Each of the 7 Churches of the Revelation had a problem or challenge to resolve. Jesus measured each of them by their response to that problem or challenge. Ephesus was commended – “You don’t tolerate evil people; you identify false apostles,” for example; both Pergamum and Thyatira were rebuked for “tolerance,” one for tolerating Balaam and […]
Month: January 2025
Processing the Prophetic
It was 6:44 AM. I was awakened with God’s voice in my ears. He was speaking to me about the process of prophetic guidance. Isaiah 64:4 says, “Since before time began no one has ever imagined, No ear heard, no eye seen, a God like you who works for those who wait for him.” [The Message] […]
The Discipline of Submission
In each of the levels of FreedomMinistry, the heart is a discipline to be practiced to walk out the newly found freedom. In Level 3, Serving Leaders, that discipline is submission. The source motivation of obedience is submission. Leaders serving in kingdom culture must be more servants. They are friends of God who surrender to […]
Fullness of Consecration
If hell can’t keep me from consecration, hell will work to limit consecration in my life. Consecration requires the loss of something than God gains control of by my willing surrender–sacrifice is an example and is the most common Bible picture of consecration. The end result of consecration has to do with the use or […]
Kingdom Leadership Dynamics – Saul and David
During the transition days of Samuel, God began to deal with His remnant people in a new way. He introduced kingdom leadership to Israel through Saul and David—but oh, what a contrast between the spirit of leadership in Saul and David! Today, the same transition is occurring within the Body of Christ in the New […]
Lessons in Kingdom Leadership, Saul and David
Origination is fundamental to leadership. Kingdom leaders originate “kingdom” by establishing something spiritual in the natural world. In striking contrast to leadership when defined from the natural viewpoint, leadership in God’s kingdom is first spiritual since God is the ultimate Leader and the King in “kingdom” is spiritually motivated. Every person born is created. Leadership is […]
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US Election 2012
Musing about this election remain difficult merely because of the overwhelming amount of information thrown at us. Cutting out the nearly obvious lies is not so hard. Pruning off the repeated perception-building propaganda is a bit more difficult. Narrowing focus upon probable criteria a major challenge. Add to that the startling reality of what actually […]
A Word to Prophets on “Internalizing”
Prophets are targets of spiritual information, but they are supposed to become rivers, not reservoirs. The information is usually not for them personally. So when prophets or prophetic people internalize information that is not for them personally, they take on responsibility and attempt fill roles they are not graced or gifted to take on. Elijah, […]
Divine Disruption
I’ve always had a hesitant about the adjective, “supernatural.” I have always felt like the word was implying that “natural” was the norm, the frame of reference, the “way things really are.” That is simply untrue. Of course, the term is not a bad word. I’m just referring to the background noise I have when […]