Author Archives: Normand Arseneault

My Healing Journey

“Be of sober spirit, be on the alert.  Your adversary, the devil, prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.  But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.  And after you have suffered for a littleContinue reading “My Healing Journey”

Is There no King?

“In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes.” (Judges 17:6) When I read this statement, I do not immediately see how this could be wrong.  We are all individually accountable to God for our actions.  The context of this verse, however, refers to aContinue reading “Is There no King?”

The Gate of Heaven

“’How awesome is this place!  This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!’” (Gen. 28:17) For the longest time, I did not understand the implications of the dream Jacob had about a ladder that stretched from the earth to heaven (Gen. 28:10-22).  Even now I only understandContinue reading “The Gate of Heaven”

Mercy and Truth

“Let not mercy and truth forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart, and so find favor and esteem in the sight of God and man.” (Prov. 3:3,4) What value do you place on mercy and truth?  Have you written them on the tablet of your heart?  DoContinue reading “Mercy and Truth”

Angels and the Holy Spirit

“Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?” (Heb. 1:14) Angels have an important role in helping the Church extend the Kingdom of God.  They have many functions like bringing God’s protection and delivering God’s messages, but the function we hear little about is their ability toContinue reading “Angels and the Holy Spirit”

Eastern Ways

“For You have forsaken Your people, the house of Jacob, because they are filled with eastern ways.” (Is. 2:6) Since my early Christian Walk, I have been very sensitive to the influence of eastern religions in our culture, probably because I needed deliverance from it.  I came to the Lord as a young man experimentingContinue reading “Eastern Ways”

Releasing The Spirit

“He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” (Jn. 7:38 NKJV) Releasing the river of life through our lives is an important way to extend the Kingdom of God.  There are times that I do this purposefully in prayer and worship.  When JesusContinue reading “Releasing The Spirit”

Dividing Soul and Spirit Part II

“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.” (2Cor. 10:4,5) This verse tells us that strongholds of the enemy are “thoughts”. Continue reading “Dividing Soul and Spirit Part II”

Dividing Soul and Spirit

“For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” (Heb. 4:12) Discerning between soul and spirit is not easily accomplished.  It is comparedContinue reading “Dividing Soul and Spirit”