Beside Still Waters

Societal norms during the Tribulation Period will completely dissolve. The trigger event will be The Great Apostasy - a global rejection of exclusive, monotheistic, religions or any need for a savior. In its place will be a religion where the Antichrist will be the one that is worshiped. This trend spawns the complete disintegration of all societal norms unleashing anarchy.

The world wrestled with a two year pandemic and is now facing an escalating Eastern European war! Are we in the last of the Last Days? The Holy Scriptures provide insight and comfort to strengthen us in troubled times and teaches us how to walk with God in the midst of uncertainty.

Time alone in God's presence is the source of the Christian's power. This is the place where God's power and grace are experienced and appropriated; this is also the place where petitions are granted and we are sensitized to the voice and leading of the Holy Spirit.

What is the difference between doing good to another and God working in you to do good to another? Are they similar? How can I be assured that God is working through me to bring heaven sent blessing to anyone? Let's learn this difficult lesson together.

Christians attempt to "imitate" Jesus when they are maltreated. The motive is "do what Jesus would do". The God glorifying response is to entrust ourselves to the Holy Spirit that He might manifest Christ in us when treated poorly, disrespected, or taken advantage of.

This podcast addresses why God allows Christians to suffer. Suffering is not pointless but is used by the Holy Spirit to foster holiness and sacred communion with God into our lives, while simultaneously gracing us with enabling power to demonstrate good works towards others who are often the source of our suffering. 

Cross-bearing is simultaneously the cessation of the self life, be it beggarly or bounteous, and the gateway to a life full of God's grace and truth. Matthew 16:21-26 provides Jesus' summary statement on the way to living a full life or experiencing great loss

Why does God allow suffering? How would God respond if He suffered? Would God "change the rules" or lessen the pain if he experienced this common earthly phenomenon? Jesus, the perfect One, foretold, anticipated, and fully embraced this common human experience and revealed there is blessing at the end of every trial. 

When God delays in responding to our heartfelt needs and prayers is always a difficult spiritual experience. During the delay, God is in the process of creating and executing a noble purpose by integrating grace and Holy Spirit generated fruit into our lives. 

The Person of the Holy Spirit of God is He who hovered over chaotic earth, multiplied the widow's oil, hardened the waters under Peter's feet, and drove out Legion's demons. He will, if we yield to Him, manifest Christ in us, the Hope of Glory.