God … I Need Your Hand Upon My Life

God … I Need Your Hand Upon My Life

… the hand of the Lord … was upon Ezra … (Ezra 7:9, 28; 8:18, 31)  The hand of God brings strength, protection, favor, open doors, anointed ministry, success. Do you need the hand of God on your life? What was Ezra’s secret? Ezra’s...
Crafting a Prayer Strategy

Crafting a Prayer Strategy

If you’ve seen the movie the “War Room” you may be wondering how to craft a prayer strategy. Some have created a war room in their closet, where they tape scriptures and scriptural prayer strategies to pray, on the walls. My daughter Kate, who...
What Are You EXPECTING?

What Are You EXPECTING?

What Are You Expecting? …defeat? …failure? …poverty? …sickness to return? …children to go deeper into sin? …your spouse to have an affair or be in bondage to pornography? Are you expecting the worst? Or are you expecting God to fulfill His promise to you? Check your...
Too Busy For God

Too Busy For God

Run … Run … Run … Busy … Busy … Busy … To busy to pray … Too tired to read God’s Word … Too busy doing God’s work to spend time with Him Frustrated … Anxiety … Feelings of defeat … Running...
Your Heart – God’s Garden

Your Heart – God’s Garden

In simple humility, let our gardener, God, landscape you with the Word, making a salvation garden of your life. James 1:21 (MSG) Your heart is God’s garden just waiting to flourish, so let’s join Him in cultivating it! Whether you are an experienced gardener or not,...
God’s Protection in Spiritual Warfare

God’s Protection in Spiritual Warfare

He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is firmly fixed, trusting (leaning on and being confident) in the Lord. Psalm 112:7 AMP When I sense a battle ensuing around my loved ones, I immediately stand on God’s promises, speaking them out, appropriating them...
Uprooting Unbelief

Uprooting Unbelief

One of the first things a Gardener does when planting a garden is test the soil’s condition, removing stones and weeds to ensure that the seed will take root. If weeds aren’t removed, any good seeds planted will not flourish. One of the most detrimental...