The Lessons I’ve Learned from Spiritual Warfare

"Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded." -- James 4:7-8 (NKJV) Hello, everyone. Sorry I haven't done a blog post in a while. One of the main reasons why is because the spiritual warfare has …

Prayer Request for Damascus

The burden against Damascus. “Behold, Damascus will cease from being a city,And it will be a ruinous heap. ..." -- Isaiah 17:1 (NKJV) Hi again, everyone. As I was thinking about the Iranian attack on Israel just now, I got thinking about the prophecy concerning the city of Damascus, Syria in Isaiah 17. No one can say with 100% …

Scrupulosity is Actually One of the Greatest Blessings We Could Have. Here’s Why.

"But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, …

When Worship Becomes a Stumbling Block

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” – Matthew 11:28-30 (NKJV) “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe …

A Crucial Test of Character

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith for …

The Irony of Lordship Salvation and Galatians 6:8

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” – Ephesians 2:8-9 (NKJV) I was looking at an article about Galatians 6:8 at faithalone.org by Dr. Bob Wilkin, and it inspired me to do this blog post. Here is the link to the …

Trust in the Lord and not in Yourself/The Torture of OCD and the Empathy of Jesus

2 Corinthians 5:7: For we walk by faith, not by sight. (NKJV) As someone who lives paycheck to paycheck, I've never been able to be a prepper. I'm only able to keep a roof over my head and meet my basic needs one month at a time. And I must confess that I've had times over the years when I've …

Worm Theology, Offenses, and the Gospel

"Then He said to the disciples, 'It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come! It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.'" -- Luke 17:1-2 (NKJV) I never will forget …

The “Unfairness” of Father God

"Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’" -- Matthew 22:37-39 (NKJV) Around two weeks ago, maybe three, I got to really thinking about Jesus's famous parable …

What Forgiveness Truly Means

Psalm 103:8: The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. (NKJV) Psalm 103:6: The Lord executes righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed. (NKJV) In my earlier days as a born-again Christian, I greatly struggled with forgiveness. And one thing that I do believe the Holy Spirit has been bringing to my remembrance here …