Category: 🔸 Christian Living

When Fear Tries to Negotiate Obedience

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I want to share something the Lord has been stirring in my heart.

Recently, I had a dream where someone I care about looked at me—tears streaming down his face—and said, “Please don’t open a soup kitchen.”

It wasn’t really about a soup kitchen.
It was about fear.

Fear that visible faith might close doors.
Fear that obedience might cost access.
Fear that if we look “too Christian,” we won’t be allowed into certain spaces where help is needed. Continue reading “When Fear Tries to Negotiate Obedience” →

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📌 For a long time, I have encouraged people to seek the Lord personally about whom He would have them follow. This is not something to do casually. I have prayed over each of the voices and teachings I listen to, and I am careful not to rely on any single teacher alone. Instead, I look for confirmation across multiple, sound voices.

Recently, I was especially blessed by a YouTube teaching that addressed this very issue. Toward the end, they clearly explained why it is so important to choose our teachers wisely. We are living in days that require strong discernment. Not every voice that sounds confident is trustworthy, and not every popular message is aligned with the heart of God. Continue reading →

Don’t be Flippant

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📌The Weight of His Words

Jeremiah 23:36-40

“For every man’s word will be his oracle, for you have perverted the words of the living God, the LORD of hosts, our God.” — Jeremiah 23:36

There is a trembling that comes upon the soul who realizes that God’s words carry eternal weight. In Jeremiah’s day, prophets and priests were saying, “The oracle of the Lord!” as if it were a slogan. They used the phrase to appear spiritual, to gain influence, or to justify their own thoughts. The Lord called it what it was — a perversion of His living Word. Continue reading “Don’t be Flippant” →

Alcohol and the Christian Witness

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🍷 Alcohol, Wine, and the Christian Witness

A Word for the Latter Rain Generation

Every generation faces questions that test its convictions, and this is one of them: Can a Christian drink alcohol — even a little?

The body of Christ has wrestled with this question for centuries, and opinions range from total abstinence to cautious moderation. But the real question for those of us walking in the Latter Rain season is not simply Can I? — it’s Should I?

Continue reading “Alcohol and the Christian Witness” →