“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth” (Psalms 46:10 KJV). An intensity such as never before was seen is taking possession of the world. In amusement, in moneymaking, in the contest for power, in the very struggle for existence, thereContinue reading “The Secret of Strength”
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Your God-Given Power
“Behold I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you” (Luke 10:19 KJV). Like the twelve apostles, the seventy disciples whom Christ sent forth later received supernatural endowments as a seal of their mission. When their workContinue reading “Your God-Given Power”
From Fearful to Fearless. . .
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness ofContinue reading “From Fearful to Fearless. . .”
The Helmet of Salvation: The Mind of Christ
“Jesus did not come to earth with outward pomp and display. . . . He clothed his divinity with humanity, and yet he did not require that any one should minister unto him. He came to labor for others. He ever strove to do men good; he provided for their necessities. Among his disciples heContinue reading “The Helmet of Salvation: The Mind of Christ”
The Faith of Jesus: A Shield
The Apostle Paul warned us. He said that there would be spiritual wickedness in high places. High places? Naturally, the mind would tend toward governments and unelected or noncommissioned ruling powers. Certainly, these are the “high places” of the world. Naturally still, one would think that there is no way to win or even sustainContinue reading “The Faith of Jesus: A Shield”
Secret things are given to who, by Whom?
“The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.” Deuteronomy 29:29 KJV “At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, becauseContinue reading “Secret things are given to who, by Whom?”
Narcissism and the Breastplate of Righteousness
In more recent years, much has been discussed about the topic of narcissism. Is it because narcissism is on the rise? There seems to be a growing sense that it is. There certainly is an increase of interest in the term and a surge in debate about it. But what do we know of itsContinue reading “Narcissism and the Breastplate of Righteousness”