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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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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“I do believe, but help my unbelief.”
These words came from a desperate father in Mark 9, whose son had suffered for years under an evil spirit. The disciples had already tried and failed to cast out the spirit, so when he approached Jesus, hope was running low. You can almost hear the weariness in his voice when he says, “If you are able to do anything…”
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Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” — Matthew 19:26
Being Kingdom-minded means learning to dream from the mind of Christ. When my husband and I first started dreaming with the Lord about what He wanted to do, we would share those visions with friends. They loved us deeply, and they meant well, but often their encouragement sounded like, “That’s amazing! But maybe you should scale it back a bit, make it something more realistic.”
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The purpose of biblical authority is to fulfill the commands Jesus gives us. But what happens when that authority is challenged?
Matthew 14:25–31 tells us that Jesus came walking on the water toward His disciples in the middle of the night. When Peter saw Him, he said, “Lord, if it’s really You, tell me to come to You on the water.”
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