faith Archives | Cindy Hatcher

Prayer and Action: What’s That in Your Hand?

Cindy2019-07-20T04:07:03+00:00

God loves to partner with us – He puts His stamp of grace on our words of faith and makes them happen. And, as we walk in step with the Holy Spirit, we find that there’s a time to prophesy, a time to pray, and a time to put God’s plan into action. The Father loves it when we come up with faith-filled ideas! Sometimes, we’ll say something really good, and the Father goes, “Yeah, I like that!” And then, boom! He puts His grace on it and makes it happen. It’s like when my child comes up and says, [...]

Prayer and Action: What’s That in Your Hand?Cindy2019-07-20T04:07:03+00:00

Persecution: Where Does It Come From?

Cindy2019-05-21T15:16:43+00:00

We all love an underdog story – a Cinderella story – where someone climbs to the top, overcoming all kinds of circumstances. We love that! And, when we’re watching a sports event – we secretly do not cheer for the team or person who is the ten-time champion – the ones that have been on a roll for ten years or whatever. We’re saying, “Where’s the underdog that’s going to topple these people?” And when that underdog shows up, we’re all rooting for him or her! Why? Because we all identify with the suffering. We identify with the struggle. Everybody [...]

Persecution: Where Does It Come From?Cindy2019-05-21T15:16:43+00:00

Persecution: What’s Happening and Why?

Cindy2019-05-06T18:21:15+00:00

On Sunday morning, November 5, 2017, worshippers at Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church heard shots ring out in the parking lot, and looked up in horror to see a man in the doorway, wearing black tactical gear and wielding a semi-automatic rifle. He began systematically shooting virtually everyone in the pews. When the massacre was over, 26 men, women, children and babies lay dead or dying, with another 20 injured. The killer was from our nearby community of New Braunfels, Texas. As I was praying over my brothers and sisters, God reminded me of the thrill of victory and the [...]

Persecution: What’s Happening and Why?Cindy2019-05-06T18:21:15+00:00

Kingdom Character: Growing in Generosity (Part 2)

Cindy2019-03-14T17:07:33+00:00

We live in such a materialistic, success-driven world. It seems that everyone is looking out for number one – for themselves. But God calls His people to live differently: He calls us to live generously in every way, every single day. In order to honor God and live generously, our character needs to be refined and molded because it certainly doesn’t come naturally for us to want to be generous. So how do we grow in our character and increase in generosity? The Identity Connection How we relate to money can sometimes be like a 2-sided coin; on one side there’s [...]

Kingdom Character: Growing in Generosity (Part 2)Cindy2019-03-14T17:07:33+00:00

5777: The Year of the Sword

Cindy2019-03-14T17:15:22+00:00

“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12 Several years ago, the Lord highlighted the Hebraic calendar to me. I think the times and seasons of the Lord are very significant for us as His people, and we can learn a lot about what is important to God by studying His calendar and His plan as it is laid out in Scripture. This past year, on Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), I [...]

5777: The Year of the SwordCindy2019-03-14T17:15:22+00:00

5 Levels of Faith

Carol2019-03-14T17:16:21+00:00

As we wrap up this series on faith, I want to share with you the various levels of faith that are demonstrated throughout Scripture. Jesus loves every ounce of faith we have, and he responds to all levels of faith…even the smallest, most meager display of faith. Tenacious faith: The woman with the issue of blood battled the crowd and dared to touch the edge of Jesus’ garment – Jesus’ prayer cloth. The tassels on his prayer cloth represented pomegranates, which are symbolic of the promises of God. She was unclean and would not have been allowed to touch a rabbi [...]

5 Levels of FaithCarol2019-03-14T17:16:21+00:00

Plan A: Believe God.

Cindy2019-03-14T17:17:19+00:00

In my last blog, we took a brief look at supernatural faith and how faith can become a struggle if hope is lost. So, I want you to do something for me. Just try this out and see if it works. The next time you face loss of hope, disappointment, or a testing of your faith, go straight to Plan A: Believe God. Meditate on the Truth First, search the scriptures and find out what God says about your situation and meditate on the truth of His word. The word meditate may sound foreign to you, but believe me, you know [...]

Plan A: Believe God.Cindy2019-03-14T17:17:19+00:00

Faith

Cindy2019-03-22T16:28:12+00:00

If you would prefer to listen to this message...Click here Supernatural Faith “Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things unseen.” (Hebrews 11:1) Are you a person of FAITH? Or do you often struggle with faith? What if you possessed the gift of faith from God ? Not a faith where you simply believe in God, but a faith where you believe what God says is actually TRUE for you! The Lord gives everyone a measure of faith. But there is also the supernatural gift of faith… the faith of God. We can’t talk about [...]

FaithCindy2019-03-22T16:28:12+00:00

The Holiness Process

Cindy2019-03-22T16:30:59+00:00

"The fruit of the Spirit is grown in the soil of adversity." This is what I heard in my spirit as I was studying in Galations 5. In order to grow our character to be more like Christ, we have to embrace the difficult seasons in life and find a new way to respond to them. We cannot respond out of our flesh, our human nature or fallen nature. We must embrace the mind of Christ and use the power of our free will to choose to move in the opposing spirit of what is attacking us in those moments. Instead [...]

The Holiness ProcessCindy2019-03-22T16:30:59+00:00

Intimacy with God

Cindy2019-03-22T16:32:23+00:00

It is one thing to know about God. It is quite another to really know Him personally. How close do feel your relationship is to God currently? How do you relate to Him? Do you know His heart of unconditional love for you? Do you see yourself as a servant or as a child of God? As a young Christian, I grew up being taught about Jesus and knew that He had a Father. But when I read the bible later in life and saw that Jesus had said, "If you have seen me, then you have seen the Father. He [...]

Intimacy with GodCindy2019-03-22T16:32:23+00:00