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Tag Archives: led by the Spirit
Jesus-led people experience ongoing revival
A Jesus-led personIsn’t a fanaticBut someone who canHelp remove the staticFrom your relationshipWith God. I love to be around Jesus-led people who truly follow Him moment by moment! They help keep me focused on His presence. From the Jesus Revolution … Continue reading
10 better questions than “Where do you go to church?”
Christians need to be Christ-controlled not church-controlled. It’s much more important to focus on connecting with and staying connected to the risen Jesus than it is to join a religious organization. Teaching Christianity with sermons is like teaching swimming with … Continue reading
Posted in alternative church, Christian church, going to church, questioning church, rock church, unchurching, why go to church
Tagged adoration, Christian growth, discipleship, led by the Spirit, praise and worship, Spirit-led, spiritual formation, spiritual growth, Where do you go to church?
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Movin’ on up–beyond mental and emotional pain . . .
Mental and emotional pain are warnings that your thinking and behavior are self-damaging and need to be adjusted. To have the mind of Christ we must let God’s Spirit direct our mental traffic. Invite the living Jesus into the home … Continue reading
Posted in casting out demons, deliverance, demons, freedom in Christ, healing life's hurts, inner healing, mental health, spiritual healing
Tagged Christ in you, Christian mental health, fruit of the Spirit, hearing Jesus, Jesus casting out demons, led by the Spirit, Luke 4:38, spiritual warfare
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There’s no perfect church but there is a perfect Savior!
To go to JesusYou don’t need to goTo a special building.You can go to HimAny time and any place.All you need to doIs to open and surrenderYour heart to HimAnd He’ll be there! Being led by God’s Spirit,Christ in you,Who … Continue reading
God opens & closes doors
Automatic doorsOpen and closeOn my life’s journey:Sudden disappointments,And surprise opportunities.Yet some how I knowThat God runs the showLike He did when JosephWas wrongfully sent to jailSo he could be chosenTo rule Egypt for Pharoah. When God closes a door and … Continue reading
Posted in abide in the Vine, dealing with disappointment, encouragement, hope, opportunity, Vineyard
Tagged automatic doors, disappointment, disappointment definition, disappointment quotes, Do Not Enter sign, led by the Spirit, Spirit-led, suprise opportunities, the vine and the branches, When God closes a door
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The Reformation was incomplete. Transformation needed!
Reformation changes “form” (behavior, structure, appearance, and/or organization). Transformation goes beyond “form” to presence (“with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord”). It changes the heart–the inner essence. 500 years ago, the Reformation made some changes in the “form” … Continue reading
Some of my frequent God-assignments
Some of my most frequent God-assignments are: Apologize, Be kind to people who are unkind to me, Read the Bible and let it touch my heart, Pray, worship, and exercise spiritual gifts with my wife. “Consider others better than yourself.” … Continue reading
Together let’s move in sync with God’s Spirit
A major problem with the institutional church is that one leader is often given the authority to override the Holy Spirit. When worship was turned into a never-ending series of weekly lectures by a single expert, Christianity lost much of … Continue reading
I was prompted to think about promptings
I was reading through Proverbs when a prompting to instead read Galatians chapter five came to my mind. I acted on the prompting. As I read the chapter, the words on the page prompted these thoughts in my heart. True … Continue reading