The first time I fasted seven days was a challenge, and a surprise.
A surprise because I didn’t know going in that after the first three days, that gnawing hunger stops coming in waves. The science says this phenomena happens because your body, seeing that you aren’t going to offer it food, turns to your fat stores and burns them for energy. I truly did not crave food those last few days, which left me with a lovely sense of rest.
Is it really okay to expect and seek an intimate father-child relationship with The Lord Almighty?
For some, it is a bridge too far. This might be because of the doctrines of their faith house. However, many just can’t figure out how to reconcile honoring God as The Lord Almighty while snuggling close to Him as Abba, Daddy, in the secret place.
I’m passionate about stirring up faith that you can hear God. My life was profoundly changed when I discovered Jesus’ love for me and entrusted my heart to Him. But once I believed I could hear His personal words to me, that profound change multiplied, and a revolution was born, as God totally invaded and …
The Spirit Life post, Tuesday: A Good Day To Pray for God’s Beloved World, explained how God’s priesthood in Israel sang a special song according to the day of the week, at the morning sacrifice of worship and dedication. Each song had its own theme, and Tuesday’s song became our Psalm 82. In this Psalm …
Based on what we see and hear at our counseling table, it seems that many Bible-reading, church-going people do not really live by faith. Yes, they clearly believe IN Christ; but their habitual behavior reveals that they do not live by faith in Emmanuel, the Christ who is present with them. One who genuinely believes …
