by Neil Anderson November 7 Ephesians 4:26, 27 Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity Suppose you possessed the means to give… Read More ›
INSPIRATIONAL DEVOTIONS
God's Love Includes Pruning
“Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices… Read More ›
The Ultimate Reality
by Neil Anderson November 6 Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of the things which are visible. Hope is not… Read More ›
Showing Yourself Faithful
by Neil Anderson November 5 1 Timothy 1:12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service When D.L. Moody found his life in Christ, he looked for some… Read More ›
Helping Others Find Freedom
by Neil Anderson November 4 2 Timothy 2:24-26 The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant… Read More ›
Our Only Valid Weapon
by Neil Anderson November 3 John 8;31, 32 If you abide in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free We are more vulnerable to Satan’s… Read More ›
Reckless Words
“Lord, make my words as sweet as honey for tomorrow I may have to eat them.” ~ Anonymous “Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from troubles.” Proverbs 21:23 (NKJV) “The words of the reckless pierce like swords,but the tongue… Read More ›
Hope Is Real and Powerful: Where Or In Whom Do You Place Your Hope?
Image copyright© 2014 Creative Photo & Art Hope is powerful – coloring our perceptions, influencing our thoughts. It shines forth like a diamond, blazing forth in brilliance asking us to see it. Hope is that unseen feeling of better things… Read More ›
Taking Every Thought Captive
by Neil Anderson November 2 2 Corinthians 10:5 We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. Satan’s perpetual aim is… Read More ›
A Change Of Beliefs
by Neil Anderson November 1 Ephesians 2:4, 5 God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us . . . made us alive together in Christ Twenty-three-year-old Jenny was a pretty Christian young… Read More ›
A Very Real Devil
by Neil Anderson October 31 Ephesians 2:2 You formerly walked . . . according to the prince of the power of the air . . . the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience The devil… Read More ›
We Are Butterflies
by Neil Anderson October 30 Philippians 2:13 For it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure We present Jesus as the Messiah who came to die for our… Read More ›
The Process Of Forgiveness
October 29 Luke 6:27, 28 Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you Here are 12 simple steps you can use to walk through the process of… Read More ›
Living With Sin's Consequences
by Neil Anderson October 28 Romans 12:19 Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord Forgiveness does not mean that… Read More ›
Forgiving Your Past
October 27 Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you The second step in resolving past conflicts is to forgive those who have offended you. After encouraging Cindy,… Read More ›
Evaluating Your Past
Galatians 5:1 It was for freedom that Christ set us free How does God intend for you to resolve hurtful, controlling past experiences? In two ways which we shall consider today and tomorrow. First, you have the privilege of evaluating… Read More ›
The Hidden Hurts
October 25 Psalm 139:23, 24 Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me and know my anxious thoughts; and see if there be any hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way Most people I… Read More ›
Resolving A Past Conflict
October 24 Psalm 86:11 NIV Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart You have no control over a primary emotion, developed in the past, when it is triggered…. Read More ›
Emotional Baggage
October 23 Psalm 25:17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged; bring me out of my distresses Unlike our day-to-day emotions which are the product of our day-to-day thought life, emotional baggage from the past is always there. Years of… Read More ›
Sing And Make Melody
by Neil Anderson October 22 Ephesians 5:18-19 Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord How pathetically unaware we are of the… Read More ›
God's Ministry Of Darkness
by Neil Anderson October 21 2 Corinthians 4:11 For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh What is the point… Read More ›
The Equation For Wholeness
by Neil Anderson October 20 1 Timothy 6:9 Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction In his book The Sensation of… Read More ›
New Beginnings Help With Our Refinement
“Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:18-19… Read More ›
Don't Believe It
by Neil Anderson Leviticus 19:31 Do not turn to mediums or spiritists; do not seek them out to be defiled by them Where do mediums and spiritists get their “amazing” information and insights? Many of them are demonic channelers,… Read More ›
The Peace Of God
by Neil Anderson October 18 John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, do I give to you Peace on earth–that’s what everybody wants. But nobody can guarantee external… Read More ›
Under Spiritual Attack
by Neil Anderson October 17 1 Timothy 4:1 The Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons A seminary student stopped by my office to… Read More ›
Do You Run First to God?
What is your first response to adversity? Do you run to God or do you look elsewhere for support? A loving father wants his child to solicit his help in times of difficulty thus, our heavenly Father wants His spiritual… Read More ›
The Primary Laboratory
by Neil Anderson October 16 Colossians 3:18-21 Wives, be subject to your husbands . . . Husbands, love your wives . . . Fathers, do not exasperate your children God works in our lives primarily through committed relationships. Your… Read More ›
Changing Christian Practices
by Neil Anderson October 15 Matthew 6:7 When you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition, as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words Jesus taught that Christian practices should be… Read More ›
Believing Truth is a Choice
by Neil Anderson October 14 Hebrews 11:6 Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him Faith is… Read More ›