poetry often elude my grasp. Three-thousand-year-old poetry, as in the Song of Songs, leaves me completely baffled. The Sacred Journey by Brian and Candice Simmons brings clarity and insight that I can grab ahold of. Their understanding of the poetry provides food for my devotion. . . .
In Song of Songs 5, the bride . . . .
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Singleness of Heart
Take a closer look at the photo above. Do you see the haziness? I wondered, “Do they have a smoke machine here at Pursuit?” No. They do not. That cloud that you see is supernatural. It is the cloud of God’s glory.
What does Revival look like? . . .
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Revival in The Pacific Northwest?
I jumped into the Pentecostal stream a little late. By the time I got here, I had missed the Toronto Blessings, the Smithton Outpouring and the Brownsville Revival of the 1990s. I prayed, “Please God, don’t let me miss the next one.”
I believe that is why . . .
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God’s Messenger
The Israelites who returned from the Babylonian captivity started with such promise but ended up dishonoring God (Mal. 1:6-7). What happened?
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Kisses and Roses By Donna Y. Gurr
I looked at the face of Jesus and held His beautiful countenance in my hands, inches from mine. He gently kissed my cheek, my forehead, even the tip of my nose. Over and over, He tenderly . . .
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Please Connect the Dots for Me
I performed a prophetic act this week. I laid the preschool books that I am writing on the altar.
I was heading to church anyway to participate in worship and intercession. God’s presence is always palpable there. So, on a whim (at the Holy Spirit’s prompting), I put my . . .
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In Memory of Her
How will you be remembered? Do you think about that? I do.
Mary of Bethany is remembered for her extravagant worship of Jesus. She broke . . .
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The Spiritual Mirror
Unlike a physical mirror, the spiritual mirror has the ability to change our appearance.
The moment we . . .
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