2018 November
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A Prophet Without Honor
“Where did this man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands? Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon? A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among
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Obedience-Based Decisions
“We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.” – Acts 5:32 So often we as a society equate numbers with success. The larger the conference, the more successful we deem it. The larger a church, the more we believe that God is
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, affirmation from your earthly father is such a vital gift. When an earthly father fails to express words of love and validation, sons and daughters are left vulnerable to an identity crisis. Unsure of who they are, they become susceptible to allowing the world to define them through ungodly influences. I audibly affirmed my
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A Heavenly Strategic Planning Session
“And the Lord said, ‘Who will entice Ahab into attacking Ramoth Gilead and going to his death there?’ One suggested this, and another that. – 1 Kings 22:20 There are few times we get a glimpse of what goes on in Heaven. Here is one instance when the angels were conferring with the Lord about
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Building a Mighty Team
“These are the names of David’s mighty men…” (2 Sam 23:8). David and Jesus pulled together two teams that were the most unlikely groups to accomplish what they achieved. David’s small army of men became known as “David’s Mighty Men” because of their extraordinary exploits. However, they were the rejects of society. Jesus’ team was
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, there is one thing that my Son and I find more detestable than just about anything. Do you want to know what that is? (Yes, please). Religion. I hate religion! The enemy has made people religious, instead of loving and being intimate with me. Religion puts people in bondage; relationship creates freedom to live
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The Power of Serving Others
“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms” (1 Peter 4:9-11). There is a Kingdom principle I find few others really understand. The principle is this: When you focus on serving others, your need is often met through God’s supernatural law of serving.
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Signs and Wonders Today
“The whole assembly became silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the miraculous signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.” – Acts 15:12 “I was a pastor for 19 years before I went into business,” said the man sitting across the table from me as we were sharing
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, when you abide in me, and my words abide in you, I will protect you against the enemy’s accusations. They may come to you, but I will shield you from their affect. His nature is to be an accuser of the brethren day and night (Rev 12:10). But I am your shield. The only
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Unwholesome Talk
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen” (Eph 4:29-30). The way you interact with fellow employees at work can often determine whether you will be the leaven for Christ in your
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Staying Connected
“Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in You. Show me the way I should go, for to You I lift up my soul.” – Psalm 143:8 Two of the greatest inventions of my time have been the laptop computer and e-mail. The laptop means I
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, I always have the highest good in mind for all my sons and daughters. One way I demonstrate this is by giving you my Word, spoken through my Holy Spirit personally to you. My Word is powerful. When I founded the earth, I simply spoke it into existence. Life itself resides in my Word.
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, did you know that there’s a world economy and there is a kingdom economy? In the world’s economy people must strive, sweat and toil to receive their provisions. But in my kingdom economy provision is always the result of obedience. When my people came into the desert after their deliverance they had to trust
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Going Beyond Your Paradigm
“So Saul went to Naioth at Ramah. But the Spirit of God came even upon him, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth. He stripped off his robes and also prophesied in Samuel’s presence. He lay that way all that day and night. This is why people say, ‘Is Saul also among
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Freedom and Boundaries
“Now the serpent was craftier than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, ‘Did God really say, “You must not eat from any tree in the garden”?’” – Genesis 3:1 God is big on giving man freedom and boundaries-freedom to manage what He has entrusted to us,
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Enlarging Your Territory
…”Oh, that You would bless me and enlarge my territory!….” – 1 Chronicles 4:10 He is mentioned only once in a brief description in the Old Testament, yet what he says and what his life bespeaks could fill volumes. He was a man whom God saw as worthy of a request that had significant consequences
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, Satan wants to keep you in slavery. His desire is to block your intimacy with me. Bondage often comes through deceptions you picked up in your early years. When arrows lodge in the heart, the infection of deceit can take root. From your damaged perspective, you begin to choose counterfeits designed by the enemy
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“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness” (2 Peter 1:3-4). During my career in advertising I worked with many well known companies such as American Express and Steinway Pianos. We also created direct response TV
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Check Under the Hood
“But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.” – Colossians 3:8 “The root issue you are dealing with is fear. The physical symptom is control, and when you cannot control, you get angry because of unmet expectations.” These were the words
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Complete the Work
“Tell Archippus: ‘see to it that you complete the work you have received in the Lord.’” (Col 4:17). Have you ever driven by a construction project that was half finished but was now abandoned? It is a lasting testimony of something that had a vision, often with significant money invested, but something happened that killed
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, one of the most difficult things my sons and daughters struggle with is how to allow my Son’s life to flow through their natural worklife. Some walk in constant fear they are not yielding their talents to me. Others take little thought to my involvement in their daily activities. Both will keep my children
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Recognizing the Source of Success
“Now then, tell my servant David, ‘this is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pasture and from following the flock to be ruler over my people Israel’” (2 Samuel 7:8). David was nearing the end of his life. The prophet Nathan was responding to David’s idea to build a temple where
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, sometimes my sons and daughters can get to a place in life where their heart becomes hardened and you are drawn into sins of the flesh. You have heard that I chose my son David because he was a young man who sought me with his whole heart (Acts 13:22). Even so, over time
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Good Things Versus God-Things
“Because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.” – Romans 8:14 The greatest sign that you and I are maturing in our walk with God is when we can discern the difference between “good things” and “God-things.” When the people of Israel journeyed out of Egypt through the desert,
