Fresh heart for the journey
Mercy comes to us when we need forgiveness and can’t pay for it. As the songwriter reminded, God’s grace is amazing! It’s a gift we don’t deserve but desperately need. We absolutely cannot save ourselves from the penalty of our sinful lives, but God’s mercy covers those sins and welcomes us into […]
You’ve heard religious leaders called “Your holiness.” But when we address our Heavenly Father we call Him “our holiness.” Even if that earthly leader is holy, he has no way of making us holy. We live in a polluted world filled with alluring voices issuing calls to leave moral standards behind and join with others […]
“…and he was called a friend of God.” James 2:23 ESV I had an epiphany early one recent morning. Sitting on the swing on our front porch, I was observing a particularly bright star beginning to lose its intensity by the coming of the sun. As I observed and marveled at the change from night […]
Back in the ‘dark ages’ when I was in Bible School I noticed a peculiar thing take place every day in the cafeteria. No matter the weight or dimension of a person going through the line to get their food… every person received the very same portion. That was fine for the 100 pound […]
“Jesus said, “You’re asking the wrong question. You’re looking for someone to blame. There is no such cause-effect here. Look instead for what God can do.” John 9:2,3 MSG We love ‘cause and effect’ answers to our questions. There are always people and ideas to blame when our lives are disheveled and out of […]
What if our cries of repentance and turning to God with all of our hearts actually did turn God’s favor and Spirit in our direction and we found ourselves living under an ‘open heaven’… what would that be like? And for any of you who feel that we are not worthy of such a […]
What is an ‘open heaven?’ An open heaven is a spiritual portal. It can also be defined as a gate, window or door. It provides a way to bring heaven into our world. It makes possible the transfer of heaven’s agenda to overtake our own. Note the following: In one of the […]
“This is what Lord Yahweh says: “Soon I will raise my hand and signal to the nations, and they will come with your little boys bundled in their arms and your little daughters carried on their shoulders.” Isaiah 49:22 TPT When we align ourselves with God’s plan, hear his heart and good intentions […]
You could say that I carry a strain of ‘intercession’ in my DNA! My grandfather worked for the Railway Express Agency for almost 40 years. At least that’s where he garnered his wages to take care of his family. But his real ministry was in Chicago’s Skid Road and places around the world […]
Surely you’ve heard it by now – the spiritual forecast, increasing prophesies and new awareness that God is preparing to visit this planet in a powerful way. It’s called ‘revival’ and it’s been on the prayer lists of hundreds of millions for many decades. It comes when we believe and take God at his […]
I am a pastor, teacher, and encourager. I am a happy husband and leader of a family tribe now numbering 13. I am President of Fresh Heart Ministries and consider called of God to help you grow in your spiritual walk … let you know how special you are to God … and have some fun while doing so.