We learn to take advantage of our challenging circumstances.  We recognize, no matter what we face, we can find heavenly treasure through it.  Sometimes that treasure is a stronger identity or a better understanding of the grace of God.  Other times, the treasure we find is how to turn a negative situation into an opportunity […]

Most the time, we know how to recognize the obvious manifestations of fear – worry, anxiety, terror, fear of man, fear of the future, and so forth. But fear has other forms also, such as those of hesitancy, apprehension, and timidity. We may hold ourselves back from doing things that take courage and faith, and […]

Intimacy is significant in the process of my growing relationship with God. It is the place where I get to KNOW God. How He sees me, feels about me, and His heart and His nature are all revealed and discovered there. Intimacy, the thing God has most desired, is what the enemy has attempted to […]

Identity is a hot topic right now. The problem? Most people try to find value outside of their relationship with God. Without knowing God, it is difficult to understand who we are in Him. Understanding God’s perception of who we are is everything. He designed us. He created us with the skill and personalities needed […]

From Graham’s book: “Qualities of a Spiritual Warrior”: “Warriors stoke the atmosphere. They inflame passion by the way they live their own lives. What you are in your own destiny you exhibit quite naturally. Warriors are unconscious models of a kingdom that is far above all principalities and powers.” When I first read this wonderful […]

“Spiritual warriors do not react.” (Graham Cooke, Qualities of a Spiritual Warrior, p48) What a simple statement. One that required much retraining to understand. I joined TWC desiring to grow spiritually in a company of others who were committed to their own growth. I envisioned a Band of Brothers type atmosphere where members challenged and […]

I have learned to ask powerful questions of who I am and who God is in moments of challenge. Adversity is a part of life. Finding the understanding of those questions is part of the discovery process. Through this exploration, many doors are opened and many positive internal shifts occur. Difficulty used to overwhelm me […]

“Promises are realized by a people whose awareness of God is greater than their natural vision. Spiritual Warriors stand out in a crisis because they have insight into God’s Name and nature.”       -Graham Cooke: The Way of the Warrior The ability to see the hand of God at work in difficult circumstances is a vital […]

It’s Thursday afternoon and I am packing up to go home.  For the last time.  After many years at this workplace. I think about my first day, walking through the front door and saying to Father: I know I am supposed to be here, I have no idea why, give me SOMETHING.  Then nothing. So, […]

Earlier this week, I was sitting at my desk and asked the Lord to encourage my heart. Inside half an hour, three people independently messaged me these simple words: Keep your eyes fixed upon Jesus. I decided not to only receive the immediate encouragement that it was to me, but also to search out what […]

The Warrior Commission is a community full of passionate, God’s-heart focused people who pour into their process of growth. You have probably heard the saying, “You empower what you focus on.” In The Warrior Commission (TWC), we focus on going deeper into God’s nature.  This pursuit reveals His goodness and each of our identities in […]

Learning the art of stillness is a vital part of becoming a spiritual warrior. It’s where we learn to be enveloped in the confident strength of the Lord, trusting that He’s got this and we are tucked reassuringly in His embrace as He leads us. Stillness creates an atmosphere in our hearts where we can […]

I was introduced to the teachings of Graham Cooke when I joined the Prayer Ministry Team at my home church in 2009. By 2012, I had many DVD’s and CD’s that Graham had available. I thought I kept hearing the Holy Spirit say, “Go deeper. There is more. There is more!” I did not understand […]