by John Garfield | August 16, 2020 | Blog, Greatest Hits, Kingly Mindset, Uncategorized
Clyde Parker, me, and Ben Roots in Montana For the past 25 years, I’ve gone back to the ranch in Montana to help my brother, Jess, move his cows to summer pasture. It’s an annual retreat to my roots where I grew up on Dad’s ranch just eight miles down the Musselshell...
by John Garfield | August 15, 2020 | Blog, Greatest Hits, Kingly Mindset
Sons go through stuff, It’s normal. If something goes wrong, we assume we’re wrong somehow and experience “shame.” Deaths and resurrections are normal pathways for God to reveal His glory in His sons. Not pleasant, but afflictions will lead you...
by John Garfield | August 8, 2020 | Blog, Politics
Exousia (G1849) – Ability, privilege, competency, freedom Matt. 28:18-19 – Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations NIV Luke 9:1-3 – And He called...
by John Garfield | July 19, 2020 | Blog, Initiative, Politics
Jezebel is a spirit present in our national discourse right now. Her influence is deceptive, seductive, controlling, manipulative, intimidating, and ruthless. Her effect on believers is an emasculation of their boldness, clarity, and initiative. Men and women of God...
by John Garfield | July 15, 2020 | Blog, Dreams, Kingly Mindset
Most of us have dreams or goals we want to materialize. I have friends who speak of 10X increase in their business. This blog reveals a great way to use your seer gift to discover the right goals for your dream and make them come true. What not to do – Most of us are...
by John Garfield | July 12, 2020 | Blog, Greatest Hits, Initiative, Politics
The book of revelation is thought of as apocalyptic in our culture; thanks in part to a faulty rapture theology that predicted the end/destruction of the world in judgement when Jesus returns. In reality, the bible verses pointing to destruction have a fulfillment in...
by John Garfield | June 14, 2020 | Blog, Greatest Hits, Initiative
Eight years ago, we found out an investment I made was a Ponzi scheme, and we nearly went bankrupt. We didn’t just lose the money and everything but our house. We had a legal liability to go with it. This week we got an email from our lawyer with these words,...
by John Garfield | June 5, 2020 | Blog, Initiative, Kingly Mindset
I have several friends who are hurting in this season. Some financial and some emotional or relational. There is plenty of shaking going on, and I wondered how to pray; whether to reach out; what to do? Friends experiencing hardship is tricky. There is a fine line...
by John Garfield | May 29, 2020 | Blog, Creativity, Discipleship
Help! We’re launching John’s ebook for $99 cents on Amazon Kindle this Friday (Today, May 29). Why? – It’s 5 steps to the dream God wrote in your heart – It’s useful, practical, and engaging (and short) – We’re going to make it a best...
by John Garfield | May 24, 2020 | Blog, Greatest Hits, Initiative, Kingly Mindset
Future events prove past purpose – “Prophecy” is traditionally associated with predictions of specific future events with dates, and it’s usually in the context of what God will sovereignly do (usually false). The real Spirit of prophecy is a...
by John Garfield | May 13, 2020 | Blog, Kingly Mindset
Jesus-followers all know one thing: they have experienced Him: (The feeling of a load taken off our shoulders as sins are forgiven; The sense of His love for us as sons and daughters; The invitation to Kingdom and co-laboring; His presence). The Christianity of...
by John Garfield | May 4, 2020 | Blog, Initiative, Politics
The future is open – The word prophetic is nearly always associated with predictions of the future and usually in the context of what God will do. The spirit of prophecy is a reflection of the Father’s purpose, not a timeline for a specific event. The theological...
by John Garfield | April 28, 2020 | Blog, Greatest Hits, Kingly Mindset
Servants Repent; Sons Redeem – The biggest question God has for sons isn’t what you don’t do trying to be a good Christian; it’s what will you do? We all have a broken past for which the cross is the answer. We also have a religious tradition that if...
by John Garfield | April 18, 2020 | Greatest Hits, Initiative, Kingly Mindset
I watched a documentary Out of the Shadows and an interview with Martin Geddes that dealt with tumultuous issues going on around the world. They are dark and touch on the level of corruption and control in governments and media. It will be darker than any conspiracy...
by John Garfield | April 17, 2020 | Blog, Greatest Hits, Kingly Mindset
What’s Worship – As a believer and then a pastor, I loved congregational worship. We practiced the music and sought God for a prophetic flow in every service. Those services taught me a precious aspect of hearing God’s voice and learning to glorify him. I will always...