Lisa Bevere
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This Dangerous Prayer Changed Lisa Bevere’s Life
There was a time as a young Christian, I would have argued with you about the purpose of trials. I believed if you were living according to the Word, nothing bad could happen to you. This thinking was naïve at best. I was young and foolish and indoctrinated with something that would not weather the …
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The Miraculous Way Jesus Heals Your Unhealthy Self-Image
In this article, I want to dig deep and go down to the very origin of self. Where did this consciousness all begin? We find the first awareness or awakening to self in Genesis, the book of beginnings: “They were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed” (Gen. 2:25). Adam and …
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Woman of God, You Are the Gatekeeper of Your World
Do you ever just feel so busy you don’t even know what to do? If I’m not careful, my schedule can get out of control—and fast. I’m sure you know the feeling. It seems every other commercial on television or online depicts someone who has their life more put together than I do. All day …
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Why You Might Suffer From a Distorted View of Fasting
God told me not to diet, then He told me to fast. This would seem a contradiction; both are a restriction of food. The difference lies in the purpose or motive that inspires them. A diet is designed to help you lose or gain weight. A change of diet may also be initiated to improve …
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Trash This Unhelpful Mindset if You Want to Advance to Your Next Season
In my travels, I meet so many who want to fulfill God’s unique call on their life but aren’t quite sure where to begin. I remember the feeling all too well. Years ago, when John and I were just starting out, I didn’t write books, travel around or speak to large audiences from the stage. …
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Detoxifying Destructive Relationships in Your Life
When John and I were first married, things proved far more difficult than either of us had imagined. In our youthful naiveté, we thought that because we were in love with each other, the transition into marriage would be a smooth one. Shortly into our married life, we were blindsided by reality. Marriage, as much …
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Turn Your Regret Into Redemption
This past Sunday was the one-year anniversary of my mother’s home-going. She left us five days before her eighty-first birthday. Over the past year, I can’t even count the number of times I went to call her. The trigger might have been as simple as the melody of her favorite Christmas song or seeing something …
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Weaving a Lasting Legacy That Changes the World
Have you ever had the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own? Though they may just be an extra in the background of our lives, each person has a life populated with their own ambitions, relationships, routines and inherited craziness. We all have a story to …
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9 Faith-Filled Declarations to Stand Mightily in Turbulent Times
It’s that time of year again—our office Christmas tree is decorated and Thanksgiving Day feasts are upon us. There’s something special about the holidays. As the nation takes time to intentionally reflect on all that it is grateful for, it’s nearly impossible not to be filled with overwhelming love for the God who provides an …
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Working With Holy Spirit to Heal Our Wounded Nation
Eugene Peterson wrote, “When disaster strikes, it is the task of the prophet to stand up at such moments and clarify who God is and how He acts. If the prophet is good—that is, accurate and true—the disaster becomes a lever for prying people’s lives loose from their sins and setting them free for God.” …
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You Can’t Grow Spiritually Without This Vital Step
Today, we know more about the Bible than at any other time in our human history. And yet where has this knowledge brought us? We have an abundance of information and a glaring lack of transformation. I fear in many ways and on many fronts intellect and talent have been substituted for God’s Word and …
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Making Time for God in Your Jam-Packed Schedule
Whether I’m living on a tour bus or catching flights, I’m almost always moving between churches and conferences with trips further afield. Changing time zones can be exhausting, but I’m thankful for a refreshing constant in my life. Reading the Word, keeping a journal and prayer refresh me like a long drink from a cool …
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Discovering the Unrivaled Beauty of Your Crown
Last year I was at the Colour Conference with my beautiful daughter-in-law, Juliana. While I was there, the Holy Spirit said to me, “You’ve written on lions. You’ve written on swords. Now you’re going to write on a crown.” So when I came home, I started to research different crowns. Admittedly, I have a little …
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Your Only Way to Survive Life’s Thrashing Waves
“I’ve learned to kiss the wave that slammed me into the rock.” —Charles Spurgeon This is an unconventional, unexpected response to the things that catch us unaware. Recently I watched as my granddaughter Sophia played in the waves. She reveled in the wonder of taking each wave head on. No matter how many times the …
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Casting Out Words of Shame and Limitation From Your Life
When my granddaughter Sophia was born, something fierce awoke in me. For years as a female minister I’ve heard various church leaders saying things like, “Women are unfit to lead. They are easily deceived. They are gullible.” These kinds of words have limited the woman’s vital role in the church. There was a time when …
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