Sep 9, 2016 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
You have probably noticed that spiritual warfare is increasing in the last days. It doesn't take a prophet to discern the raging culture wars, the bold rise of principalities like Jezebel, or the spirit of the world that has settled into a front row seat in far...
Sep 2, 2016 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
“A spirit of offense is rising and running rampant through the church. Those who are easily offended are candidates for the Great Falling Away. Those who cultivate and maintain an unoffendable heart will escape many of the assignments the enemy will launch in...
Aug 11, 2016 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
With violence raging on American streets, many are losing hope for a better tomorrow. Indeed, pessimism is gripping the nation on many fronts as the signs of the times manifest in our midst. For the first time in American history, most Americans believe the...
Aug 9, 2016 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
After I got saved, I received only two instructions: “Read the book of John and go to a Pentecostal church.” Unfortunately, a charismatic false prophet led the only one I could find. Despite the marvelous worship experience, I knew something was wrong as...
Aug 4, 2016 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
False friends. That was the topic of two of my recent columns. Those columns—”5 Ways to Recognize False Friends” and “5 More Ways to Recognize False Friends”—struck a nerve with our readers. It seems many Christians have friends who...
Aug 3, 2016 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
Over the weekend, I posted a Facebook graphic titled “9 Sure Signs You're Being Emotionally Manipulated.” Within minutes, it was liked and shared over 1,000 times and has reached well over 1 million people in less than a week. Gee, I guess...
Jun 27, 2016 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
The spirit of slander attacks at strategic times—and we're in one right now. I've witnessed in past weeks men and women of God take hits from people operating in a false murderous spirit, and it both grieves and thrills me at the same time. More on that...
Jun 27, 2016 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
False friends. The Bible has plenty to say about them—and you've probably had one or two yourself. Of course, you probably didn't know they were false when you first befriended them or you wouldn't have put yourself through the grief! In my role as...
Jun 27, 2016 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
False friends. About a month ago I wrote a column called “5 Ways to Recognize False Friends,” and it struck a nerve—apparently a raw one. As I shared, the Bible has plenty to say about false friends—and you've probably had one or two...
Jun 24, 2016 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
If you're a charismatic believer, you've probably heard of word curses. A word curse is a form of witchcraft that taps into the power of death that's in your tongue—or someone else's tongue. This spirit of Jezebel can work through...
Jun 23, 2016 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
Frustration. Some people experience it now and then and some people wrestle with it day after day. You may be frustrated right now. Merriam-Webster defines frustration as “a feeling of anger or annoyance caused by being unable to do something: the state of being...
Mar 22, 2016 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
About this time last year, the Holy Spirit told me 2015 was the year of new beginnings. I embraced that. I preached it all over the country. I heard many testimonies of the wonderful new things the Lord birthed in people's lives. 2015 was a year of new beginnings...
Feb 10, 2016 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
We're in a season of giving thanks. Thanksgiving Day is set aside for giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest of the year before. Yuletide joy over the birth of Christ follows. But what if it doesn't? What if you don't feel especially thankful this...
Aug 20, 2015 | Spiritual Growth
When God called me into prophetic ministry, He spoke many things to my heart. One of the things He told me was “to count the costs and don't look back.” Some years later, the Lord asked me if I was willing to pay the price to do what He had called me...
Jun 5, 2015 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
I'll always remember my time in Noah's ark. It was one of the most miserable seasons of my life. I entered Noah's ark after a 40-day spiritual flood swept away everything I had—my home, my car, my job, my dog, my savings. I was stripped of everything...
Apr 30, 2015 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
I’m a trusting person. I don’t throw discernment out the window when I encounter new people, but neither do I enter into new relationships with suspicion. Essentially, I choose to believe the best; to take people at their word; and to give people the...
Jan 8, 2015 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
Pastor Ryan Bell made a strange New Year's resolution in 2014—he aimed to live a godless year. Bell, no relation to universalist Rob Bell, kept a blog to chronicle his yearlong journey without God and even had a documentary crew on hand to film what turned...
Nov 20, 2014 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
I've had to report on the deaths of many great men of God over the years—and each of their lives and deaths impacted me. When I got the call that Myles Munroe and his wife, Ruth, were killed in a private plane crash on their way back to Grand Bahama on...
Nov 20, 2014 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
“Give me the reins.” I'll always remember when the Holy Spirit spoke those four words to my heart. It was clear He wasn't asking for one “rein” he wanted all my “reins.” Of course, I immediately thought of a horse's...
Sep 4, 2014 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
Sometimes life can be absolutely overwhelming. The enemy is expert at coming in like a flood with crushing circumstances and disturbing thoughts that try to drown you in feelings of helplessness and even hopelessness. “Overwhelm” is an enemy I've...
Aug 21, 2014 | Spiritual Growth
I was driving down the highway just as content as I could be when the Holy Spirit started talking to me about discouragement. I listened closely with my spiritual ears, as I always do, but my natural mind didn't understand why my Friend would bring up the topic...
Aug 21, 2014 | Spiritual Growth
Robin Williams' suicide not only rocked the entertainment world—it rocked people in many parts of the world who loved his comic genius. In the wake of his untimely death, mental-health experts are pointing to statistics that reveal Williams' silent...
Aug 7, 2014 | Spiritual Growth
I've written about the nasty Christian hate speech, but I addressed it head on in this episode of Chosen Generation. There's a difference between disagreeing with someone, or even calling out sin, and flowing in a nasty spirit. Click the headline to listen to...
Jul 31, 2014 | Spiritual Growth
Lee Grady is a real champion for women in ministry—and in women in ministry leadership. So when I saw his column “7 'Reasons' We Don't Empower Women Leaders,” I was more than a little interested in reading what he had to say. Grady wrote...
Jul 31, 2014 | Spiritual Growth
When it comes to hateful Internet speech, Christians are the worst. That's the headline of an article by Washington Post columnist and OnFaith founder Sally Quinn. If the headline didn't get your attention, the teaser for the op-ed might. It reads:...
Jul 31, 2014 | Spiritual Growth
While the debate rages on about whether Christians should drink alcohol, one beer brand may be subliminally wooing Bible-carrying believers to drink its brew using a popular gospel hymn as background music in a commercial. One Million Moms called out Guinness &...
May 10, 2014 | Spiritual Growth
What do you do when you mess up? What goes through your mind when you commit a sin, large or small? Many fall into the enemy's condemnation when the Holy Spirit comes with His conviction. So how do you tell the difference between condemnation and conviction?...
Apr 25, 2014 | Spiritual Growth
Feel like a rubber band lately? Here are some spiritual insights into how to continue yielding to God when you feel like you’re being pulled apart.
Apr 25, 2014 | Spiritual Growth
I spend several days a week lifting heavy weights and doing all sorts of crazy new exercises in the gym. Sometimes, I forget to stretch and end up with muscles so tight I can barely walk two days later. That soreness makes me want to skip the next workout. You might...
Mar 14, 2014 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
Christian blogger Frank Viola interviewed Charisma news editor, Jennifer LeClaire, recently about the women’s roles in the body of Christ. Viola: Tell us a little about yourself, your ministry and your work with Charisma. LeClaire: I’m a single mother of a...
Mar 6, 2014 | Spiritual Growth
Feeling misunderstood? As I shared in my last column, it seems I’ve been misunderstood my whole life. That’s why I had to find ways to deal with those negative emotions and the reactions they spark in my soul. Last week, we talked about four reasons for...
Feb 27, 2014 | Spiritual Growth
Whether you're operating in full-time ministry or full-time motherhood, maybe you can relate. Nobody likes to be misunderstood. Indeed, it can be downright discouraging to be doing your utmost for His Highest and have your own family, friends—and brothers...
