Posts by Manny Rivera

It’s been around twenty years ago… I was a young and dumb father. My oldest, Calysta, was about two years old. As a young family and with a limited budget, I decided that summer to travel, with my in-laws, to Birmingham, Alabama to visit Victoria’s side of the family. The highlight of the trip was…

It appears that anything and everything that is of any value in the Kingdom of God has to be sought after.  God has a method of NOT easily placing anything on our laps.  There must to be a pursuit.  That is why He told us to ask, seek and knock after the keys of the Kingdom. The treasures of His Kingdom must be pursued and searched out. …

On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple area and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the benches of those selling doves, 16 and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. 17And as he taught them, he said, “Is it…

I usually take the whole month of January to take an audit of my life and my role in the Kingdom of God. This year I’m engaged in a 21 day fast (pray for me!). My emphasis is to build a greater focus so I won’t miss anything God has for me this year.  I’m really…

In the last few days, I’ve come to experience a different facet on fasting.  Now, I’ve never been one to fast on a continuous basis.  For me, fasting must be led by the Holy Spirit.  Unfortunately, I have too big of a love affair with food!  But when the Lord has led me to fast and I was obedient, great…

Beginnings are crucial. How we begin anything will determine the ride along the way. Whether it’s a journey, race, game, hike, project, etc., beginnings are essential. How we begin determines how we spend resources along the way. By beginning well, it’s always easier to make adjustments in the journey. Proper beginnings prevent us from falling behind…

In the last several weeks, I’ve had an overwhelming sense of expectation; a feeling that we’re about to enter into a dimension of God’s outpouring. I believe the year 2015 has been prearranged and set for the body of Christ to connect to God-encounters. And in some churches, the difficulty of making this connection will…

Dark times are inevitable. Our life is a journey and to walk that journey requires time. And within that time span there are seasons – all types of seasons. Some of those seasons are dark seasons. And in these dark seasons, it requires great effort to see any light or hope. Just obtaining faith is…

Today is a special day…today is my wife’s birthday! Today, I’m thankful to be married to a very beautiful woman. Today, I’m blessed to have a woman that is great at being a wife as she is a mother. Today. Yes, today is my wife’s birthday! Today, my family has the privilege of celebrating another…