Over the last year or so, I have been asking the Lord to help me understand why Diabetes is so hard to kick out of people. As a Pastor who is called to heal the sick and to set the captives free, it is discouraging to pray for people only to see them leave my hands with what they came in with. Over the last few years, I have prayed fervently for many people at the altar in church and in the marketplace to see them be healed.   Kicking Diabetes out by name has done nothing. So, I began to ask the Lord… show me.  I knew there had to…

If God were willing to give you the Power to cast Satan down every time he shows up in your life, would you use it? For example, when Satan comes to destroy your washing machine or your cars transmission, and you happen to notice that it is him who has caused the problem, would you turn gloomy any cry out for a new car? Or….. if God gave you the Power to cast Satan down, would you use it? What if Satan came along with witchcraft from your neighbors and did the bidding of their words against your marriage or loved ones? Would you turn frantic, gloomy, begin to fear…

What desires rule your life? When I was a young boy, I gave my life to Jesus and told Him I would serve Him all the days of my life. Almost immediately I felt a desire well up in my heart. It was the desire to lay hands on people and see them healed. Each one is tempted… For the next forty years, that desire burned in me. I didn’t know how to make it come alive, but I knew God would work out the details in His time. Meanwhile, I prayed and ministered to anyone who wanted prayer or healing. During those years, I ministered to multitudes but almost…

Paul of the Bible told us that we should be putting on the full armor of God every day. Let’s look at what he said: Ephesians 6:11 (NKJV) 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Every day I put on not only the basics but other robes and items which keep me covered and guarded against the powers of darkness. Recently, I have had a couple of people ask me what it is that I put on. I don’t believe in coincidences so the Lord must want me to share what I do. So here goes……

If you have someone in your life who is perpetually prideful, always hurt, always judgmental, always bitter or angry, seemingly frustrated and always offended with people… can I ask you a question? Why would you hang with someone like that? You are either walking in obedience to God Do you know the Bible teaches us to do just the opposite? If you are embracing someone who is sinning before God, you are sinning right along with them. And you will be found in error with God. These types of people drag others down to the bottom of the ocean without the victim ever realizing they can’t breath. Honestly, most people…

When I meditate on the goodness of God, I can’t help but remember the multitudes of stories found in the Bible for us to learn from. I am so glad God has given us His Word in the form of a book. There is a story I want to that can reveal to you the heart of God. You see, He loves it when we are grateful. Luke 17:12-16 (NKJV) 12 Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off. 13 And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” 14 So when He saw…

Recently the Holy Spirit began to whisper a single sentence in my ear. He kept saying, “The Love of God”. I wondered why He was saying this so I decided to search the scriptures to find what He wanted me to understand. I’m glad He did. What I am about to share with you will hopefully make you jump up and down in gladness… In our culture we often use the love word often for things that have no real value. “I love my burger!” We love all the things that bring us happiness, but most of the time they are so short lived. Worse, we often look for the…

The question of the ages… It’s been answered over and over again, but the battle to keep the truth from you has been intense. If you are asking, you clearly don’t know how important you are… For over forty-five years, I’ve heard people ask, “Why am I here?” There is a deep longing to know what our life is all about. People often go about searching here and there looking for anything to answer the question but are left empty in the end. Some people spend money to feel good about their lives. Others use sexual relationships to find their answer, but in the end they still feel like empty…

I often minister to people who refuse to believe God could ever forgive them. If that’s you, know that you have been lied to. God is so in love with who you are. While He doesn’t love your sin, He loves you without any reservation. In order to be forgiven by God, we have to be truly repentant. In other words, we can’t glibly say under our breath, “God forgive me” and hope for the best. It doesn’t work that way. There is no shortage of witnesses for God God is a Creator, a King, a Judge and surely Rules over all the Earth. He is majestic and beautiful… Glorious.…

After years of praying for people with different physical problems, I began to see a pattern in how their problem related to their sin. For example, when people have problems with their backs, shoulders, legs and other major body parts, each one tells a story of how they have broken a commandment of God. Even doctors know that stomach problems are the result of stress and worry. Stress is like picking up a heavy weight and carrying it around for a while. Add a little churning along with it and the stomach is going to cry out. What is amazing though is most people are blind to their own sin.…

Are you ready to have a blessed life? Would you like to feel like royalty wherever you go? In order for this to happen, you are going to have to change one little thing in your life. How you speak. If you do, the rewards will be huge. Let me begin by sharing a practical story of how God woke me up one day in a drive through. Your lips change the course of your future Five years ago my family left had left our church service and we were headed out of town. I decided we should grab some lunch so we pulled into a local fast food drive…

I am writing this post just for you. Yep! You are that important. As a human being, you have been created with a blueprint not seen. God has fashioned you into a person who is so unique that nobody else on the earth would compare to you. In fact, if you looked throughout history, you wouldn’t be able to find a duplicate of who you are. That’s how important you are to God. Yet, you may not feel that way right now. Maybe you have been through the battle for a long time and don’t see any good thing ahead. Oh, let me show you how to get there. First…

When I was young, there was a neighbor who I really looked up to. In fact, I loved bragging about him to my friends. This man was larger than life to me. You might find this strange, but what got me interested in him was what was in his garage. The first time he invited me in, my mouth must have dropped open. It was packed with great wonders for a young boy to look at. Electrical devices, things that moved, old engines, amazing gadgets and more… it was awesome! He would invite me in periodically to talk with me about his treasures. Often he and I would sit on…

I was standing at the altar in church and noticed a woman get out of her seat and come forward for prayer. She limped up to my wife who was just done praying for another person. Debbie greeted Jill (fake name) warmly and asked how she could pray for her. Jill said, “My left hip is really hurting and I wonder if you would pray for me?” Even as she stood there, I could see her pain. I hate pain and how it brings such torment to people. My wife waited a moment for the Lord to speak to her and then she asked Jill, “Do you know where most…

Years ago I remember driving down a two lane road and I noticed something that I had seen before but didn’t realize what it was. I could tell the person in the car coming towards me was looking at me. How is that possible? The pupil of the eye is incredibly small at any distance. How was I able to discern whether the person was looking at me or not? Regardless as to what I thought in the natural, I knew he was. The lamp of the body is the eye There had to be an answer for this so I went to the Word of God and searched for…

I have great news for you! God is very aware of what’s going on in your life. He is being updated constantly by the angels and the host which is around you.  (The great cloud of witnesses)  God knows when you are doing well, and He knows when you aren’t. Nothing is hidden from Him. He even knows your thoughts. God is amazing to say the least. Do not think for a moment these people aren’t possessed Today, as you and I look around, we are watching more and more evil being perpetrated on the Earth. When I was young, I didn’t face the hard things all of us are having to face today. It seemed a simpler time. …