“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you (1Peter 5:6-7).” When you hear the word help what comes to mind? Do you think of a helper as someone who assists you but is incapable of doing the job himself? In today’s world, many people see the term helper as condescending and somehow inferior to the one who needs support. The irony is that God is called ou

Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend (Proverbs 27:5-6). An open rebuke is better than secret love. Does the Bible really say that? The short answer is yes, and yet today, our emotions meld and out pops the golden calf of which we bow. Our political correctness in America is becoming laughable. When our feelings govern what is right and wrong, we become poor judges of reality. We must hold to a higher standard, the truth. If we pity peop

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him (Acts 10:38 ESV). Are you anointed? You are if you belong to the Kingdom of God. God anoints His kings for His purposes. God anointed Jesus in His humanity to finish His assignment on earth, the salvation of the world. Jesus, God’s son, became a man and was tempted in every way yet without sin. He understands

We prove ourselves by… our patience… by the Holy Spirit within us, and by our sincere love (2 Corinthians 6:6 NLT2). Inevitably I choose the wrong line whether it’s at a department store or ticket booth. I scan the line for the least amount of people and evaluate how efficient the clerk is but naturally, my wait time is longer than the line next to me. I smile about it now. The Lord is teaching me patience. Patience is powerful. Pauses can be productive. God forms our char