Jesus Christ … gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds (Titus 2:14). A decree is an order or proclamation having the force of law backing it. You are in an appointed season to break off any ungodly or hurtful word spoken over you from your past and present. Do not allow any decree spoken toward you to defeat you. “ You are twisted”. “You are evil”. “You are going to end up in prison one day.” “You are going to die young.” “You are going to wind up in an insane asylum.” “You are going to fail.” “You are pitiful”. “You have nothing to say.” “You are not a help but a hindrance.” If your life’s b
My sweetheart, my bride, is a secret garden, a walled garden, a private spring (Song of Solomon 4:12GNT). Whatever revelation God shows you, the word He speaks that brings clarity, and the dream He gives you that seems impossible plant them all in the garden of your heart. Watch their growth as you water, take care, and tend them in the presence of the Master Gardener, Jesus your Lord. Maturity in your life and change in your circumstances will emerge as you cultivate an inward life with Christ. You can learn how to create such a garden in your heart if you have such a desire. We learn by training and practicing. If you can feel the presence of the Lord as you worship Him in church or minis
The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God (Romans 14:6). The Hebrew month of Shevat, which corresponds, with February is an appointed phase of the year to ponder bodily appetites, particularly with food. If you think about it, food has a spiritual connection to our lives. The Lord's Supper is an act of supreme worship, which involves both eating and drinking and the deed of disobedience that led to the fall of humanity, involved eating from the wrong tree. I did not grow up in a family that said, “grace.” We ate together which many families no longer do, but we didn’t eat with a mind to honor God. We came to the table hungry, filled our stomachs and forgot
