Our God is a healer. He is the “Great Physician,” and this means spiritual and emotional healing, not just physical healing. “He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 (NKJV) I won’t assume that all of… Read More ›
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Being Emotionally Honest
by Neil Anderson October 8 Ephesians 4:15 Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him, who is the head, even Christ You can guard your intimate relationships by monitoring how you verbally… Read More ›
Forgiveness Is A Promise
1 John 1:9 is a PROMISE. We will find forgiveness in Christ if we confess our sins and repent of our ways. This is a blessed assurance. God will never say, “No, I will not accept your confession of sin… Read More ›
Thy Kingdom Come, part II
Myles Munroe wrote a book a few years back entitled, Rediscovering the Kingdom. This book breaks down much of what anyone would need for understanding the Kingdom. He aptly describes a kingdom this way: A King and Lord –… Read More ›
Soldiers In God's Army
Giving someone authority over your wellbeing is not easy. It requires trust and a willingness to yield to their leadership. Every day soldiers are asked to do this in order to fight more effectively and for a common good. The… Read More ›
Meet Dan: From Hardcore Atheist To Believer In Jesus Christ
Originally appeared on The Olive Branch Report Meet Dan in the video below: Dan was in his own words “a hardcore atheist”. Life was good, things were going his way – no need for God in his life. God was… Read More ›
A Wise Man Holds Back Anger
“Anger and bitterness are two noticeable signs of being focused on self and not trusting God’s sovereignty in your life. When you believe that God causes all things to work together for good to those who belong to Him and love… Read More ›
IF YOUR FAITH IS OFF
by Neil Anderson September 24 2 Corinthians 5:7 We walk by faith, not by sight When my son Karl was about eight years old, I introduced him to the game of golf. I gave him a little starter set… Read More ›
Solitary Moments Of Prayer
“But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” Luke 5:16 (NIV) … Read More ›
THE REALITY OF DEMONS
by Neil Anderson September 23 Luke 11:24, 26 When the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and not finding any, it says, “I will return to my house from which I… Read More ›
THOSE WHO OPPOSE US
by Neil Anderson September 22 Ephesians 6:12 Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places… Read More ›
God Will Mend A Hard Heart
This is a devotion from my next book, FACING STORMS: DEVOTIONS FOR THOUGHT AND MEDITATION. Be sure to look for it the first week of October. Check out my other books on Amazon! … Read More ›
Learning From Joseph
When a trial comes your way, do you groan and think of it as an ordeal to muddle through? Is your first reaction fear and dread, or do you see each new struggle with more positive eyes? The love… Read More ›
New Book On Amazon This October
Hello! I have been busy collecting my favorite devotions and compiling them into my next two books. This is a devotional trilogy… FACING TRIALS, FACING STORMS, AND FACING ADVERSITY. Facing Storms: Devotions for Thought and Meditation will be available on… Read More ›
Your Spiritual Journey
“Our spiritual trek is life long and life changing, so long as we yield to God’s will and purpose. Sanctification takes us through the Refiner’s fire over and over, until we are purified and reflect the very image of Christ…. Read More ›
History Behind the Hymn, "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTNy674setQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvZp87bIxU8 “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” is a Christian hymn originating from India. The lyrics are based on the last wordsof a man in Assam, north-east India, who along with his family was converted to Christianity in the middle of… Read More ›
Flesh vs. Spirit: Kingdom Mindset, part VII
Galatians 5:16-26 (NAS): But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in… Read More ›
The Word of The Lord God
James 4 1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye… Read More ›
Pure Joy or Mere Happiness?
“To pursue joy is to lose it. The only way to get it is to follow steadily the path of duty, without thinking of joy, and then, like sheep, it comes most surely unsought, and we “being in the way,”… Read More ›
Some Assembly Required
There are word combinations in the English language that I love: “Pepperoni, Sausage, Extra Cheese,” hovers near the top of the list. There are word combinations in the English language that I despise: “While you are up, can you…?” Note… Read More ›
OUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE
by Neil Anderson September 2 Ecclesiastes 8:5, 6 NIV The wise heart will know the proper time and procedure. For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter I had dear friends who were being used by the… Read More ›
Sorrow Into Joy
A devotion from Cheryl Zelenka’s soon to be released book of devotions FACING STORMS. Available on Amazon this October. “No one will calmly and quietly submit to bear the cross except those who have learned to seek their happiness beyond… Read More ›
Christian Fellowship: Are You Ready To Be Sharpened?
A dull knife is still a knife but far less effective than one that has been thoroughly sharpened. The same goes for Christians. A Christian who is lax in obtaining knowledge by way of reading scripture is still a Christian,… Read More ›
Reverent Fear
There is a fear of God that admiration enfolds with arms of adoration. It acknowledges the absolute power of the Creator and the inconsequence of man. This holy and reverent fear is the beginning of wisdom, for it is wise… Read More ›
Are You Satisfied With A Lukewarm Walk?
This is an excerpt from my book DIVINE INTERRUPTIONS: A BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JOB (Available on Amazon). “Think of a hot tub with lukewarm water. In complacency, we will sit and try to enjoy the soak, even… Read More ›
Find Our Joy In God
Many in society have adopted the philosophy that life should be a trouble free existence filled with ongoing pursuits of lustful pleasure. Is our time on earth meant to be a continuous party filled with inordinate and excessive pleasure? Does… Read More ›
HIS DISCIPLE
by Neil Anderson August 21 Romans 12:1 I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice An African pastor was overwhelmed by rebels who demanded that he renounce… Read More ›
Why You Should Believe in God
Why should anyone believe in God? Are there really any good reasons to? I think the answer to that is unequivocally yes! Should anyone believe in God because of what I say? No…but what God says is another matter altogether…. Read More ›
Why You Should Believe in God
Why should anyone believe in God? Are there really any good reasons to? I think the answer to that is unequivocally yes! Should anyone believe in God because of what I say? No…but what God says is another matter altogether…. Read More ›
Flesh vs. Spirit: "God Just Wants Me To Be Happy," part V
Philippians 3:8 (NAS): More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish… Read More ›