James W. Goll

Today, across the globe and right in our own backyards, there are enemies on the rampage, tearing apart society at every corner. It’s time to rise up in courage and honor, and face down the intimidation. Scripture gives us a strong admonition found in 2 Timothy 1:7, “For God has not given us the spirit

“But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word” (Acts 6:4, NKJV). The National Day of Prayer is a vital part of our rich heritage. Because of the faith of many of our Founding Fathers, public prayer and national days of prayer have a longstanding and significant history in

Jesus told us to persist—continuously and tirelessly—in asking, seeking and knocking on the doors of heaven. The New Living Translation emphasizes the ongoing action of Jesus’ words: “And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and you

In the New Testament, we find many women who display aspects of every gift of the Spirit, whether or not they were aware of it. For example, take the Samaritan woman at the well, whose name is lost to history (see John 4:7-29). Jesus singled her out, and she is considered by many to be

Courage doesn’t take a large bank account, big muscles or impressive beauty. It simply requires making yourself available and being willing to obey. And it is always worth it. Some of you may think that you are the most unlikely candidate for God to use to accomplish anything significant. Most of us think of ourselves

Satan’s number one weapon is deception. Your number one need is discernment. Someone once said, “To be forewarned is to be forearmed.” That is why you need discernment in this hour. That old saying captures a scriptural truth: Discernment forewarns us so that we do not fall prey to subtle deceptions. Forewarning gives us courage,

It is so important to keep the main thing the main thing. God always has eternity on His mind, and we must have the gospel of the kingdom on our minds and hearts at all times as well. We need an infusion of passion for souls! How else are we going to see the billion-soul

Focusing on our need for water, Jesus tells His disciples that if we believe in Him, “rivers of living water” will flow out from within us, from our hearts (see John 7:38). Rivers, a Source of Life Entire civilizations have been built along waterways because of the access to flowing water for drinking, bathing and

When we say someone is “sensitive,” what do we mean? In many cases, it means that we have to walk on eggshells around that person, right? We don’t want to upset a sensitive person because of the potential fallout. In a positive sense, though, it can mean that the person’s sensibilities are fine-tuned to pick

Does God have emotions? Yes, He does! And did you know that you can experience the emotions of God? Of course, God doesn’t have fickle feelings and whimsical moods, nor is He influenced unduly by the condition of the world He has created. You can be sure that He never experiences “prophetic mood swings”, either.

Today’s world is filled with so many uncertainties! Life seems to be more like a turbulent roller coaster ride with no clear end in sight rather than a nice walk in the park. Many things are not turning out the way we thought they would. We have a lot of choices to make in how

Much has been said in recent weeks regarding prophecy and its accuracy in the body of Christ. My intention in this article is not to call into question any particular prophetic word given or its interpretation or application—but rather it is to give solid scriptural principles by which we can grow and mature in stewarding

The spirit of wisdom is one of the seven Spirits of God as wisdom is one of the primary qualities or characteristics of God’s Holy Spirit. He is wisdom personified, and “God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself” (1 Cor. 1:30a, NLT). To exist above

It is vital to welcome the Holy Spirit into your everyday life! He is the one who connects us to heaven. Without Him, not even Jesus could have known what the Father wanted Him to say or to do. (See John 5:19.) Oh, how I love the Holy Spirit! He makes Jesus real. He makes

In order to move with the Holy Spirit, you must first learn what He loves and how he operates. The Holy Spirit loves messes. How do I know? At creation, as the Holy Spirit was lingering over the formless nothingness, God spoke into being the world as we know it. Genesis 1:2 (AMP) says, “The