Brother Lawrence Dangerous Contemplative Mysticism Warnings / The Chosen / Joni Eareckson Tada (Doreen Virtue)

Sighing she turned off her computer screen. Another one of her favorite teachers had started to show signs of falling away. "Lord," she prayed, "please open their eyes to the danger." I want to open today's post by stating, like Doreen, I so care for Joni Eareckson. I have benefited from her testimony and her…

Putting Spiritual Warfare Into Perspective | Our Responsibility

Stunned, she asked, "You mean I do have a role to play? I'm not completely helpless?" When we look at the term, "Spiritual Warfare," we easily can feel overwhelmed. But while there are areas in our life we cannot control at all, there are many parts of our life we do have a role in.…

False Teachers Are Like Abusers & My Own Recanting

Leaving the church behind her, fists shook at her side. Nobody listened to her concerns. Nobody seemed to care that all she wanted to do was talk about the truth of scripture. Words like hypocrite and Pharisee rang in her ears. The shepherd she thought was her pastor turned out to be wolf, and the…

Not Conformed By the Past

Years had gone by, and she knew she was free in Christ. Yet, in the shadows of her mind, old temptations lurked. But Christ was her strength, and she knew in Him, she would continue to overcome and never return to the past. Bible Trivia is a series in which scripture verses are turned into questions…

Hamster Wheel vs. the Gear

"I feel like a hamster on a wheel," she said sadly. "Forever moving, and yet going nowhere." "What would you prefer to be instead," her teacher asked. "I think," she said thoughtfully, "I'd like to be a gear on a machine. To have a purpose that is productive and affects others positively." "Who is the…

Mourning the Living

Morning by morningthe fields grow. Evening by eveningthe blooms show. Slowly, yet steadily,decay sets in.Slowly, and progressing,the reality of sin. How quick and howbeautifulthe flower grows and blooms.How quick and howdarkeninglife fades into doom. Oh, howthe child laughsaround the deatharound him. Innocently, unaware, of the death realityLiving in him. Oh, how the young manthinks he…

Being a Living Sacrifice in a Busy Life

Finishing the hymn, they sat back down, and awaited the pastor to preach. Reaching for her Bible, the young woman flipped to where the pastor would be reading. She wondered, "Is this all there is to worship? Is it just singing?" Author's Note: I wrote today's featured post during a time I attempted to do…

Importance of Guarding Our Mind

He knew he should turn the screen off, but the longer he waited, the more tempted he began. The clock ticked away the hours, as his soul consumed darkness. Bible Trivia is a series in which scripture verses are turned into questions to help us memorize overall context and meditate on scripture. My hope and goal…

If You’re Looking for Sources on Bethel & Bill Johnson

"Why are you so focused on Bethel? You're being mean calling Bill Johnson a false teacher." There are people I care for who struggle to hear anything negative spoken against false teachers. On the surface, it appears mean or Pharisee-like. But I promise the purpose of calling out false teaching is to expose darkness as…

We Need to Experience the Bruises

“There are fruits in God’s garden as well as in man’s which never ripen till they are bruised.” - Charles H. Spurgeon. Charles H. Spurgeon shared today’s quote in a message titled, “The One You Love is Sick,” the audience he spoke to was a group of invalid ladies. I found great conviction and comfort…