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

Don't Get It Twisted: God Is the Source, Not the Resource Scripture Focus: Ephesians 3:20 (KSB) "Now unto God who is able to do exceeding abundance above all that we can ask or even think, according to the power that works within us."    People often become confused and lose sight of who the true source is. Individuals are not always clear that God is the provider and supplier. They confuse the source with the means and vehicles through which God flows prosperity.    In order to remain in a place of prosperity, increased abundance, overflow, and more than enough, one must not get this twisted. When one door closes, God opens a better door. The door is not the supplier or provider; it is simply the resource and vehicle God uses to allow good to flow into people's lives.    When a window closes, God can open a bigger window. God is progressive. Whatever is happening in life, always return to God. Do not struggle with the door, the win...

The Investment of Energy: Discovering Your Divine Purpose Through Thoughts, Words, and Actions Scripture Focus: Galatians 6:7–8 (KSB) "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a person sows, that shall they also reap. For the one who sows to their flesh will of the flesh reap corruption; but the one who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap life everlasting."    Time is a human construct. People created time so that individuals could know where to be, coordinate their activities, and appreciate one another. As 2 Peter 3:8 states: "One day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." – 2 Peter 3:8    Therefore, days, times, weeks, and years may be adjusted because time is not an absolute reality. When it comes to purpose, the time factor helps reveal what an individual's purpose actually is. Purpose plus consciousness equals destiny. It is not purpose plus time that equals destiny, because the time requir...

  Time to Take Your Chance: Recognizing God's Windows of Opportunity "The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all." – Ecclesiastes 9:11 (KSB)     There is a time to take your chance! Life presents moments when opportunities become available, doors open, and possibilities emerge that may never appear in exactly the same way again. Recognizing these moments requires awareness, discernment, and the willingness to act.    There is a distinct difference between seasons and times. Seasons return repeatedly as long as the earth remains. They follow recognizable cycles and patterns. For example, there is planting season, growing season, and harvest season. These seasons operate according to established rhythms.    A time, however, can represent a specific window of opportunit...

  Feel Your Purpose: Discovering Your Divine Calling Through Compassion, Anger, and Satisfaction "Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise: that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth." – Ephesians 6:1-3 (KSB)     What if discovering your purpose has less to do with what you think and more to do with what you feel? Many people spend years trying to figure out their purpose by analyzing their gifts, abilities, education, and experiences. While these are important considerations, there is another dimension of discovery that is often overlooked: the feeling nature.    Metaphysically, the father represents the thinking nature, while the mother represents the feeling nature. The father symbolizes masculine energy associated with thought, reasoning, and intellectual understanding. The mother symbolizes feminine energy associated with fe...

  Being Fruitful Is Not Enough: The Spiritual Principle of Multiplication "That you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God." – Colossians 1:10 (KSB)     Being unfruitful is not an option, and being fruitful is not enough. The next step is multiplication!    There is a profound spiritual principle embedded in Colossians 1:10. The scripture does not merely encourage believers to be fruitful; it also emphasizes increasing in the knowledge of God. This suggests that spiritual development is an ongoing journey. There is always another level of understanding, expression, growth, and expansion to experience.    Fruitfulness is the evidence that something has been cultivated within. Multiplication, however, represents the expansion of that which has already become productive. It is one thing to produce fruit; it is another thing to increase the fruitfu...

  Who Is the "I" Behind "I Love You"? Understanding the Three Keys to Healthy Love "The second commandment is like unto the first: Love your neighbor as yourself." – Matthew 22:39 (KSB)    When someone says, "I love you," who is the "I" that is loving you? This is an important question because understanding the identity, mindset, and emotional condition of the person making this declaration is essential to evaluating the nature of their affection.    Not every expression of love represents healthy love. Sometimes people say they love others, but their thoughts, attitudes, behaviors, and actions communicate something entirely different.    The second great commandment, as presented in Matthew 22:39, instructs us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Notice that the commandment establishes a relationship between how we treat ourselves and how we treat others.    This means that the quality of love we extend to o...