We have delegated authority to establish His Kingdom wherever the sole of our foot treads. But while God calls us “kings,” the degree to which we walk in that position is still a matter of potential. And God is not responsible for making us reach our potential. It requires our participation.

Satan is limited in every way. God gave him his gifts and abilities at his own creation. There has never been a battle between God and satan. The entire realm of darkness could be forever wiped out with a word. But God chose to defeat him through those made in His own likeness – those who would worship God by choice.

When God is serving wine, drink. When He’s serving bread, eat.

In this case, the actual presence of the Spirit of God upon Jesus stirred up a hunger for God in the people. That hunger brought a change in their attitudes without their being told it should change.

I read the last chapter and we win.

When I feel fear, I know that the enemy is present, trying to keep me from stepping into my destiny in that moment.

The same way that Jesus became flesh, the Holy Spirit becomes words, and when they are spoken, they bring life.

Rule with the heart of a servant, and serve with the heart of a king. This is how Jesus used His authority.

It is the worst time in history to be a backslider. It is the worst time ever to be cold in heart and stupid and go and do your own thing.

Once, while teaching a group of students about the importance of signs and wonders in the ministry of the gospel, a young man spoke up, saying, “I’ll pursue signs and wonders when I know I have more of the character of Christ in me.” As good as that may sound, it comes from a religious mind-set, not a heart that is abandoned to the gospel of Jesus Christ.