Author Archives: Steve Hankins, Th.D.

“Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path; for wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul; discretion will watch over you, understanding will guard you,” (Proverbs 2:9–11, ESV) When we use the Bible as the filter for our thoughts and ideas, we will experienceContinue reading “Seven Filters – Filter #2, Part 3 The Blessings of the Word of God”

“My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then youContinue reading “Seven Filters – Filter # 1 – Part 2 Does the Bible Say It Is OK?”

“For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12, ESV) One of my first fulltime jobs was as a retail salesclerk in a department store.Continue reading “Seven Filters – Filter #2 – Part 1 Does the Bible say it is ok?”

“And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,” (Ephesians 5:18, ESV) During the COVID pandemic, many people went to get vaccinated against this disease. I do not know of any who vaccinated themselves. No, those vaccinated drove to the vaccination site, filled out some forms, rolledContinue reading “The Seven Filters – Filter # Part 3 Being Filled with the Spirit”

“And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,” (Ephesians 5:18, ESV) The spiritual person is filled with the Spirit – Part 1 How does a believer become a spiritual person who lives accordingly? It is a matter of being filled with the Spirit. So, what doesContinue reading “The Seven Filters – Filter #1 Living Like a Spiritual Person”

What the spiritual person is not. “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” (Galatians 5:16, ESV) I was commissioned into the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant in 1974. One of the books I had was called the “Officer’s Guide.” This guide is stillContinue reading “The Seven Filters – Filter #1 Living Like a Spiritual Person”

“And he said, “Go out and stand on the mount before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord wasContinue reading “The Seven Filters – Ch.3 Part 3 The Still Small Voice”

“Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed” (Luke 5:16, ESV) Once we visited a place called “Mammoth Cave.” It was a limestone cavern. We went down inside the cave with a guide. While in the cave, the guide turned off his flashlight and shut off all the lights to let us know what theContinue reading “The Seven Filters – Ch. 3, Part 2 Removing the Noise”

The Problem with Noise “And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper.” (1 Kings 19:12, ESV) In my undergraduate engineering studies at college, I worked in a cooperative education program. The college had students work for six-months every yearContinue reading “Seven Filters – Ch. 3 Part 1 Hearing the Lord’s Voice”

I do apologize for not getting something out last Friday. I came down with something and was wiped out and totally forgot. This is the end of chapter 2. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the willContinue reading “The Seven Filters Ch. 2 Part 3 Transformation”