Jesus Broke the Power of Meth and Homelessness

Jesus Broke the Power of Meth and Homelessness

Growing up, my home was a very toxic place to live. My parents were abusive toward each other and also toward me and my brothers and sisters. I remember going to church a lot—it seemed like we went every day for hours at a time. But yet I remember going home after...
5 Ways to Attract the Anointing of God – Part I

5 Ways to Attract the Anointing of God – Part I

What is “the anointing”? Uncomfortable favor. That’s what she (Renee Evans, who with her husband, Joaquin, are our senior leaders at Bethel Austin) prayed over me the other day after telling her about my startup business. “Uncomfortable favor”. And I readily received...
Tapping Into the Law of Establishment

Tapping Into the Law of Establishment

I kept hearing in the Spirit, “I call forth the law of establishment.” It would not leave me but cycled for many minutes. The Spirit of the Lord had me declaring it out in our prayer meeting, and I knew there must be more revelation to come forth....
4 Supernatural Realities about Your New Life in Christ

4 Supernatural Realities about Your New Life in Christ

The instant you accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, the Bibles affirms you underwent a supernatural metamorphosis, which transformed you from your old self into a new person in Christ (see 2 Cor. 5:17). This process, known as “regeneration,” provided you an...
Too Many Christians Aren’t Qualified for Ministry

Too Many Christians Aren’t Qualified for Ministry

In 2002 in a lengthy season of prayer and fasting I saw a glass ceiling above me and everything I desired in ministry was on the other side—favor, anointing, power, significance, open doors, impact, etc. But while I was gazing at that glass ceiling God pointed me to...
How God Turned A Cancer Survivor Into A Doctor

How God Turned A Cancer Survivor Into A Doctor

“10 years ago, all I prayed for was to be healed. I never expected that You’d use me to heal others as well. You are amazing Lord! Thank You! I am now licensed to heal.” 30-year old Filipino, Albien Emmanuel Gacias posted on his Facebook page, March 14, 2019, the day...
Why Is God So Obsessed with Blood?

Why Is God So Obsessed with Blood?

Like it or not, the Bible is a bloody book. From beginning to end it revels in blood. Within just the first few chapters of Genesis, a blood sacrifice is implied as God used animals’ skins to cover the nakedness of Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:21). In the deliverance of...
Viewing Your Marriage With Fresh Eyes

Viewing Your Marriage With Fresh Eyes

A few years ago, my wife did me a huge favor. It was one of the greatest favors that anyone could ever do for me. She scheduled me for a series of doctor’s visits. It’s not because I’m one of those guys who refuses to go, or frequently forget; it’s simply that at that...
Bethel’s Beni Johnson Reveals The Power of Communion

Bethel’s Beni Johnson Reveals The Power of Communion

Thoughts on taking Holy Communion Beni Johnson grew up partaking in Communion on the first Sunday of every month. She knew that communion was important to all Christians who believe that Jesus gave Himself up to be sacrificed. As she writes: Jesus had instructed us in...
3 Special Reasons Why God Speaks to Us

3 Special Reasons Why God Speaks to Us

How confident do you feel right now in your ability to hear and know God’s voice? God wants each of us to hear and know His voice for ourselves. But many times, we don’t always know what to listen for. God makes it clear that He has confidence in our ability to hear...
Cop’s Testimony: God Sent Angel as My Backup Officer

Cop’s Testimony: God Sent Angel as My Backup Officer

It’s so important in this day and age for us to talk about angel activity and share personal testimonies and eye-witness accounts from others about the working of angels. It stirs up a great expectation and opens the door for angels to work more and more in our lives....
Andrew Wommack: “My Son Was Raised from the Dead”

Andrew Wommack: “My Son Was Raised from the Dead”

Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. (PSALM 103:1) Merely saying the words, Bless the Lord, doesn’t necessarily “bless” the Lord. There’s much more to  blessing Him than simply saying those words. Blessing the Lord is ministering...
I Found the Holy Spirit in Some Unexpected Places…

I Found the Holy Spirit in Some Unexpected Places…

Can the Holy Spirit truly be found in every book of the Bible? The answer is yes! How could it be otherwise? How could the One who inspired every word written in both the Old and New Testaments not be found in the same? I love the Holy Spirit, and I never tire of...
The Devil’s Dirty Secret about Fear

The Devil’s Dirty Secret about Fear

One of the first snares against humankind is an emotion that we all know all too well. It’s fear. In the beginning, fear of missing out (commonly referred to as FOMO) played a part in convincing the first couple to take Satan’s bait. Then, fear that God is mad caused...
What God Is Looking for in This Season

What God Is Looking for in This Season

Sometimes, the best things take time. Lots of time. Even as we hope for those “suddenlies” and miraculous successes, the reality is that God often calls us to persevere for the long haul. It’s at these times of seeming inactivity in the midst of the...
Jesus + You + Me = Family

Jesus + You + Me = Family

Jesus came to earth to be one of us; to identify with us; to be just like us in human flesh. THIS right here should fuel your trust factor towards Him. HE GETS US! He is not far removed from our sufferings or temptations or all the flesh things we feel like we go...
Working With Your Compliment In Marriage

Working With Your Compliment In Marriage

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Men are from Mars but women are from Venus.” While that’s not a literal truth, it does give indication that men and women come from two different perspectives and angles when approaching, thinking, speaking about things and...
Lent… Why Is It A Foreign Word To Some Christians?

Lent… Why Is It A Foreign Word To Some Christians?

Today is Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent and we take a look at why is it a foreign word to some Christians? If you weren’t brought up in a denominational church you may never have celebrated Lent. You may not even know what the word means! Charismatic and Pentecostal...
7 Ways the Holy Spirit Convicts the World of Sin

7 Ways the Holy Spirit Convicts the World of Sin

Much of the Body of Christ today merely thinks about renewal, revival, awakening, and manifestations of God’s power when they think of the Holy Spirit’s function. Although we would all love to speak about revival and renewal in the church, we have to realize that the...
Need Refreshment? Soak These Scriptures into Your Soul

Need Refreshment? Soak These Scriptures into Your Soul

“Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.” (Revelation 22:17b) Parched The hurried pace of life can leave us all feeling this way. I know I have been there. Whether it’s a busy calendar week that runs us ragged, or a...
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