If you want to connect with others, you must get over yourself. We must willingly shift from “What’s in it for me” to “It’s all about them,” if we really want to serve others. The focus should be to hear their hearts, tap into their needs, while listening to God for a word fitly spoken, or a loving gesture done for them in His name. God’s love can move through us to heal, restore, and bring needed life to others. Read more

Saturday, October 30, 2010 Giving and Receiving Life while Hurt by Robert Ricciardelli When we have been deeply hurt by another, it is nearly impossible not to have spontaneous hostile thoughts. We find ourselves consumed about what we might say or how we might pay back the person who has hurt us. To bless rather than curse takes great faith and a willingness to go beyond our feelings and choose a life-giving response. In God’s Wisdom as we choose to... Read more

When we have been deeply hurt by another, it is nearly impossible not to have spontaneous hostile thoughts. We find ourselves consumed about what we might say or how we might pay back the person who has hurt us. To bless rather than curse takes great faith and a willingness to go beyond our feelings and choose a life-giving response. In God’s Wisdom as we choose to bless we give life and also receive life ourselves. Read more

Uno de los grandes errores de la Iglesia es basar su fe y normas de conducta en los logros del ayer. Muchas promesas deben ser cumplidas antes de que Cristo regrese. La Biblia nos dice que la Iglesia experimentara no solo “tiempos peligrosos” en los últimos días (vea 2 Timoteo 3:1). En consecuencia, en medio de los conflictos mundiales, el Reino de Dios sobre la Tierra continuara siendo renovado y restaurado ¡hasta que se amolde al Reino de Dios en... Read more

One of the great errors of the Church is to base its faith and standards by yesterday’s achievements. Many promises must be fulfilled before Jesus returns. The Bible tells us that the Church will experience not only “perilous times” in the last days (see 2 Timothy 3:1, KJV), but seasons of renewal and restoration (see Acts 3:21). Consequently, in the midst of worldwide conflicts, the Kingdom of God on earth will continually be restored and renewed until it is conformed... Read more

Death instead of life, curse instead of blessing can fill our minds. Anger, resentment, greed, lust, and hatred can linger and remain unchallenged. God asks us to choose life and blessing. This choice requires discipline and attentiveness to the darkness within us, and a great commitment to allow life to dominate our thoughts and feelings. We cannot do this alone and need the Lord and encouraging loved ones. Read more

@font-face { font-family: “Cambria”;}@font-face { font-family: “Impact”;}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: “Times New Roman”; }p.MsoNoSpacing, li.MsoNoSpacing, div.MsoNoSpacing { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: “Times New Roman”; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } David Ravenhill is a friend. He is uncompromising in His pursuit of Christ and His Kingdom, much like his father Leonard was. Depending on how you look at these comaprisons below you will either laugh or cry but the truth as... Read more

We cannot please God by what we do for Him in our own human effort, we please Him by surrendering and letting Him work in us and through our lives. A great stumbling block appears when we try to work things out independently of God and then ask God to assist us in our own plans. That must not be, as He has the best plans for us and we must surrender to Him to work His plans. He will... Read more

Primary Verse:  I Timothy 2:1-4 First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.  This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.  THE FOUNDATION OF... Read more

There is a dearth of fatherlessness in the world and in the church today. The emotional and spiritual effects of this have been nothing less than catastrophic! The following are some of the symptoms of fatherlessness. (This can be applied to both natural and spiritual fathers.)I. There is an insecurity and/or a sense of inferiority because of neglect, lack of affirmation, or abandonment Some men continually walk around with insecurities that negatively impact the way they relate in business, ministry,... Read more