Category: Holy Spirit
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Degrees of Power
Degrees of Power: Be honest with yourself. At this time, how much power do you have to make a difference. Power always seems to be reflected in words. I have concluded that there are only three levels of power, and they manifest in words, whether you speak them to someone else or silently say them to…
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It’s Time for a Heart Change.
My friend Pastor Bryan Rosenbarger, preaching on Pentecost, said this: “No matter what laws are passed in this land, only the Holy Spirit can change hearts.” My thoughts: It’s time for hearts to change! Make room in your heart for the grace, love, unity and compassion that the Holy Spirit will bring. Only the grace…
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How Do You Measure Yourself?
I was recently going through one of my journals from 1994. I came across some thoughts I had written down in preparation for a sermon, that I don’t think I ever preached. My thoughts began with this question: “Why am I doing what I am doing and
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Vapors that Disappear in the Wind
I was sitting in my den watching TV. I wasn’t at all focused on what I was watching. Suddenly, I stopped looking at the TV and thought to myself, “I would really like to have another Mentoring Minute podcast to share on my website, but there’s nothing in my heart to write about.” Then, it happened…
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Don’t Poke the Bear Unless You Can Kill It.
In Judges, Chapter 15:4-5, Samson tied the tails of 300 foxes together in pairs, lit their tails on fire and sent them into the Philistines’ grain fields. It was a foolhardy act of revenge. It was like poking a bear in the eye.
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A Well-Beaten Path
I was driving home one morning and stopped at a traffic signal. This particular intersection is one I have driven through and stopped at for years. A strip of grass about six feet wide divides the opposing traffic lanes. There is always someone standing there with a sign of some sort, begging for money.
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My latest Journal Entry: Walking in the Fullness of the Holy Spirit
This is the third in my series of four articles on “Walking in the Fullness of the Holy Spirit.” Its title is “Constant Access to Spiritual Wisdom and Understanding.”
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Catch up to Yourself.
I had just returned home from a busy morning. As I thought about what I would do next, I heard the Holy Spirit say to my heart, “Take a break and catch up to yourself”
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Four Parts to the Fire
Recently, I met with Ryan Stacey, who is my website designer and a professional fire fighter. Our conversation turned to what makes a fire burn. Ryan told me that there are four elements necessary for it to burn. It takes (1) fuel, (2) heat and (3) oxygen to start the fire. Then Ryan said that…
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