Charisma Magazine

If you’ve ever read any written accounts of true revivals in past ages, you know about the powerful ways in which God moved upon the people, both inside and outside the church. But you may not be aware that when these powerful manifestations of God took place, many other things—things that were not of God—came in also. Strong fleshly shows and demonic take-offs tried to discredit the move. Without the discernment present to separate the precious from the vile, there was a kind of chaos.

When you disrespect your husband or show that co-worker a not-so-pleasant side of your personality, do you beat up on yourself for failing to act in a godly manner—again? We all have imperfections in us, but God sends conviction to reveal our weaknesses and get us back on the right path. When struggles get the best of you, don’t concede defeat and think you’ll never get the victory in a given area of your life. The Holy Spirit comes to convict believers of sin, and then empower us to live free from it. Click below to watch video.

Most of us categorize our lives in segments: home life, work life, leisure life and even prayer life. Years ago God began to show me that I didn’t have to settle for just “having a prayer life.” Instead, I could live a praying life.

What is a praying life? It is a dimension of living in which you experience minute-by-minute the flow of God’s provision.

You are met at every step with the progressive unfolding of His tailor-made plan for your life (see Eph. 2:10). You cease your struggle to find the will of God because the will of God has found you.

I carry the basic essentials of life in my purse. Aspirin, lipstick, hand lotion, credit cards ... you name it, it’s in there. If it’s not, it will be. I seem to have some sort of purse reflex. I can stuff things in there without even knowing it.

On the positive side, I found a $5 bill in a sneaky secret pocket last week. Even better, I found a candy bar. Now that was interesting! It was squished—almost liquefied—but it was still inside the wrapper.

As a Christian, it's difficult to relish in thoughts about heaven when you know your husband, children or other family members are not saved. But if you will commit to earnest prayer for your loved ones, the Holy Spirit will move on the heart of every person and give them an opportunity to come to faith in Christ. But don't take my word for it. Acts 16:31 says, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.'" To receive prayer for your family, click here to listen to podcast.