Awake, O north wind, and come, wind of the south; make my garden breathe out fragrance, let its spices be wafted abroad. May my beloved come into his garden and eat its choice fruits. —Song of Solomon 4:16, NAS

As the Lord lavishes His love upon the maiden, she breaks out with one of the great prayers of the Song of Solomon. The north wind communicates the cold, bitter winds of winter, and the south wind is the warm, refreshing wind that comes during the sowing of the seed and the summer season of growth. The bride asks for both winds. { Read More }

Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered. —Hebrews 5:8

A man or woman with a secret anointing always needs further preparation. We do not get the necessary refinement by merely praying for more of the Holy Spirit. Jesus had all the Holy Spirit that there was—the Spirit without limit (John 3:34). Yet, "although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered" (Heb. 5:8).

I find this truly amazing. To think that Jesus, the God-man, needed suffering to be perfected. { Read More }

In everything ye are enriched by him [Jesus]. —1 Corinthians 1:5

When you submit your life to God and live by His rules, great things begin to happen.

* Your income is changed: "The wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just" (Proverbs 13:22).

* Your investments are changed: "Lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great" (Luke 6:35).

* Your giving is changed: "Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over" (Luke 6:38). { Read More }

I recently watched John Tesh on a PBS special, and again on TBN's Huckabee, in which he shared his amazing story of healing and deliverance from a deadly diagnosis. Even after aggressive treatments the doctors gave little hope of recovery and predicted a short time to live. { Read More }

If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God's secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn't love others, I would be nothing. { Read More }