“So I have caused you to be despised and humiliated before all the people, because you have not followed my ways but have shown partiality in matters of the law” (Mal 2:9). My work, My way – When you and I live in this world without Christ we live a life just as Esau lived

Well now, you have caused quite a stir down there around my idea that culture is defined by 7 cultural mountains of influence. You are learning that business, government, arts and entertainment, media, education, the family and the church are the areas where people form their beliefs and values most. You are one of the

“A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.” -Proverbs 19:11 Has anybody ever made you mad? Like seething, fuming angry? Or has anyone done something to you or someone else that has hurt you? We all have to deal with offenses – we are human! It’s been said before

…”Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit”…. – 2 Kings 2:9 The first requirement to move in greater power and authority in God is to hunger for it. Yet even this hunger is born from God. Elisha hungered after God. Elisha saw many miracles as Elijah’s servant. But he wanted more. He wanted

The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the heart. – Proverbs 17:3 This proverb describes one of God’s strangest mysteries. It is a description of God’s formula to refine the human heart in order to bring out its finest qualities. The significant leaders who make the greatest mark for

Sin is a result of choosing something else besides me to fill a void in your heart, my son. When you feel so down that you believe you must do something to avoid the pain, this reveals that there are still places in your heart that you cannot fully entrust to me. “Come to me,