The Power in Obedience

A theme that runs from Genesis to Revelation is the tie between obedience and the miracles of God. We often pray for God to move, or open doors, or bring breakthrough. But Scripture shows us that, most often, God’s miracle-working power is released as we move, not before we move.

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The Courtroom of Heaven

When I was seventeen, I had to appear in court for the first time after a terrible car accident. As a lifelong rule-follower, I was so nervous that when the judge called me forward, I blurted out “Your Highness” instead of “Your Honor.”

For years, that moment summed up how I imagined standing before God. I pictured the heavenly courtroom through the lens of guilt, shame, and the fear of doing something wrong before a holy Judge. But a few years ago, while reading Romans 8, the Lord gave me a different picture.

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