Mark DeJesus

I spend a lot of time in my work with people helping them walk in their identity as sons and not slaves. Despite what God has made available to us, masses of people continue to live with a slave identity. Their mindset, choices and lifestyle reflect that of settling for less than what they were designed…

Growing up, I heard Mark 11 preached on all the time. People sought to raise their prayer life to a higher level by learning to speak to the obstacles in their life, commanding mountains to be moved. I rarely heard anyone teach on the second part of this passage, however, which is equally important for…

Most of the time, fasting involves refraining from eating to a certain degree in order to spend time seeking God in greater measure. Unfortunately, many times of fasting become hunger strikes, where people fast to convince God to do something. Our motives get misplaced, because the main goal of fasting is not to get God…

Not only does Paul teach us to let our words be with grace, he also said they need to be seasoned with salt. “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you should answer everyone” (Col. 4:6, MEV). Our words need to be seasoned with salt. I want to…

A lot of believers talk about going deeper in their spiritual walk, yet they often fail to realize what that statement involves. Meanwhile, a large amount of Christianity is content to remain in the shallow waters of life, where it seems safe, predictable and comfortable. The problem is that a true walk with God involves…

Agreement is not necessarily something where we have consciously said, “I agree with that.” Agreement primarily comes through tolerating and allowing the many forms of counterfeit thought to accumulate within. If we struggle with fear, we have agreement with fear in our thinking. If we battle with being easily resentful, we are in agreement with bitterness…

One of the saddest experiences in life is when you try to help someone, who deep down, does not really want to change. They come to the gate, saying they want change, but their attitude and life choices reflect a different story. What we are often saying is that “we want to change,” but “we don’t want…

Identifying the performance trap can be very enlightening, but tough to unwind, because it is like a thread that has woven itself into every fabric of our lives. Getting free of this web will take an intentional recognition and desire to change; otherwise, the performer will get locked into a never ending “Performance Hamster Wheel.”…

Taking every thought captive has been something that many have heard, but have found difficult to practice and maintain. Over time, many lose heart and do not maintain this vital spiritual practice. It is one that cannot be ignored or bypassed. Mind renewal is essential for every believer who seeks to walk in God’s ways,…

In watching many believers, they don’t seem to be ready for what is coming. Now please understand, I am not a doom and gloom guy by any means. But I do recognize turbulence seems to be increasing in these days. Resistance to the kingdom of God is intensifying, and it will not be long before being…

Identifying the performance trap can be very enlightening, but tough to unwind, because it is like a thread that has woven itself into every fabric of our lives. Getting free of this web will take an intentional recognition and desire to change, otherwise the performer will get locked into a never ending “performance hamster wheel.”…

Sonship is granted to all believers, but often takes time to learn. I often illustrate the journey through the following analogy: Imagine a homeless person came to the front door of your home. Standing in worn jeans covered with the dirt of the streets, he asks if you could spare some change for him to get…

Jesus knew the love of the Father and experienced the foundational love that every believer should encounter regularly. In the Gospels, we can find the account of Jesus experiencing His Heavenly Father’s love. This was imperative for Him, as He was about to begin His earthly ministry on the planet. “Now when all the people…

Do you truly love and accept who you are? Can you look in the mirror and like what you see? The Bible teaches us to love our neighbor as ourselves (Matthew 22:39). This means that we can only love in direct proportion to how we have processed love and acceptance for ourselves. Anytime someone struggles…