Rev. Linda Adkins and Karol Lowery open Matthew 21 and ask the question most of us read straight past: how did Jesus know the donkey would be there?

Standing outside town at the stables — before the triumphal entry, before He ever sees the village — He tells two disciples exactly what they will find. A donkey and her colt, tethered. An owner who will hand them over. That is the gift of the word of wisdom in operation: a divine directive given when no one has the knowledge yet. Pastor Linda separates it carefully from the word of knowledge — Nathanael under the fig tree, the woman at the well with five husbands — where God reveals what somebody already knows, so you understand He has been in your business all along.

Also in this message: Zechariah 9, and why kings rode horses into war but donkeys to make peace. Elijah sent to Jezebel's own hometown, to a widow who had no idea God had already commanded her to sustain him. The Passover lamb big enough that you had to invite the neighbors. And a present-day account of a canceled contract — hundreds of thousands of dollars, already gone — rewritten within 24 hours after a man obeyed a word spoken over him in a living room.

Truth has depth. It cuts through deception, washes what is inward, and brings heavenly reality into the way you think, speak, live, and see yourself.

In this message, Rev. Linda Adkins teaches on the washing of the water of the Word, and how the blood brings us from death to life, but the Word cleanses the mind, our conduct, our character, our attitude, and our self-image. The Father gives eternal life, Christ gives resurrection life, and the Holy Spirit brings the full love life into us.

You do not have to stay bound to old reactions, bad attitudes, frustration, fear, or the way you have always seen yourself. The Word has the power to change your mind, change your mouth, and change what you believe is possible.

Everything you need to change who you are into what He is, is in that Word.

Many believers walk into Pentecost Sunday thinking they already have the Holy Spirit figured out. But in this episode of Words of Light for Today, Rev. Linda L. Adkins delivers a message from the Word that will change how you see the Spirit's work. She makes the biblical case that His assignment is far wider than giving us goosebumps or helping us out of a jam.

Drawing from Genesis 11, the lions' den, and the fiery furnace, she shows how the Holy Spirit has been actively restraining evil on this earth long before Pentecost happened.

Rev. Adkins walks through a clear biblical picture: all things come from the Father, through the Son, and by the Holy Spirit. And that third person chose to make His permanent home inside of you to do the work of the Kingdom.

In this episode of Words of Light for Today, Rev. Linda L. Adkins teaches on one of the most overlooked truths in the Christian life — death to self. Drawing from Philippians 3, Romans 6, and the words of Jesus in Luke 9, she reveals that death to self is not a concept reserved for the spiritually elite. It is the only pathway to fruitfulness, and it is the foundation on which genuine faith is built.

Rev. Adkins explains that every believer has been given a measure of faith — but that faith can be dammed up. Like a river blocked by pride, fear, resentment, and self-reliance, the faith is present but unable to flow freely. She draws a clear and convicting distinction between the saved life and the spiritual life, showing that carnality — mixing self with Christ — is not a sign of unbelief, but it is a barrier to breakthrough. And she makes this plain: becoming spiritual is not a process of accumulation. It is a process of being peeled.

If you have ever wondered why your prayers seem unanswered, why your faith appears to work for others but not for you, or why your walk with God feels stuck — this message will show you where to look. The self-life is blocking the river. And God, in His faithfulness, is still at work, pressing and peeling, ready to set it free.

What does it truly mean to be a living sacrifice?

In today’s episode of Words of Light for Today, we are brought face-to-face with a powerful truth: surrender is not partial—it is whole. Through a deep and sobering reflection on Romans 12 and the Old Testament sacrifices, this message calls us beyond surface-level faith into a life fully yielded to God.

Reverend Adkins unpacks the reality that everything in our walk with Him is voluntary—love, obedience, prayer, even kindness. Yet, while it is voluntary, it also requires grit. The battle is not external—it is within. The “I” in us—our will, our pride, our fear—is the very thing that must be laid down.

When the mind is renewed, clarity comes. When the “I” is surrendered, peace takes its place. And when we offer ourselves completely, we become that sweet-smelling sacrifice—holy and acceptable unto Him.

This episode is both a challenge and an invitation:

Will you hold onto yourself… or will you give Him everything?

Because in the end, transformation begins where surrender becomes complete.

In this insightful episode of Words of Light for Today, Rev. Linda L. Adkins teaches from Romans 6 about what it truly means to be set free from sin and fully yielded to God.

Freedom in Christ is not just about being forgiven—it is about choosing a new master. As Rev. Linda explains, believers are not powerless against sin. Through Christ, sin no longer has dominion, and we now have the ability to choose obedience, holiness, and the life God designed for us.

In this powerful episode of Words of Light for Today, Rev. Linda L. Adkins teaches a foundational truth of the Christian life: understanding comes from desire.

Spiritual growth is not determined by talent, education, or natural ability. It begins with a heart that truly wants the things of God. When desire is present, understanding follows—and when that desire aligns with God’s will, it begins to transform every part of a believer’s life.

In this powerful episode of Words of Light for Today, Rev. Linda L. Adkins teaches on the fruit of the Spirit and the character of Christ that God intends to form within every believer.

The fruit of the Spirit is not abstract or symbolic—it is concrete, absolute, and meant to be lived out in daily life. Love is the activating force behind it all, and when the fruit of the Spirit comes alive within us, the gifts of the Spirit are able to operate for the benefit of others.

In this episode of Words of Light for Today, Rev. Linda Adkins focuses on the fruit of the Spirit and how they operate in the life of a believer.

She explores the relationship between the Gifts of the Spirit and the Fruit of the Spirit, with special attention to patience, kindness, and goodness. Patience is described not as a natural personality trait, but as something the Holy Spirit develops within us—the fortitude to be still.

Many people struggle to wait, to be quiet, or to remain steady when circumstances press in. Yet learning to be still allows us to hear God clearly. When we cultivate the Fruit of the Spirit in our lives, we begin to recognize His voice and walk with greater spiritual clarity.

This episode challenges believers to allow the Holy Spirit to form true patience within them so they can remain steady, listen for God, and respond to His direction.

In this episode of Words of Light for Today, Rev. Linda L. Adkins continues her teaching on the grace life, emphasizing a truth every believer must understand: grace does not function automatically—it requires our participation.

Grace is God’s provision, strength, and empowerment, but we must choose to cooperate with it through obedience, humility, discipline, and right thinking. Rev. Adkins teaches that spiritual growth is not accidental; it is cultivated as we consistently align our minds, attitudes, and actions with the Word of God.