A Christ Follower: The Journey

When I think about successful praying for revival I think of one-hundred and twenty people in an upper room. There were certainly more than two. (Matthew 18:19) They humbled themselves.  They prayed. They sought God's face.  They turned from their wicked way. They wanted God to hear from Heaven. They wanted God to forgive their sins.  They wanted God to heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14.) Like the Widow, who had no standing or rights, who kept pestering a Judge to help her find justice, they kept calling out to God. (Luke 18:1ff)  They didn't consider that "all they could do was just pray." They considered this a season of prayer a power filled opportunity.  Shortly thereafter three thousand people came to Christ by the power of God's Holy Spirit. I have seen God answer such prayers in marvelous ways. Therefore, I have created a prayer that calls on God to give us the gift to find the things He blesses and then join Him.  I call this prayer, the ref...

Faith is the certainty of things hoped for. It is the proof of things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1 The popularity of a philosophy that has been around for a while is called "The power of positive thinking." People grab hold of this in hopes of being successful in life and more emotionally homeostatic; however, the downside of this is that some find themselves going from the world of reality to fantasy when they follow this means of thinking. Far greater good can be accomplished when we make the power of positive believing the rule for each of our lives. This is true because the infinite God of The Universe is the object of the Christ-Follower's faith; therefore, there is virtually no limit to the spiritual heights that positive believing can take you and me. God bless you. SoJourner

Stand firm, therefore, having the belt of  truth fixed around your waist. Ephesians 6:14 What Is Truth What does the Ancient Word of God have to say about truth ? It tells us, when we know the truth (experience it and live it) that vital truth will set you and me free.  (See John 8:32) The context of this passage makes it clear that this truth will set us free from bondage to sin and death; therefore, we may freely, and authentically, live because of the truth . Jesus makes it clear regarding how He relates to THE truth .  He tells us, "I am the way, the truth and the life..." (See John 14:6) Any truth contrary to Jesus' truth is counterfeit, and it will rob us of eternal life. When Jesus prayed for His church -- the past, the present and the future church -- He prayed, "Sanctify them in the truth . Thy Word is Truth" (See John 17:15 & 17.)  So the truth sanctifies you and me. Or the truth makes us holy in God's sight. We obtain this absol...

"Where there is no vision the people perish" Proverbs 29:18 When I see this passage, I sadly, and with grief, see churches all around that have no target, no plan, no vision, and while they may perform their weekly rituals, they accomplish little. Few, if any, find salvation through faith in Jesus.  Baptisms are virtually non-existence, except when a baby is occasionally baptized, and the church has very little impact on their community and the world at large. This is especially true when it comes to making disciples of Jesus or ensuring the salvation of lost souls. They do have a whole lot of business going on inside the "four walls."  And while the folks inside are having a great time, few really know what's happening in their elect or select community. A whole lot of what goes on inside is for the members at large. What happens in the Church stays in the Church.  The ancient wisdom written above literally can be translated, "When there is no vision...

He (Jesus Himself) called some to be Apostles, some to be Prophets, some to Evangelist, some to be Pastors and some to be teachers.  And He did so to equip the saints, or people of God, to do the work of the ministry. He did this to edify, or build up the body of Christ. Ephesians 4:11-12 God almighty is all about giving power to the Pastor to fulfill the Pastor's calling. This fulfillment of this sacred calling, in turn,  will empower God's people in each and everyone's ministry to which God is calling them; yet, somewhere along the line, something happened.  Pastors, for some reason, have become " The  Minister" in each congregation, and absolutely nothing could be further from the truth. As a matter of fact, Jesus actually hated this form of ministry style, which will disempower God's people, make a church's community impact highly ineffective, and the average Christ Follower's spiritual journey  will resultantly become anemic. MORE BANG FOR T...

Hi! Many folks are anemic in their life's journey because of their lack of daily surrender in Christ. The don't daily practice the spiritual practice(s) of  Armoring up - Powering up - Or Dressing Up.  They take all the time they need in the morning to get ready for the day,  and they put on the appropriate clothing for their day.  Not a one of them would fail to carry out these preparations just to begin the day. After all, it would be down right embarrassing to not get dressed for the day before leaving home. Going out without clothing is NOT an option; however, God gives us THE way to be ready for the facing of the day so that we can be,  "Strong in the Lord and in His mighty power, " and so that we can  "stand against the Devil's schemes, " and all too few take the time required to live for the Lord where the Lord blesses. So, eventually life gets all "messed" up, and folks cry out for God to  "bless their   mess, " when the...

THE REFRIGER-PRAYER Years ago, I learned just how powerful prayer can be.  I have seen a church explode with growth spiritually, emotionally, relationally, fiscally and physically.  This church was on the verge of closing, but God's people covenanted together to pray.  As their Pastor, God revealed to me what I call the  "Refriger-Prayer. " The covenant we all made was to put this on our refrigerator, or in our bibles or cars - and now it can be on a smartphone. And every time we would go to the refrigerator to get food, we would pray -- in agreement with our fellow congregants -- at least one or more or even all the prayers on the prayer list for our congregation.   You have to get food out of the fridge. Why not pray a short, secret, simple, sincere and specific prayer before you open the door? If your refrigerator is not magnetic, tack it close by or leave it on the nearest counter. By the way. Take time to read all the scriptures. The Car Prayer ...