Nobody ever sets out to believe a lie or to be deceived, each of us thinks we believe and know the truth – we are very good at deceiving ourselves! The very nature of a lie is to pose as the truth. It may even contain some truth, otherwise we wouldn’t be fooled into believing it. Read more “Being True”
It is clear that in terms of the expectations and values of this world we are utter fools. We believe in One who cannot even be seen, for a start! Most of us don’t suffer foolishness or fools easily, and yet our message is undoubtedly one of foolishness to this world… Read more “Being a Fool”
Being blessed is something that many aspire to and something that many also glory in and even take credit for! When we say that someone is “blessed” we usually mean that they have succeeded in some way, whether that be financially, academically, or physically. Read more “Being #Blessed”
As any lawyer will tell you, the most important thing about a testimony is that you testify to something that you personally have witnessed, experienced, seen, and heard. Read more “Being a Testimony”
God’s modus operandi is usually the opposite of what we think. We tend to apply our earthly principles to heavenly matters and then wonder why things don’t work out as we think they should! Read more “Being Subject to the Back-to-Front Kingdom”
In observing some of what is being believed and said these days, we have become increasingly concerned about much of what is being accepted as gospel truth. Read more “Being Holy”
A few weeks ago we were watching an old movie, “Bridge on the River Kwai”, when Father began to speak to me through it and then I wished I’d been paying a bit more attention to the movie! Read more “Being Soldiers”
All of us have an innate need and desire to be loved and appreciated simply for who we are; not because of what we do or can give another person. Use does not define importance or acceptance; Love IS acceptance and importance! Read more “Being Loved”
God did not resurrect a dead building, or resurrect the old system of priests, rituals and sacrifices in the temple – Christ was resurrected as a living, breathing Body! Read more “Being God’s Temple”
Many of us are familiar with the Greek word “ekklesia” mistranslated as “church” in the Bible. Ekklesia means those called to an assembly or gathering, and did not ever mean a religious building! Read more “Being Called”
Recently I heard a bird singing clearly and beautifully and I thought to myself, “That’s real pretty, but it’s just a bird on a game that my son’s playing on the computer” Read more “Being Discerning”
“All you inhabitants of the world, you who dwell on the earth, when a signal is raised on the mountains – look! When a trumpet is blown – hear!” Isaiah 18:3. Read more “Being Trumpets”
Just as Jesus Christ turned over the tables of the money changers of the temple in Jerusalem, we also need Him to do the same with us today. Many of us approach God like money changers; it is about exchanges and deals being made with God either for ourselves or on behalf of others. Read more “Being Houses of Prayer”
God’s ways are usually the opposite to our ways; in His kingdom to be mature is to be like a little child, not childish, but LIKE a little child. Read more “Being Like Little Children”
Many agree that unity is lacking in the church. Many also try to create unity by having city-wide gatherings, combined pastors meetings, combined prayer meetings etc. and call that unity. Read more “Being One”
Water is an essential ingredient for life! It is absolutely vital, so vital that without it, we die. The Bible tells us that God is the Fountain of Life and Living Water. Without Him and His Life/Water; we are dead. Read more “Being Springs of Living Water”
We are referred to again and again as the children of God in the Bible. Obviously this is for a purpose and is no accident! Read more “Being Family”
We reap what we sow, there are natural consequences to our words. We can speak words that bring Life or words that bring death. Read more “Being Vindicated”
For some time I had wanted to study the subject of anointing to find out how it was used and what it was for in the Bible. In so doing, I discovered that the application and use of the words “anoint”, “anointing” and “anointed” today seemed to be often used outside of the context of the Bible Read more “Being Anointed”