In the Western world, luxury, tradition, and pride often suppress the flow of the Holy Spirit. I have ministered in many places saturated with worldly content and comfort where the anointing of the Holy Spirit could not flow in the same way as in these poor countries. Retha McPherson

I am convinced that the level of our obedience to Jesus is determined by the level of our love for Him. Our love and our obedience will increase the more we surrender to Him. Retha McPherson

Rebirth is when we make a choice to live sold-out to the King: to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness (see Matthew 6:33). The road of holiness is when we keep on making this choice day after day. Retha McPherson

Dying to self is to become desperately dependent on God. In every decision and action we have to honour Him. This means we can no longer rely on our human wisdom or fleshly strength. Retha McPherson

God desires to be your first love. To put it simply: He doesn’t want anything to be more important than Him. Retha McPherson

Jesus invites us to walk alongside Him on the road of the unknown – we don’t need to know what lies around the next bend, we only need to trust Him. Retha McPherson

The more we fight, the stronger we become and the wiser we are to the enemy’s tactics. We will only taste the victory if we stay close to our Commander and live in His light. Retha McPherson

Bitterness is the gall you drink hoping someone else will get sick, but only poisoning yourself in the process. Bitterness chains you to the past. Retha McPherson

Unforgiveness literally robs you of your forgiveness and grace. Forgiveness closes many of the open doors the enemy could use to kill, steal and destroy. Forgiveness is a choice not an emotion – God’s grace will do the rest. Retha McPherson

We need to ask God to open our spiritual eyes to see beyond the natural. In the unseen we will find the fulfilment of God’s promises. Retha McPherson