The Bishop’s Mind: Christian Wisdom, Daily Devotionals & Empowering Messages for Kingdom Living

  My Part in the Everlasting (John 14:6–12) "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me… He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do." – John 14:6–12 (KJV)    We celebrate the amber light of the Everlasting Father. This divine name reveals the Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace. Everlasting means having no beginning and no ending. It is not to be confused with eternal, which has a beginning but no ending, or temporary, which has both a beginning and an ending. When engaging with the Divine, one encounters the everlasting.    The Everlasting Father represents principle . Principle flows from the law of love, which endures forever. Mother represents process , and Mary experienced a nine-month process. The Child Jesus grew and matured, for a child emerges from both principle and...

  Create Something Else (Psalm 100:3) "Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His pasture." – Psalm 100:3    We continue our exploration of the seven stages of creation by focusing on the final stage of progression. At this stage, individuals consciously co-create with God the life they desire and deserve. Whatever appears in life is shaped through silence, thoughts, words, actions, manifestations, evaluations, and ongoing progression.   Today, we are reminded to take responsibility for life and everything in it knowing that God created us and empowered us to create with Him.     The subject is: Create Something Else. It is time to create something else. Now that we understand we are co-creators with God, made in His image and likeness and that we are responsible for what shows up in our lives, the moment has arrived to create anew. The past season has ended. It is time...

  None of It  "Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more." – 1 Corinthians 9:19–23 (NIV)    To realize the possibility of being all things to every person, in every place, and with everything requires one profound realization: nothing defines us . As long as people define themselves by anything in the physical world, they limit themselves from everything.  When nothing defines a person, that person gains the ability to relate to everyone, everywhere, and in every circumstance. Freedom emerges not from attaching to identity markers, but from releasing them.    Firstly: Beloved Offspring    People are God’s beloved offspring. This identity transcends age, gender, and all limiting categories implied by phrases such as “child of God” or “son of God.” As beloved offspring an idea that began in the mind of God people know they are deeply loved.  When individua...

  Keeping Our Priorities Straight "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." – Matthew 6:33    Keeping our priorities straight means placing God first in every area of life. When priorities are aligned, life flows. Affirm this truth: I keep my priorities straight by putting God first in my life. The focus remains on the kingdom, not on things.  The kingdom is the cake; things are simply the icing. When icing becomes the focus, imbalance follows. Chaos, confusion, contention, sickness, pain, dysfunction, lack, limitation, and scarcity all signal that priorities need realignment.    God must remain at the center. As kingdom citizens, everything and everyone else revolves around that divine center. Priorities are revealed through the first thought , the first word spoken , and the first action taken .  In the story of Elijah and the widow, the brook dries up, the ravens s...

  It Is All Light  "I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work." – John 9:4 (KJV)    Genesis 1:3–10 reveals a profound spiritual truth: it is all light . In the beginning, the very first creative command spoken was, “Let there be light,” and light immediately appeared. This marked the first day of creation. Before form, before function, before structure there was light.  Through the unfolding stages of creation silence, thoughts, words, actions, manifestations, evaluations, and progressions humanity co-creates with the Divine the life it desires and deserves. Every creative process begins with light. Light represents awareness, consciousness, and understanding. It is spiritual insight, the inner illumination that reveals truth and possibility.    As creation progresses, the focus shifts from thought to action. God worked with the light, separating the good contained within it. Li...

  Shifting from 2025 to 2026 Is More Than Flipping the Calendar "And I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yes, said the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them." – Revelation 14:13    As humanity shifts from 2025 into 2026, a sacred process unfolds. This transition is more than a change of dates, it is a spiritual movement of dying to what has been and giving birth to what is becoming.   There is a divine invitation to release the work completed in 2025, to celebrate accomplishments, to rest from labors, and to receive the rewards and benefits already prepared. This preparation positions us to step fully into 2026, releasing certain dimensions of humanity while embracing higher dimensions of divinity with God.    Humanity is continually evolving from existence to life, from life to abundant life, and from abundant life to life ...