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Gathering With Jesus – Weekly Words of Encouragement

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“Whoever does not gather with me scatters” (Luke 11:23, NIV). Looking on the positive side of this statement by Jesus, it is encouraging that we actually get to gather with Jesus. In this age, Jesus’ mission is our mission because we are his agents. This is our adventure. This is our new life in God, that we can be his channels for sowing the blessings of the kingdom to others. We are his harvesters, inviting and gathering others for the New Creation to come. He is our head and we, his followers, are his body. We are his arms and legs, responding to the leadings of the divine Mind. He is coordinating his followers in his worldwide campaign to bring his kingdom to the whole earth. God Is Our ProtectorFebruary 9, 2026Discerning The Voices In Our HeadFebruary 6, 2026God Guides The Humble – Weekly Words Of EncouragementFebruary 2, 2026

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The Beauty Of Holiness

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The directive to actively pursue purification is one of the most prevalent themes in the New Testament. We can think of pursuing holiness as wiping the mud out of our eyes so we can see God clearly. It is the restoration of our original Adamic image of God which includes freedom from the dirt and grime that robbed us of the vital and peaceful Spiritual life that God desires for us. Holiness becomes increasingly sweeter as we mature because we feel more of the peace and joy that comes with participating in the nature of God. As we grow in holiness we will feel ourselves becoming more at one with our bridegroom. We experience a foretaste of our future marital bliss. So we pursue holiness out of love. We begin to understand that this purity produces beauty and beauty produces delight. When someone finds a gold nugget in the ground Continue Reading →

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The Kingdom Has Come – Weekly Words Of Encouragement

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“But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.” Luke 11:20 (ESV) When God promised his coming kingdom in the Old Testament he promised deliverance from enemies. Now Jesus is casting out demons, demonstrating the power of God and delivering people from the Enemy of all enemies. And then he makes the most astonishing declaration that a Jew could make: the kingdom of God has come. Devout Jews had waited hundreds of years for the coming of God’s perfect kingdom. Jesus was saying that it had arrived! This was so monumental that it is hard to know what the people thought. We know that Jesus only began the inauguration of the kingdom and it wouldn’t be completed until he left and returned again. But the fact remains that the kingdom of God has come upon us. Continue Reading →

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Practical Tips For Deeper Humility

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This is our third post on the topic of humility. We began with the challenge of humility then looked at the humility of Francis of Assisi. I thought that it would be helpful to list some of the traits of deeper humility mentioned by two great Christian teachers. The first list is from John of the Cross (b. 1542 – d. 1591) who observed: They think everyone else is far better than they are… Their good deeds and the gratification they receive from them only cause them to be more aware of their debt to God and the inadequacy of their service to him… These souls humbly and tranquilly long to be taught by anyone who might be a help to them. They rejoice when others receive praise… These souls would give their life’s blood to anyone who serves God… When they see themselves fall into imperfections, they suffer this Continue Reading →

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God Honors Our Diligence – Weekly Words Of Encouragement

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“So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” Luke 11:9 (NIV) Jesus is trying to tell us that the Father wants to give us good things. But he also wants us to ask, seek and knock. Why does he want us to pursue our requests like this if he already knows what we need? One reason is that he is waiting for us to acknowledge our need and our dependence on him. If he just gave us our desires without us asking we would not learn this dependence. Also, there are spiritual barriers in the spiritual realm that we do not understand and our prayers have the power to break through barriers. It is part of the dignity and authority that God has given to humans. Therefore, we are to diligently Continue Reading →