As we enter the month of August, we have to remember that God desires always to lead us into the right place or season that He is planning for the future. Psalm 37:23 declares, “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and He delights in His ways.” The living bible declares, “The steps of good men are directed by the Lord. He delights in each step they take.” God is not withholding His direction for…
As we enter the month of June, we must never forget the importance of being led in our hearts by the Holy Spirit. If we are not cautious, we can set into motion steps that are not from the Lord. Good ideas but not God’s ideas. All that we do concerning God and His will must come out of our hearts and from the Holy Spirit. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 defines the characteristics of human behavior…
When Len Mink and Cathy Gravitt were born again in 1971, they hit the ground running and they haven’t stopped since! Len was a successful entertainer and TV personality in the Cincinnati area, with a musical variety show that was about to go into national syndication. Cathy was a model who had become disenchanted with the fashion industry for its abuses and excesses. After Len and Cathy accepted Christ, they shared the wonderful truth that…
God responds to requests. We call it prayer. If we want the help of God, we must enlist it. God has always intended for His people to pray for their leaders. In 1st Timothy 2:1-4 we are specifically told to do this very thing. God has such an incredible plan in these last days to bring the harvest in, and to lead up to the return of Jesus. We can be part of this plan…
Founded in 1983, Mercy Ministries of America is a national, non-profit outreach that provides a loving environment where mercy triumphs over judgment, and broken lives are lovingly put back together and restored by the immeasurable power of our awesome Lord. Founder and President Nancy Alcorn moved to Monroe, Louisiana, in January 1983, following the leading of the Lord in her life. Eight years of working for the state of Tennessee allowed her to experience first-…
This is the day which the Lord has brought about; we will rejoice and be glad in it. 25 Save now, we beseech You, O Lord; send now prosperity, O Lord, we beseech You, and give to us success! Psalms 118:24-25 AMP No one, in their right mind, deliberately wants to be a failure. Every one wants rather to prosper and be a success. The one thing every one must recognize is that success in…
One year in the middle of winter I was in Fallun, Sweden. It was cold, snow everywhere but really beautiful. One afternoon the pastor said, “Do you want to go to a Ski jump?” I said, “Yes, I would love to.” At the ski jump the skiers came flying down a ramp and took off. Each skier had three runs on the ramp. There was a man from Japan and he came down the ramp…
God wants to do a work in the church in these last days, but it is not enough to want to be a part of it. There is more to our being involved in God’s last-days work than our wanting to be involved or an I’ll-get-around-to-it attitude. For example, we’ve seen babies who were hungry but refused to eat. The bottle was there, but they refused it and just kept ;’ fussing. And you have…
Several years ago, Trina and I took our children to Disney World in Florida. It was such a creative and exciting place for children with a lot of rides and entertainment. It was also quite an expensive trip for our family. I thought it was funny when I saw a mother scolding and correcting her little boy. The little boy had been whining, grouchy, and complaining. The mother grabbed him firmly by the arm and…
Have you ever had a bad day? Even in the midst of the worst day you have ever had, there is deliverance from heaven! God is ready to deliver you from anything you are going though. Let’s look at a situation David went through. In 1 Samuel 22:1-2, the Bible says, “David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it, they went down…
