The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, … Read More

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. — PROVERBS 20:5 Although God does lead through visions and other supernatural manifestations, I would encourage you not to seek a vision. Do not seek visions or similar experiences. Why? Because you might get beyond the Word, where the devil can … Read More

For he [God] shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. — PSALM 91:11 I heard a pioneer Pentecostal missionary tell this experience. A neighboring tribe kidnapped a little girl from the tribe where he was a missionary. The people in her tribe knew that if they didn’t recover her before nightfall, they would … Read More

Are they [angels] not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? — HEBREWS 1:14 Even as Jesus talked with me, I would glance at the angel. When I did, I could see he would start to say something. Jesus said, “He’s got a message for you.” I said to Jesus, “You’re talking … Read More

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. — MATTHEW 18:10 Years ago, a group of us were ministering to the Lord in prayer, such as is described in Acts 13:1 and 2. I had … Read More

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. — PSALM 119:105 Don’t seek guidance when the Bible has already told you what to do. Just go ahead and do it! The Bible tells you how to act under every circumstance in life. It tells the husband how to treat his wife. It tells the … Read More

Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them, And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives. — ACTS 27:9,10 Paul didn’t say, “I’ve got a … Read More

While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee. — ACTS 10:19 God leads by an inward witness. He leads by what we call the still, small voice — the voice of our own spirits. And he also leads by the Voice of the Spirit of God speaking to us. This is more … Read More

But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. — 1 CORINTHIANS 14:3 The following is a word of prophecy that came during a seminar I taught on being led by the Spirit: Look inside, inside your spirit. For your spirit is the candle, the lamp of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the … Read More

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. — 1 JOHN 3:9 People sometimes ask me, “How can I tell whether it is my own spirit or the Holy Spirit telling me to do something? It may just be me wanting to do … Read More