Posts tagged “Spiritual Warfare”
I have many fears, Lord
Everybody lives with fears. Even tough guys have fears. Which are yours? Are you afraid of being laid off at work? personal bankruptcy? family…
The world is going crazy
By some measures our world is getting less violent. By others, it’s going crazy. What is certain is that instantaneous digital media has so…
Beware of the satanic three-step
A number of years ago, I heard Christian biologist Dr. David Menton give a presentation in which he described the satanic three-step. It’s a…
Wrestling with the devil
“Keep your mind clear, and be alert. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion as he looks for someone to…
The best way to begin your day
Each morning our bodies instinctively strive for harmony. Psychologists call this homeostasis, or equilibrium. For example, if we wake up tired, we reach for…
Flame on!
He was in his 80s, and he’d been through a lot. Exile. Conscription. Promotion. Betrayal. A failed execution-by-lion. And now a revelation from God….
3 words that will change your Christmas
You need to be wise this Christmas. Because Christmas, perhaps more than any other time of year, is the season that pushes people in…
2 ways God (and the devil) gets you
God and the devil use the same tools. That truth is one of the more intriguing/important/terrifying facts of life. The very moments that the…
4 kinds of sins (and the 1 God prefers)
If you’re going to sin against God, make sure you sin against him in the right way. Obviously, God doesn’t want you to sin…
Turn on the light
We had friends over one night, and six kids were playing in the bedroom. The slightly bigger kids were turning the bedroom into a…
Angels: God’s bailiffs
Judgment day will be a very busy time for God’s holy angels. Half of them will be appointed to serve as God’s bailiffs, arresting…
Chariots of fire
Gehazi, servant to the prophet Elisha, had no difficulty seeing his problems. Ben-Hadad II, the evil king of Aram, had sent an entire company…