“For this people’s heart has grown dull. Their ears have become hard of hearing, and they have closed their eyes, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I should heal them. But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.” (Matthew 13:15-16, MEV): Jesus was speaking here about the people of God, and why He had to speak in parables. He was…..
One author writes, “It’s true that we measure what we treasure.” [1] When we focus on measuring certain results, we begin to align with them and order activities around achieving these results. They become a priority in our activities. Seeing improvement in them gives us a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. Based on this, John Maxwell and Rob Hoskins note that it is important to think well about what we are measuring and what results we are seeking. We want…..
Usually a prophesy will give you glimpse into your life with something going on or something God is inviting you into in the future. It is not the full-length version of step-by-step action steps and thoughts along the way. Rather, it is the summarized down version so that you can understand and by faith, align your expectations and life with the plan of God. Daniel received a prophesy like this about end-times. It is in quotes to signify that it…..
In Philippians 4:13 Paul said, “For I’m trained in the secret of overcoming all things, whether in fullness or in hunger. And I find that the strength of Christ’s explosive power infusing me to conquer every difficulty.” In many cases, apathy and complacency are ways that people opt out in going into battle. They may see it as too hard and lose faith before even entering in to it. This is because they are looking to obtain the victory in…..