Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. 1 Corinthians 14:1 (NKJV) The word “prophecy” simply means to declare the will of God. Prophesy isn’t about getting holy goosebumps or acting strangely. When you find a promise in God’s Word and you declare it over your future, you are prophesying. You don’t have to wait for someone to speak something over you or for God to drop a picture of the future into your mind. You can develop that picture by reading His Word! When you declare, Generations of my family will benefit from the blessing that’s on everything I put my hand to in my career, you’re prophesying. If you declare, My marriage is blessed with romance, intimacy, laughter and …

And it shall come to pass in the last days, God says, That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh… Your old men shall dream dreams. Acts 2:17 (NKJV) If you’ve gone through some difficult times in life and you have given up on your dream, Holy Spirit wants to help you dream again. He wants to lead you to fulfil your God-given dreams! In Acts 2, just following the moment when Holy Spirit came into believer’s hearts for the first time at Pentecost, Peter stood up in front of a crowd to preach. He quoted an Old Testament prophesy from Joel we see in today’s verse. Notice that it specifically mentioned the older generation when it comes to dreaming dreams. Sometimes in …

And it shall come to pass in the last days, God says, That I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and daughters shall prophesy, Your young men will see visions… Acts 2:17 (NKJV) According to Acts 2:17, Holy Spirit can lead us through visions. While the word “vision” in this verse can refer to seeing something in a dream or trance, that’s not the only possible definition. The root word for vision in this verse leans toward sight, either internally or externally. It can speak of our physical ability to see something in the here and now, or the mental ability to look ahead and envision something that hasn’t happened yet. Holy Spirit can help us to envision the future and …

You will show me the path of life; In your presence is fullness of joy; At your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11 (NKJV) It’s natural to be motivated by the desire to pursue pleasure and avoid pain. That’s why it is so important to understand that serving God is the greatest pleasure you will ever have. Our verse today says that eternal pleasures are at God’s right hand, but first it talks about the path of life and finding joy in God’s presence. You see, being focused solely on your pleasure can bring pain and heartache. But spending time in God’s presence and pursuing His path for your life brings a kind of pleasure that lasts! Now, don’t misunderstand. Eternal pleasures aren’t just …

But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 1 Corinthians 2:10 (NKJV) Many birds encourage their chicks to leave the nest by making the nest uncomfortable. They pull out the soft feathers so the twigs and sticks poke at the baby birds to make them want to leave. If you’ve been feeling uncomfortable lately, there may be a reason. Maybe God wants you to move on! God will sometimes lead you to make a change through a sort of dissatisfaction—an uncomfortable feeling of knowing something is just not right. Maybe nothing has changed—you’re just doing what you’ve always done—but something is off that you can’t quite put your finger on. Don’t …