A Miracle Inside You “Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.” (Zechariah 4:6)I remember the first time I went with the Oral Roberts crusade team to a healing meeting. I was a student and a member of his aircraft crew. I had been a believer a little over four years and knew so little about the things of God, especially meetings like these. However, I was part of the team and eager to learn. I...

Discover What Grace Can Do “And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.” (Acts 4:33)Most of us don’t have any idea what grace really is. Oh, we know some basic facts about it. We know we were saved by it (Eph. 2:8). But we don’t even begin to understand the real power it can release in our lives now, today! If you want to get a picture of...

Hang On “So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:11)Did you know that the battleground for the problem you’re facing right now is in your mind and on your lips? If you’ll hit the devil with the Word and cast the care of the situation over on God, you’ll...

Cast Your Cares on Him “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” (1 Peter 5:6)When I first learned to cast my cares on the Lord, I was down in south Texas preaching a meeting that nobody was coming to. I’m telling you, people were staying away from that meeting by the thousands; and after a service or two with...

Know God’s Will “Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it.” (Psalm 127:1)What a time of monumental decisions and changes we’re living in. If there ever was a day when you and I must know God’s will and purpose for our lives, it’s now. In fact, nothing else is going to work! God is changing and rearranging things, lining them up for the endtime move of the Spirit. If...

Blessings by the Bushel “And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you.” (Mark 4:24)How many blessings are you going to receive from the Word of God? It depends on how many you expect to receive. When God measures them out to you, He’ll be using your measuring stick, not His own. He always works that way. Two people can hear God’s Word about healing, for...

Play to Win “Who is he that over cometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?” (1 John 5:5)I’ve often heard people say, “It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.” That’s nonsense. If you play the game right, you’ll win! Any coach will tell you that part of playing the game right is having a winning attitude. That’s what God wants us,...

From Desperation to Devotion “Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” (Colossians 3:2) Things, things, things! A better job. A bigger house. New clothes for the kids. Tomorrow’s luncheon date. A better television. Get the picture? Many of us have learned to believe God to prosper us to such a degree that we have too much to keep up with. We end up spending so much time and energy taking care of...

Develop the Love “And what this love consists in is this, that we live and walk in accordance with and guided by His commandments His orders, ordinances, precepts, teaching. This is the commandment, as you have heard from the beginning, that you continue to walk in love guided by it and following it.” (2 John 1:6)Quite simply, God says love is keeping His commandments. That brings love out of the indefinite into something...

Grace is Enough “And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me.” (2 Corinthians 12:7)The devil has used the traditional teaching of Paul’s thorn in the flesh to talk believers out of the blessings of God for years, to try to convince us to settle for everything from sickness to sin–and to do it of...