The Igniting Hope Blog

Decide and He Will Provide By Steve Backlund One temptation we all face is the desire to have complete certainty in details before we move forward. We want to know how everything is going to work out. We want confirmation that the resources will be there. We want assurance we won't fail. Yet God often works differently than we expect. This is a word for many of you today: Decide, and He will provide. While wisdom tells us to pray, seek counsel, and count the cost, faith event

Identifying Your Metrons By Steve Backlund We are tempted as believers to just know God’s promises, but not live in them. God didn’t give promises for occasional encouragement. He gave promises to abide in them (to occupy them). “If you abide in My word, you are my disciples indeed; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free” (John 8:31-32). Romans 12:3 says God has dealt to each one “a measure of faith.” The word “measure” comes from the Greek word metron,

2026: You Are the Burning Bush By Steve Backlund “Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro (Moses’) father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. And the Angel of the Lord appeared to (Moses) in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush . . . “ (Exodus 3:1-2). This unexpected encounter (after 40 years of believing he had missed his opportunity) launched Moses into a history-impacting purpose. As

Christmas Story Prophetic Words for You By Steve Backlund “The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy” (Revelation 19:10). Testimonies are one of the five sources of healthy mind renewal (Romans 12:2). These are: God’s promises Our biblical identity Prophetic words Testimonies Decisions and commitments we have made Testimonies of what God has done are important in establishing our belief systems about what our future will look like (Mark 8:18). Every testimony we hear

“These People Are the Problem!” By Steve Backlund This is an excerpt from my book, Let’s Just Laugh at That!. It is a book that teaches us the power of laughing at lies. To laugh, we need to let go of the beliefs supporting our negative strongholds in our minds. Main lie: I cannot fulfill God’s call because of the people in my life. Supporting lies (laughable assumptions): God is surprised and completely hindered by what the people in my life are doing. Their choices make it