Extent of your vision is the boundary of your blessing!
And the LORD said unto Abram, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: (Genesis 13:14) What you continually see influences what you prepare yourself to pursue. A person who has no vision may remain satisfied with very little simply because nothing greater […]
Live in the supernatural
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you. (Acts 1:8) The Christian life is not a powerless life. We have received the Holy Spirit. The same Spirit who raised Christ from the dead lives in us, and He enables us to live beyond the limitations of human ability. This […]
Cross your Jordan
And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. (2 Kings 2:9) The story of Elijah and Elisha gives us a powerful picture of spiritual transition. Elisha had followed Elijah through different places, but there […]
Trust and Obey
If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: (Isaiah 1:19) Spiritual excellence is not only seen in what we know, but in how accurately we respond to the instructions of the Spirit. There will be moments when the Holy Spirit prompts you to pray, to wait, to move, to […]
Grow in the House of God
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 3:18) The house of God is a place of spiritual training. When you come to the church, don’t come merely to occupy a seat. Come ready to learn. Come ready to participate. Come ready to receive the Word […]
Excellence is not an accident: it’s a choice!
And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel… (Daniel 1:19) Excellence doesn’t happen by accident. You have to condition yourself for it. Just because you are born again and have the Holy Spirit in you does not mean you should stop developing your character. The life of God […]
Your Words reveal your understanding
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. (Proverbs 17:27) One of the first places excellence becomes visible is in the way you speak. Proverbs teaches that the person who has knowledge knows how to restrain his words. This does not mean that a knowledgeable person […]
Live in the Flow Every Day
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself… (1 Corinthians 14:4) The flow of the Holy Spirit is not meant to be limited to special meetings or occasional moments of prayer. It is a lifestyle. Times of praying in other tongues are opportunities to build yourself up and become increasingly conscious of the Holy […]
Grow in the Flow of the Holy Spirit
And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live… (Ezekiel 47:9) The Holy Spirit desires more than an occasional experience with you; He desires a continual flow in your life. In Ezekiel’s vision, the waters first reached the ankles, then the knees, then the […]
The Holy Spirit Imparts Wisdom
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. (John 14:26) The Holy Spirit continually imparts wisdom to every child of God. A person without the Spirit of God […]