Sharon JaynesGeneral Inspiration, Prayer/Spiritual Warfare, Renewing your mind with the Truth 1 Comment

Taking Every Thought Captive part 3

Today’s Truth 
“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV).

 Friend To Friend 
My neighbor, Michael, was a stand-in for Samuel, the nine-year-old son of Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) in the movie The Patriot.  Read more…

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Taking Every Thought Captive part 2

Today’s Truth 
“For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.  The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world.  On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.  We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ”  Read more…

Sharon JaynesGeneral Inspiration, Prayer/Spiritual Warfare, Renewing your mind with the Truth Leave a Comment

Taking Every Thought Captive part 1

Today’s Truth 
“We are destroying speculation and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are to take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5 NASB).

Friend To Friend 
Several years ago, my family went on an excursion out West.  We flew to Nevada, rented a car,  Read more…

Sharon JaynesMarriage, Prayer, Prayer/Spiritual Warfare 16 Comments

A Husband’s Prayer Warrior

 

 Today’s Truth
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” (Ephesians 6:12 NIV).

Friend To Friend
Of all the roles and responsibilities that God has given wives,  Read more…

Sharon JaynesConfidence in Christ, Identity in Christ, Prayer/Spiritual Warfare, Renewing your mind with the Truth 4 Comments

The Three-headed Monster Rears His Ugly Head

Today’s Truth
2 Corinthians 3:4 (NIV) “Such confidence as this is ours through Christ before God.  Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.”

Friend To Friend
The three-headed monster of inferiority, insecurity and inadequacy can paralyze a Christian into inactivity and leave him or her sitting on the bench during the game of life …  Read more…

Sharon JaynesPrayer/Spiritual Warfare 9 Comments

More than a Conqueror

Today’s Truth
“But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33 NIV).

Friend To Friend
My brother was about four years old when he decided to grab a box of matches and a handful of sparklers to see how they worked.  He had heard that sparklers worked best in the dark, so he went into the darkest place at Grandma’s house he could find …  Read more…

Sharon JaynesGeneral Inspiration, Marriage, Prayer/Spiritual Warfare, Renewing your mind with the Truth 6 Comments

No More Stinkin Thinkin

Today’s Truth
“Finally, brothers (and sisters), whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me–put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you” (Philippians 4:8-9 NIV).  Read more…