In Moments Like These

“Think of it! Multitudes of angels, indescribably mighty, performing the commands of Heaven as though an extension of the arm of God. Singly or corporately, angels are for real! They are better organized than were the armies of Alexander the Great, Napoleon, or any other mighty world power.” - Billy Graham

“If you are of the lamb, of the Messiah Jesus, then the word given for your life and your battle with the enemy is nikao—victory. God did not call you to be defeated, but to nikao, to triumph, to win, to overcome.” - Jonathan Cahn

“How did it all come to this, when will it end, and, most importantly…how are we to respond to it?”

I had never in my lifetime seen more lost and empty souls than I did during those first few days of our trip…souls that secretly hungered to find true and lasting fulfillment…the kind of fulfillment that only Jesus provides.  

“Every tear, every sorrow, every disappointment, every unfulfilled longing is just a reminder that you're not home, and that you were made for something more, to be a child of heaven.”    The Teacher…from “The Book of Mysteries.” - Jonathan Cahn  

“Worrisome news and narratives can very easily lead one to worry about the future. You can sense it happening all around you right now, every day and everywhere you look and listen…the troubled countenance, and the worrying words that comes from their lips.”

“You are part of this spiritual army, this spiritual government. You are one of Christ’s ambassadors here on earth.” - Dutch Sheets

  “God is looking for mature kingdom sons and daughters who are willing to be a parental-like voice for Him, a voice that will speak to, and speak over, those in the first and second generations that have followed after us."          

Our heavenly Father is saying this, “Don ‘t fear it—don’t fear the desert place. For your own good, dear ones—embrace it. Just keep listening to my voice…and you will be empowered.”

“The law can tell us the will of God, but only the spirit can give us the power to live it.”- Jonathan Cahn

Jesus was, and is, and always will be—"The Prince of Peace,” and the provider of peace for everyone who follows Him.

“The fact remains…that rabbis themselves bear witness concerning the removal of the second barrier, the two massive doors of gold leading into the Holy Place, in the Temple of Jerusalem…and thus, that at the time of Messiah's death, that which was separating God from man…God from us…was removed…and the way to His presence…has, for us, been forever opened!” - Jonathan Cahn  

“God calls us to come, to move, to follow, to Pilgrim, and to enter into blessing. But we can't know any of these things without first being willing to leave. If you want to get to the place where you aren't, you must first leave the place where you are. Leave the old, and you will enter the new.”   From “The Book of Mysteries,” by Jonathon Cahn  

“Christ is my firm foundation, the rock on which I stand. When everything around me is shaking, I've never been more glad. I’ve put my faith in Jesus.  He's never let me down. He's faithful through generations, so why would He fail now? He won't.”    From the song, "Firm Foundation" by Chandler Moore, Cody Carnes, and Austin Davis

“Only by His is hand can one break the chains of all bondage. And only by His light can one overcome the darkness of the age.” - Jonathan Cahn

“Whereas it is the duty of nations as well as of men to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God, to confess their sins and transgressions in humble sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon, and to recognize the sublime truth, announced in the holy scriptures and proven by all history, that those nations only are blessed whose God is the Lord...

"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep—to gain what he cannot lose." -Missionary martyr, Jim Elliot

"Gratefulness is secretly the greatest weapon that wins the greatest battles " - Ann Voskamp

It was God’s amazing strategy to reach all of his lost children by staging a lengthy, powerful, and documented story (the greatest story ever told) in front of a watching world.

“God promises to recognize and reward every single person, personally. It’s going to be the most rewarding thing you’ve ever  imagined.” - Pastor and author, John Burke

“As I came out of the first set of rapids, the very next morning after my near-death experience, I remember feeling proud of the fact that I didn’t let fear keep me from pursuing my new passion.” - Michael Graham (my youngest son)

“Through my near-death experience, I was able to clearly see that every action, every decision, and every human interaction impacts the bigger world in far more significant ways than we could ever be capable of appreciating.” - Dr. Mary Neal  

“I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth: that God I governs in the affairs of man.” - Benjamin Franklin

Before the day was over, I would be getting a personal first-hand look at living conditions I could never have imagined—and the things that I witnessed would make a major imprint—

He was my friend, mentor, counselor, and the door opener to my future. Other than my Dad, he played the most significant role in my life.