1 Corinthians 11:28-30, "But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. For he that eats and drinks unworthily, eats and drinks damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep."

Communion is the "mystical form" of the Tree of Life, hidden from the spiritually blind. Jesus said that if we partake unworthily (without understanding that He Himself is...

This was supposed to be one of the greatest baseball teams of all time. It was the year that the Houston Astros, with all the things they accomplished in the regular season and in some of the postseason, would become a team for the ages.

Instead, we got some highly teachable moments.

The only destiny the Astros headed for was a brick wall. We have just seen one of the most bizarre World Series ever played, one where the home team never mattered. The...

2 Corinthians 10:4 says, "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds."

How is gratitude a weapon?

ASPECTS OF GRATITUDE:
Gratitude means being grateful not only for what God has already done but for what He is about to do. Combining faith with gratitude multiplies the power of this spiritual weapon.
The enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy. He uses fear to capture hearts. He uses lies to capture...

Genesis 39:20,21 - "Joseph’s master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined. But while Joseph was there in the prison, the LORD was with him;"

No twist or turn—not even abuse, slavery, slander or imprisonment—could hold back the fulfillment of God's destiny for Joseph's life. What people meant for evil, God used for good.

God has not forgotten you. Even when the opposite of your destiny seems to be happening,...

The weather got colder one day this past week. I looked at the tire pressure light flashing on my panel signaling my need to get air in the tires.

Nearby was a 7-Eleven with an elaborate air pump / checker. I stopped and got my left front tire filled up, thinking it was just that. When I had gotten back into my car, the light was still on!

Guess it was time for more drastic measures. Time to go to Discount Tire and just line up behind other cars...