Being strong willed and independent is probably a very strong characteristic of each of us. Each of us have survived many oppositions in our days. There have been times when we were backed up to the wall and we pushed forward. We were determined, confident and resilient. There have also been those times when we…
As we discussed last week, yielding is so much more than merging and getting along. We read through and captured the clarity that yielding is surrendering and giving into. We don’t want to give into by obligation or coercion, but out of authentic love as a sign of righteousness. Not something we manufacture or earn,…
We hear or have been involved in a lot of yielding in our lives. Most of the time we relate to the term when we merge into a lane of traffic or we yield and let someone in to our lane. We can even get in a position of judging how others either merge or…
As the holidays invade our common life, we have a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and visit people as well as host and entertain others. The wonderful opportunity to share a snapshot of our life with others. Many people like to have people over to their house and others prefer to just go…
It is almost a magnetism, a pull, a mysterious calling. There is no requirement, no obligation and no mandatory presence; but something within stirs. It may be that we are longing for something. Maybe we have a void and we wish to fill it. Whether we have just come back from a retreat, been on…
Unforgiveness Unforgiveness – A simple definition of unforgiveness is “a grudge against someone who has offended you”. Another definition of unforgiveness is not having the compassion to forgive. Unforgiveness is a sin that causes us to think and do evil things. Grudge noun: grudge; plural noun: grudges 1. a persistent feeling of ill will or…
I remember as a child, and even into my adult years, that I have nobody. There were many times when a feeling of utter loneliness would well up within me. It was a feeling that was all too familiar and that I carried with me at the core of my soul for many years. Although…
Everyone is looking for happiness in our world, but few find it. Those who set big goals and achieve them often find that success doesn’t bring the happiness it promised. True joy is not found in worldly success but in worshipping God. A theory of the two greatest revolutions in the past century were the communist…
An Eye for an Eye 23 But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life, 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise. – Exodus 21:23-25 If you have not read that verse, it is inevitable that you have heard the…
We have a good resource for all Wild Men of God, it is a list of very helpful prayers to assist you in your walk. Download it and be prepared… CLICK HERE TO VIEW FILE, OR RIGHT CLICK THIS AND “SAVE AS”