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God’s intention for our well-being is clearly revealed in the condition of Adam and Eve prior to their sin. They enjoyed a warm friendship with the Lord God as well as with one another. They were in complete harmony and … Continue reading →
Laura Houck addresses the need to purposefully build bridges with others in the Body of Christ, and draws parallels from the natural realm. Listen.
We live in a time in which “I’m so busy!” is a badge of honor. Many have not understood that the Sabbath, the day of rest, is a gift from God, intended to recharge and refresh us. This teaching underscores … Continue reading →
There are two approaches to life– to live as though God is at work, or as though He were not. Some who profess to believe in God worry and strive as though He were not a factor. Jesus said, “Have … Continue reading →
If we do not understand the nature and function of a thing, we will not know how to get the proper use of it. Likewise, in the Church, we may understand the role and function of the pastor, evangelist, and … Continue reading →
Discernment is needed in these times when so much deception abounds. The Luciferian spirit is one that tempts gifted leaders and potential leaders in the Body of Christ. It targets those in close proximity to the senior leader, especially those … Continue reading →
Joshua waited 40 years to enter the Promised Land due to other people’s behavior. When it was finally time to enter, he was insistent that their hope was guarded from negativity and fear, by not allowing the people to talk … Continue reading →
Whereas God’s intention is that we are blessed (which according to the Amplified version means: happy, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable), many people are waiting for something or someone outside themselves to make them happy. Many are trapped in a prison … Continue reading →
What was the meaning and importance of the scroll in Revelation 5, and why was no one worthy to open it except Jesus Christ? What are the qualifications to be worthy to take the scroll and break the seals? Jesus … Continue reading →
While many teachings deal with wilderness experiences, Laura Houck draws from the life of John the Baptist who was a wilderness dweller.
Have you had an injustice? Do you have a grievance? The Righteous Judge wants to execute justice on your behalf. A petition is a formally drawn request to a higher authority soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit. It … Continue reading →
There are a lot of reasons why people discourage others from pursuing their dreams. Many seem to be altruistic – an effort to protect someone from failure or pain. But we can’t protect someone from the pain of life, and … Continue reading →
God has set leadership in place so that all believers would be “equipped for the work of the ministry”. While most are not called to “pulpit” ministry, all are called to minister one to another with the gifts God has … Continue reading →
What you think about will change your emotions, attitude, actions and circumstances – for the better or the worse! Sometimes we lie to ourselves rather than facing the truth of what we really think. But your spirit knows the truth … Continue reading →
God didn’t stop speaking in the past; He still speaks today. It’s normal for God to speak and should be normal for believers to hear Him! Through the voice of the Holy Spirit, dreams, prophetic ministry, the Word of God … Continue reading →
With the gift of salvation Jesus also gave the challenge that we would take up our own crosses, put away old ways of living and become new creations. God calls us to live a higher life and calling. Paul used … Continue reading →
Every single believer is called to “ministry.” This may not be preaching from the pulpit or other public positions, but each of us is called to impact lives and change the word around us by letting the light of Christ … Continue reading →
When people are under stress, fear and desperation, that is when they begin to make wrong responses to situations. Our wrong responses at best don’t help us any, and at worse… make things worse! It is in times of difficulty … Continue reading →
The Word instructs us that we are to live above reproach– to conduct ourselves in such a way that our critics can find no fault in us. Of course, there are people who are always going to look to find … Continue reading →
When a person becomes a teenager, they begin to question the rules by which their parents have governed them. As they mature (one hopes!) they will come to realize that some of the rules are wisdom and for their benefit– … Continue reading →
The nature of the universe is designed to respond to your words and belief system– all of creation responds to the voice of the Lord. Our thoughts, words and actions need to agree with the spiritual image God has destined … Continue reading →
Unity is powerful, and it gets God’s attention. Scripture tells us that where there is unity, there is God’s blessing, provision, power, and presence. True Kingdom unity begins at the ground level of relationships. We must maintain unity by learning … Continue reading →
In order to come into the fullness of our true identity, we have to break off the bondage of old mindsets. We are to live and serve out of true Sonship, and not slavery. Rather than deal with the responsibility … Continue reading →
God has a plan for each and every one of us! And the plans of God are always going to include change and transformation! We can observe in God’s creation how a caterpillar goes through tremendous metamorphosis into a butterfly– … Continue reading →
The devil is a treacherous enemy who has been around for thousands of years. We can overcome the enemy by being aware of his strategies and prepared to defeat them! Submit to God, resist the devil, cast your cares on … Continue reading →
1 Pet 5:8 reminds us the the devil is always looking for someone to devour. How can you make sure that someone isn’t you?? The enemy uses very common strategies to make us vulnerable to attack. By being alert and … Continue reading →
Are you still standing in faith with purpose or have you become stuck or lethargic?
God is good, and He is faithful…. and as we continue to seek after Him, the Word of God and our relationship with Him is supposed to produce glorious fruit in our lives. This is a GOOD thing! Yet, there … Continue reading →
The Church is a group of people called together to one purpose. When we gather, there is to be a life flow from the Head (Jesus!) to the Body (the Church!). Unity is where love and power flow– as we … Continue reading →
The enemy has strategies of infiltration, depression and passivity to get believers off-track in their devotion and discipleship to the Lord. Getting people to develop a heart of stone is part of the strategy. A heart of stone may seem … Continue reading →
A prophetic word starts something in motion, but the path to fulfillment requires perseverance, patience and testing. It is normal that things will look worse before it gets better. We are instructed to fight the good fight of faith in … Continue reading →
As we learn to be the Body of Christ and maintain unity, dealing with relationships is of utmost importance. Relationships may vary in levels of intimacy, but we are to share with one another and grow up into all things. … Continue reading →
God says he has hidden the secrets of the kingdom from the “wise” and revealed them to “little children.” God says we are to come to him like little children— because children are the most inquisitive, open and eager to … Continue reading →
We can hear about the glory, but God wants us to actually experience it. Seeking Him is crucial to seeing the glory. We need tune in to what God is doing, and respond! In scripture, we see that the Glory … Continue reading →
To “wait on the Lord” as scripture instructs is not intended to be a passive state. Rather, we are to “lie in wait” with watchful expectancy and focused, unwavering attention– like one who is waiting to ambush someone. We are … Continue reading →
God’s intent for the people of Israel is that they would be a KINGDOM of priests. Divine encounters weren’t to be just for one person, but corporate encounters with the living God. God has promised to reveal himself and to … Continue reading →
True encounters with God produce change. God is after transformation– evidence in our lives of our relationship with Him. We must be willing to be changed, and willing to be available and pay the price for change: a surrendered heart, … Continue reading →
When the storms of life come is when people will often cast away the very things that they need in order to survive. Tossing away the anchor the last-ditch effort of desperation, but it is not the way to avoid … Continue reading →
God has given us instruction on how to come into His presence and give the offering of spontaneous praise where He dwells. Music and worship are powerful ministries that bring prophetic release, victory in warfare, deep revelation, teaching, and salvation … Continue reading →
God’s loving kindness toward us is because we are in covenant relationship with Him. The Lord is GOOD, and He takes holy pleasure in being able to bless His people. Our sin can make us is timid to trust in … Continue reading →
God is after reformation– not just believers who can do the “church thing” once a week, but He desires believers who can live a kingdom lifestyle at all times no matter what the circumstances. Understanding kingdom secrets is a key … Continue reading →
Each of us has a ministry call. Jesus said those who believe in him would do the things he did AND greater works! Our lives are to include our ministry, and God has set five-fold ministers in place to equip … Continue reading →
Everyone is going to fail at something at some point. Big or small, a failure is inevitable. Our response to failure and our perspective if it, however, will determine whether we move forward, learn from it and grow, or whether … Continue reading →
We all go through seasons of transition. Transition– the process of change from one thing to another– is a necessary process in which God ordains for us in order to be fully conformed to His image. In order for us … Continue reading →
God has set Pastors, Teachers, Prophets, Apostles and Evangelists to equip us for the work of the ministry; to make us ready for the Lord. Getting us ready means they will be dealing with character issues, discovering our gifts and … Continue reading →
We need to hear from God. And, God has promised to give wisdom generously… yet sometimes we still have trouble hearing. Deaf and dumb spirits, along with unbelief, can be an obstacle to hearing the Lord. Most people’s problem in … Continue reading →
Remember Charles M. Schulz’s “Peanuts” character Pig-Pen? He is best-known for the cloud of dirt and dust that follows him wherever he goes. Many times we, as Christians, are like Pig-Pen — the memory, pain and condemnation of our past … Continue reading →
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