When the Seasons Change David, despite his misfires and the range of twists and turns reflected in his amazing yet turbulent life, was described by God in Acts 13:22 as “a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.” This was the key thread defining this incredible, overachieving leader of God’s people. […]
The Aftermath and Emerging Season In an insightful, post-election news interview, somewhat strangely but perhaps not so, a news anchor responded to the wisdom of her interviewee with the flattering comment of: “I’d like to crawl into your brain to better understand how you think.” More than ever before, in this world of extremes and […]
The Banner in Darkness For years I’ve admonished the household of faith to reach for a dimension in the Lord that I’ve described as “something more.” To get beyond the traditions, yes even the comfort zones and routines of standard operating procedures of the faith-walks of God’s committed. Doing so involves reaching for that reality […]
Partnering with God As the dichotomy between good and evil on the world stage has intensified, the issue of partnership has seen greater deployment. Ranging from military alliances, economic agreements and ventures in technology-development, the wisdom extends from “I’ve got your back if you have mine,” to shared initiatives. Yet, nothing is new under the […]
The Focus in the Jumble The quest for our attention is relentless. It is off-the-scales in intensity. Overwhelming. It not only reshapes our perspective on things, but is a disruption to the very process our thinking is based on. It goes beyond the need to glean a right focus in all the jumble. The deluge […]
SPIRITUAL OASES Originally published as a SIGN post in January 2012 and then as a chapter in “Leadership by Anointing,” by Morris Ruddick, Xulon Press, 2014 __________ “O house of Jacob, come and walk in the light of the Lord. Because they are filled with occult ways and influences of the east, the Lord […]
It’s Not How You Think And you’re right. That very clearly was as a double-entendre. “It’s not how you think:” first being your expectation of the outcome. Yet “it’s not how you think” also represents the limits of the thinking and reason for the condition that blinds or impedes the focus or clarity for the […]
Processing Reality In the beginning, the mother of humanity, Eve, entertained a suggestion that changed everything. Compounding the beguilement she had yielded to, her husband Adam yielded to her reasoning and the suggestion she acted on, compounding the impact of the beguilement. It wasn’t like this couple didn’t know God or hear from Him with […]
OPPORTUNITY IN CRISIS Note: Early in 2008 I was in prayer with a close friend. He stopped to describe an image he had had of a sea of God’s people who had become discontent. There was a timing factor to their discontent. He then said he saw me arise with the answer they were seeking. […]
The King of Glory We’ve entered a time unlike any in recent history, when amidst the escalating turmoil, conflict, not to overlook the hatred of God’s people, discerning the times has become hyper-critical. Within the growing cacophony of voices, wisely discerning the times requires a dispassionate humility, a childlike faith that surpasses the ordinary …. […]
