Numbers 13:30

Caleb had “another spirit within him” (Numbers 14:24). What was that spirit? It was the spirit of one who was willing to go against the crowd and stand firm in his faith and belief in the Lord God Almighty. It was a spirit that enabled Caleb to withstand the pressures of his peers, who themselves faltered in their own faith to the point of compromising. Here’s some background: Caleb was one of 12 spies Moses sent into Canaan at the beginning of the Israelite’s wilderness wandering. Like the othe…

“Joshua and Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it” (Numbers 13:30). Bear in mind that sometimes when you are clo……

Have you ever felt rejection? I have. It’s not easy, is it?I sent my first book proposal off to a publisher several months before that fateful day. It was a step of faith walking to that mailbox and dropping it in the slot. However, I knew this was what God was calling me to do. Then the rejection letter came. “We like your writing, but nobody knows who you are. It will never sell. It does not meet our needs at this time. Thanks, but no thanks.”I wondered: Did I hear God wrong?…

“And Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, two of the spies, tore their clothes in sorrow and said to the people, “The land we explored is an excellent land”” (Numbers 14:6-7). We read abou……

“But Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it”” (Numbers 13:30). In Numbers 13 after the spies returned from spying o……

Why is it that most, including me, tend to think we’ve heard God wrong when we come face-to-face with opposition or difficulty? That certainly isn’t what we see in the Bible, is it?…

Have you ever given up on what you felt God called you to do because you’ve hit a rough spot? Have you ever quit trying because someone whose opinion you valued discouraged you?…

It is easy to feel inferior to someone who knows something you don’t—especially when they hold information that you earnestly desire. For centuries, religious mystics have been working overtime to insinuate that the church suffers from the same kind of information void, supposedly a void that only they can fill. When the apostle Paul wrote …

Focusing on God requires intentionality, so we don’t succumb to fear over situations in the world. This is why our focus is so vital.…

Prophetically, this world will keep on experiencing hardships and a lot more troubles for God's children. We are encouraged to stay strong in the faith.…