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Have you ever been deceived? Are you now? How would you know? For inherent in the concept of deception is that you hold a false view without being aware of it. Can you identify and eliminate deception from your life on your own? It would seem that you need other people, but if you are serious about doing so then you should seek out encounters with those outside of a small circle of like-minded people for they are probably subject to the same deceptions that you are. How large a circle are you willing to draw? The other essential thing is a willingness to revisit long-held beliefs.

Have you ever taken part in a rite of passage? There are milestones of passage such as getting a driver’s license, being able to drink and to vote, but these are more related to ages rather than rituals. Ancient cultures understood the importance of these transitions but they have been virtually abandoned in your consumer culture. Is this a gain or a loss? You have an educational system. Does it teach people what to value and guide them through the transitions of life to maturity? Have parents, and the culture as a whole, abdicated this responsibility?

Do you know the future? I have given you some indications of long range outcomes in scripture, so you can be confident that the story as a whole has a happy ending. Can you see the path from here to there? There are many prophets of doom who see nothing but decline and despair as a current condition and going forward. Others project extensions of their own ideological positions into the future. Both of these should be suspect. Since you don’t know the future whose guidance should you respect and how should you approach it?

I just had the honor of being interviewed by Julie Ann Smith of Elijah Streams Ministries. What a delight! She is an amazing woman of God and we had the best time together. What was scheduled to be an hour-long show overflowed into a dynamic 90-minute conversation full of Scriptures, shared stories of angelic encounter, and a powerful time of impartation and activation.

– ♪♪ “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, sweetest name I know.  Fills my every longing.  Keeps me singing as I go.” ♪♪ O Lord, thank you for this sweet melody you have put into my heart that glorifies your name.  Reminds me, Lord, that I can always come into your presence by singing your praise.  Thank you, Jesus, that you are always there with arms wide open, waiting for me to come.

We all have folks who come to us continually seeking advice, counseling, and coaching. We offer what we can and when we don't have the skill to offer the best answer, we refer them to a resource or a person who can assist. The people listed below generally offer a complimentary first session and follow-up sessions for a fee. Click on hyperlinks to learn more about each resource.

Here in a 30-minute video is a crystal clear explanation on how our founding fathers established the Constitution to limit government.

Dr. Patty Sadallah is a Professor at Christian Leadership University. Her passion is ensuring all students hear God's voice and act on it. Well, now Patty has built a wonderful new website where believers can gather and share their lives and inspire one another to greater heights in the Spirit.

You can join focus groups, get training, and essentially anything you can do on Facebook, you can do on this new website! Never again will you need to say, "I wish there were Spirit-filled people in my community I could connect with." Now you can. In the video below, Patty takes you on a tour of her new website. Enjoy!

Question: Lord, how do I teach truth without getting angry?

A promise from back in the Old Testament is that I have a plan for you and that my thoughts toward you are full of peace and not evil, to give you a future and a hope. Do you find comfort in this? Do you know what your future is? It is an act of faith to believe this future exists even if you don’t know what it is. What conclusions can you draw from the trajectory of your life to date? Are you in control of the direction of your life? Have you already seen it unfold in directions that you didn’t anticipate, that were beneficial for you? I still have a future and a hope for you.