Prosperous Words

The prosperity religions define prosperous words as words that “Claim!” and “Declare” and “Prophesy!” various expression of common greed. Although the Creator God can speak and through His Word alone make it come to pass, mankind falls into the Created category of existence. The wise know that we are to

Why Do You Want To Be Successful?

We all would rather succeed at something than continually fail. We naturally pursue that which improves our lives rather than destroys it. We long for satisfaction, not disappointment. But why? Why do we want to be successful? Many reasons can be given, but let us never neglect the one in

The Two Laws of Life

There are laws of nature which describe the reality of our natural world, for example, that things always fall downward and that if left alone, things always degenerate into chaos. There are also laws of life, which describe the reality of how human life works. The one-verse summary of it

Jeremiah 29:11 – a case of inverting “the plans I have for you”

LONG POST ALERT — (I don’t apologise, but I do warn you so that you can set a little more time aside for today’s devotional) Jeremiah 29:11 is often referenced and even quoted by professing Christians. But what was the plans God had for His people when Jeremiah prophesied it? And