Category: Overcoming

Where Am I??

Thomas

September 18, 2017

Obedience, Overcoming, Spiritual Maturity, The Bride, Trials and Tribulations

I was struck by something Oswald Chambers wrote that got me to thinking about how we view sin. He made the comment that “Satan does not tempt us to do wrong things, he tempts us in order to make us lose what God has put into us by regeneration, viz., the possibility of being of… Read more
Know Your Enemy!

Thomas

September 11, 2017

Hearing God, Obedience, Overcoming, Prayer, Spiritual Authority, Spiritual Maturity, The Bride, The Word, Trials and Tribulations, Walk The Walk

In life here on earth, success is often the result of knowing the strengths and weaknesses of your opponent; in sports, in business, etc. As a result, the mental struggle we go through is wearing and puts us in a constant state of stress. Well, it should come as no surprise that all of that… Read more
Roadblock Ahead!

Thomas

August 21, 2017

Faith, God’s Will, Hearing God, Obedience, Overcoming, Sanctification, Spiritual Maturity, The Bride, The Holy Spirit, The Word, Trials and Tribulations, Walk The Walk

Remember the day you gave your heart to the Lord? No one ever forgets that day and the days and weeks that followed. You were off and running and your heart and spirit were full of joy… that unspeakable joy. But, what happened? How did that journey that began so strongly lose its momentum? Gal… Read more
Wait…

Thomas

August 7, 2017

Doubt, Faith, Fear, Hearing God, Obedience, Overcoming, Salvation, Sanctification, The Bride, Trials and Tribulations, Walk The Walk

There come those times to all of us when we find ourselves facing a crisis in our life and we don’t know what to do. And it always seems that at that moment the crisis seems to grow larger and the clouds get darker. I was reflecting on that this morning and the Lord reminded… Read more
3 In 1

Thomas

July 24, 2017

Faith, Obedience, Overcoming, Prayer, Sanctification, Spiritual Authority, The Bride, The Holy Spirit, Trials and Tribulations, Uncategorized

When the Israelites went to war with Amalek (Ex 17), the Word gives us a picture of Moses on top of the hill praying over the battle. Every time Moses weakened and lowered his hands the battle shifted in favor of Amalek. But standing alongside of Moses were Aaron and Hur, Caleb’s Son, who would hold up Moses’… Read more
Slow an’ Certain

Thomas

June 12, 2017

Faith, God’s Will, Obedience, Overcoming, Sanctification, Spiritual Maturity, The Bride, The Holy Spirit, Walk The Walk

As he walked along the stream, the sidehill attracted Bill’s attention. He stopped and laid down on his stomach as he studied the formation long and carefully. His eye went up the slope to the crumbling canyon wall and back down to the steam at his feet and with a smile he muttered… Looks good to… Read more
Up The Down Staircase

Thomas

May 1, 2017

Faith, God’s Will, Obedience, Overcoming, Sanctification, Spiritual Maturity, The Bride, The Holy Spirit, Walk The Walk

Do you ever feel like you’re just marking time in life? How about in your spiritual development? I got to thinking about that this morning as I continued my journey through 1 and 2 Chronicles. 2 Chron 24:4 Now it happened after this that Joash set his heart on repairing the house of the Lord. As… Read more
The Inward Look – Not Outward

Thomas

March 13, 2017

Dying to Self, Faith, Hearing God, Obedience, Overcoming, Prayer, Sanctification, Spiritual Maturity, The Bride, The Holy Spirit, Walk The Walk

The Lord changed things up for me this past week and He led me from my study of the Book of Esther in the Old Testament to the Book of Jude. I wasn’t quite sure why after just spending some time digesting the message of Esther. Just as an aside, the book is all about… Read more
Integer

Thomas

February 20, 2017

Faith, Hearing God, Obedience, Overcoming, Spiritual Maturity, The Bride, The Holy Spirit, The Word, Trials and Tribulations, Walk The Walk

The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah can be read as one book as they both focus on the rebuilding of the Temple and the wall around Jerusalem. But they also both speak to a challenge that is facing the bride of Christ today.., Consistent Christian Living. What caught my attention was chapter 8 of Ezra, which… Read more
So Run!

Thomas

January 23, 2017

God’s Will, Jesus Rest, Obedience, Overcoming, Sanctification, The Bride, Trials and Tribulations, Walk The Walk

It seems as though, at least here in Colorado, everyone has to get out and “run.” And it doesn’t matter what time of day or night, there are always people out running; even when its 10 below. And in some respects the bride is doing the same thing. But often she takes Paul’s admonition to… Read more