This post is also available as a podcast: https://anchor.fm/teague-mckamey/episodes/Shrewd-as-Serpents-e1plkvc *** “Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as harmless as doves” (Matt. 10:16). As I’ve ministered to people in different situations over the years, I’ve thought about Jesus saying we should be shrewd as serpents and…
Tag: Holy Spirit
Hope for Narcissus
Narcissus is a character from Greek mythology. He was a stud, a real looker, who fell in love with his own reflection when he saw it in the water. A couple fun facts: the English word “narcissist“ is a variation of Narcissus’s name. We use it to describe people whose self-love is over-the-top. For some,…
His Voice in My Heart
Some years ago I came across a blog entitled, “Wordscroll.” I noticed immediately that this blog was different; the posts were all written in first person as words from God. Now, I’ve hung around charismatic and pentecostal circles for a long time and heard lots of “words” before. Some have been rich with the Holy…
Rising Sun
“All Sons and Daughters” is a music group my family has come to cherish. The Spirit of God just steps past whatever walls I have as I listen to their words and music. “Rising Sun” is a song we love doing at church. It is full of the joy and beauty of the Lord. A…
The Pain of Childbirth
After leaving Bethel, Rachel goes into labor. It is hard labor. She dies while birthing a son. Scripture says, “With her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni, but his father called him Benjamin” (Gen. 35:18). Ben-oni means, “Son of my sorrow,” while Benjamin means, “Son of my right hand.” This turn of names…
Love Is King
The following article appeared in our local paper today. Unfortunately, the paper changed the title and cut the last two paragraphs so I am not linking this to their digital edition. *** Believe it or not, “Christ” is not Jesus’s last name. “Christ” means “anointed one.” Anointing in biblical times meant pouring oil on someone’s…
Overlooking and Undervaluing
As a “baby Christian,” I attended a discipleship/ministry school. As we prayed to end class one day, the Spirit fell. Prayers and worship erupted spontaneously. During the joyful pandemonium, I felt a hand on my shoulder. A friend had a prophetic word for me. The Lord said He was putting a spirit of Stephen on…
Down the Drain
When I wrote the following poem, I was still VERY non-Christian. One day I sat thinking about how arrogant it was for Christians to say they knew THE Truth. I remembered Jesus’s words: “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6). More arrogance. But then (courtesy of the Holy Spirit, I’m sure) a thought…
Crossroads
We’re familiar with the rich young ruler who approached Jesus about salvation. He went away sad because Jesus told him to sell everything he had, give it to the poor, and follow (Mark 10:17-22). This is the same call Jesus gives His disciples in Luke 9:23–“If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny…
Another Face in the Crowd
Minions from Despicable Me Most of the time, I don’t feel very spiritual. I feel average. My day is filled with mundane things like brushing my teeth, going to work, caring for kids, taking out the garbage, etc. Amidst daily responsibilities and stressors, sometimes I keep my humor, sometimes I don’t. On occasion I’m a shining…
The Voice of One 