Scripture cautions us to discern a tree by its fruit (i.e. the offspring of its nature) and not its testimony of itself. Now, it’s not my job to judge the fruit. Nor is it my job to condemn the fruit. But it is my job to not be fooled by the tree and protect those… Read More »
Kingdom Leadership Realities
When you assume a leadership position in the Kingdom and the title that accompanies it, which God has neither given you nor qualified you to assume (spiritually, mentally and emotionally trained to perform properly). You will regrettably do 2 things… 1- You will misrepresent God and cause people to speak ill of Him because of… Read More »
Sliding scale, slippery slope
Believers lose credibility in the world’s sight, when we pick and chose which transgressions we focus on (as if there is some sliding scale of sin in the Father’s sight). If all transgression is sin in the Father’s sight (and it is), then no transgression is worse than another. While it is true, different transgressions… Read More »
Beware of Distractions
People of God Don’t get caught up in the negativity and confusion of what is going on in this country today. It is nothing but a spiritual distraction. Stop justifying vulgarity, name calling and bad behavior. Condemning others for ungodly behavior, while justifying your own is not acceptable to God under any circumstance. But, keeping… Read More »
People of God
Stop confusing punishment with consequences and stop telling people you are under demonic attack. Most of what happens to us has nothing to do with God or the devil. God is not always punishing anyone, as He doesn’t punish for first time infractions (unless it is for outright rebellion). Satan is not always attacking either… Read More »
The Power of Gossip
What makes gossip so pervasive and so powerful? The individuals distributing its behind-the-back poison are deceived into believing others NEED to know what they know. And the individuals listening to the gossip become complicit in the gossiper’s character assassination by listening to it. You counteract gossip’s poison two ways. First, you refuse to listen to… Read More »
Family
Those understanding the Kingdom know “family” is defined in terms of spiritual relationship to the Father and not things that pertain to life on this earth. Thus, if you and I are in covenant relationship with His Son and have been truly born from above by His Spirit, we are family whether we choose to… Read More »
Food for Thought
Passive aggressive behavior is inconsistent with the Kingdom lifestyle. When a problem causes you to have strong negative feelings towards another individual. Scripture commands you to go to the source of the problem and speak with them FIRST. Regardless to what others say, that’s the way Jesus said to do it. Do not give the… Read More »

