Jul 6, 2012 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
Forgetting those things which are behind so you can reach forward to those things which are ahead (Phil. 3:13) can bring gut-wrenching pain to your soul. I know that pain all too well as I have experienced it a number of times. To describe the process as difficult...
Jun 21, 2012 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Prophetic Insight, Spiritual Growth
I had never stepped into a church like it before. The worship ushered in the presence of God in a way I had never experienced. And I knew I was home. Within seconds, the Holy Spirit told me it was a “safe place for this season.” I rejoiced in knowing it...
Jun 16, 2012 | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare, Prophetic Insight, Spiritual Growth
Rejection used to have a tight reign on my soul—and I didn’t even know it. All I knew was that I always felt like there was something wrong with me. I often felt like nobody really cared. And I sometimes felt like people were talking about me behind my...
Jun 1, 2012 | Spiritual Growth
Sabine Barig-Gould apologized for the famous English hymn “Onward, Christian Soldiers” he wrote in 1865. Why? For writing it so quickly that some of its lines were “faulty.” He permitted hymnbook compilers to change some of the lyrics, such as...
Apr 26, 2012 | Spiritual Growth
It’s just a setback; it’s not your future. I remember when the Holy Spirit spoke those words to me some years ago. I had just taken a devastating blow—a one-two (three-four) punch from the enemy. It sent me reeling with a spinning head and wobbling...
Apr 19, 2012 | Spiritual Growth
We are emotional beings. God gave us emotions—and God Himself has emotions. Our emotions can be a great motivator at times and a great enemy at other times. Think about it for a minute. Sometimes we feel joyful; sometimes we grieve. Sometimes we feel bold;...
Apr 19, 2012 | Spiritual Growth
Do you remember when the Lord spoke to the apostle Paul in the night by a vision? He said: “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city” (Acts 18:9-10)....
Apr 19, 2012 | Spiritual Growth
As I was preparing a sermon for Palm Sunday, I was struck to the core by John 12. Jesus made a triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The Bible says a great multitude took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in...
Feb 10, 2012 | Spiritual Growth
The first and worst cause of error that prevails in our day is spiritual pride. So said Jonathan Edwards, a preacher, theologian and missionary to Native Americans who lived in the 1700s. Edwards went on to say that spiritual pride is the main door by which the devil...
Oct 31, 2011 | Spiritual Growth
Stumbling blocks. You don’t want to be one. And you don’t want them in your life, either. But what do you do when the stumbling block comes from someone you love dearly, or from someone with whom you know you are called to labor in God’s Kingdom? In...
Oct 14, 2011 | Spiritual Growth
I was reading a bit from RT Kendall's book called “All's Well That Ends Well.” It struck me, so I wanted to share it with you. Here it goes: Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished. He said to Jacob,...
Oct 7, 2011 | Spiritual Growth
For a soldier friend whom he encourages to trust in God. WE have a GOD who is infinitely gracious, and knows all our wants. I always thought that He would reduce you to extremity. He will come in His own time, and when you least expect it. Hope in Him more than ever:...
Sep 26, 2011 | Spiritual Growth
By Brother Lawrence Difference between himself and others. * Faith alone consistently and persistently. * Deprecates this state being considered a delusion. NOT finding my manner of life in books, although I have no difficulty about it, yet, for greater security, I...
Sep 21, 2011 | Spiritual Growth
By Brother Lawrence How the habitual sense of God’s Presence was found. SINCE you desire so earnestly that I should communicate to you the method by which I arrived at that habitual sense of GOD’s Presence, which our LORD, of His mercy, has been pleased to...
Mar 5, 2011 | Spiritual Growth
“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”—1 Peter 5:6-7 We’ve tried as we might to humble ourselves by responding the right way when folks treat us the wrong...
Jun 15, 2010 | Spiritual Growth
I hope that question provokes you. But don’t answer it too quickly. I remember a time in my Christian walk where God asked me a pointed question: “Are you willing to pay the price to go where I want to take you?” Just as I was about to answer the question with a “Yes,...
Jun 12, 2010 | Spiritual Growth
I recently went through one of the biggest trials of my life. I'm sure you know what it's like. Sometimes it feels like the entire world is crashing all around you. Sometimes you feel helpless to do much about it. Of course, that's not true. We're not helpless. And,...
Jan 26, 2010 | Faith that Overcomes, Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Prayer & Spiritual Warfare, Spiritual Growth
Have you ever had your feelings hurt? Have your emotions ever been severely wounded? If you are living on planet earth and engaging with your fellow man, surely the answer is yes. There is no such thing as a perfect relationship or perfect people. If you get involved...
Dec 30, 2009 | Faith that Overcomes, Spiritual Growth
What to do when the devil comes and tempts you to sabotage your destiny. Satan has many names – the Evil One, the Father of Lies, the Accuser of the Brethren. These are all aspects of his wicked character. But one of his names – the Tempter – describes the allure of...
Dec 18, 2009 | Faith that Overcomes, Spiritual Growth
What in the world is happening? It’s a trial – and not just any brand of trial. A raging fiery tribulation. A top to bottom faith examination. A fruit inspection. You are on audition for God on the way to the next level. You were walking by faith and not by sight down...
Dec 14, 2009 | Spiritual Growth
Just call her Joyce. That’s the way Joyce Meyer, one of the world’s leading practical Bible teachers, likes it. God launched Joyce Meyer into ministry over 30 years ago at a time when female Bible teachers were not en vogue. Over the past three decades, God has used...
Dec 12, 2009 | Spiritual Growth
Is life’s daily grind discouraging you? Then discover how to think, speak and act like God during the midst of your frustrations. If maturity is the ability to think, speak and act on your feelings within the bounds of dignity, then the measure of maturity is how...
Nov 30, 2009 | Spiritual Growth
The Kingdom of God is righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. That joy is our strength. Whether you are running full speed ahead, walking by faith one day at a time, or just doing your best to crawl to the next rest stop, the apostolic road is full of detours....
Nov 16, 2009 | Apostolic, Faith that Overcomes, Spiritual Growth
Living the Christian life is a journey toward maturity in Christ. That’s why Jesus gave His Church a handful of equipping gifts. But the practical aspect of being trained as a skilled servant that moves in rhythm with Christian brothers and sisters, (and husbands,...
Nov 12, 2009 | Holy Spirit, Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Prayer & Spiritual Warfare, Prophetic Insight, Spiritual Growth
If the Prophet Isaiah were with us today, he might repeat a declaration from the 43rd chapter of the prophetic book he penned. Since he’s among the great cloud of witnesses, I’ll make this Spirit-led declaration instead. Behold, the Lord is doing a new thing! We need...
Nov 10, 2009 | Faith that Overcomes, Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Prayer & Spiritual Warfare, Spiritual Growth
Doubt is like a debilitating disease that leaves its victims helpless and hopeless. Find out how to combat doubtaholism. “Doubt is the door-way to unbelief.” When I heard the Holy Spirit speak those words, I began to ponder the danger of doubt. I began to see...
Oct 24, 2009 | Faith that Overcomes, Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
Mommy, can I take my Bible to school today?” Nine words that brought both delight and concern to my heart. Delight that my 10-year-old darling would love Jesus enough to take Him to school with her in leather-bound form. Concern because I knew that love would breed...
Oct 21, 2009 | Apostolic, Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Spiritual Growth
Stephen Covey has built a publishing empire on the back of his blockbuster bestseller “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Living.” There's “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens,” “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families,” and,...
Oct 4, 2009 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Prophetic Insight, Spiritual Growth
Discover how to realize your dreams by putting your determination where your desire is. Put your determination where your desire is. The Holy Spirit spoke those seven simple words to me last year… and they bear repeating: Put your determination where your desire is....
Sep 12, 2009 | Spiritual Growth
If you’ve ever been weary, you are in good company. Moses grew weary of holding up his hands when the Israelites battled the Amalekites (Exodus 17:11-13). Job grew weary in the midst of his heart wrenching trial (Job 10:1). And David grew so weary with his groaning...
Aug 10, 2009 | Spiritual Growth
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem three wise men came from the east to Jerusalem looking for the King of Glory. They saw His star in the east and they came to worship Immanuel, God with us (Matthew 2:1-2). There’s something notable about this passage of Scripture....
Jun 5, 2009 | Spiritual Growth
Nearly 400 graduating seniors at Pace High School stood up in protest against the ACLU and recited the Lord’s Prayer during their graduation ceremony on Saturday. Many of the students also painted crosses on their graduation caps to make a statement of faith. This...