2022 May
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Mother Teresa
- by: Os Hillman
- May 26, 2022
“For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me”(Matt 25:42-43).
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
- by: Os Hillman
- May 26, 2022
Son, I do not give others the grace for what I have called you todo. My grace and enablement come with the particular assignment I call a son or daughter of mine to accept.Be careful not to rely too much on the counsel of others when you already know what I have called you to
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Avoiding Judgments
- by: Charis Brown
- May 26, 2022
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; pardon, and you will be pardoned.” -Luke 6:37 Have you ever felt judged? It’s not the best feeling. Sometimes, with even the best of intentions, we fall short in being Christ-like in this area. We feel
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Hearing the Father Speak
- by: Os Hillman
- May 26, 2022
“My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.” – John 10:27 An Englishman tells a true story of his encounter with a Muslim man while walking in the country. The Englishman wanted to share the gospel with this man but knew little of Muslim beliefs. The two men talked as
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The Goal of the Christian Life
- by: Os Hillman
- May 25, 2022
“I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.” – John 12:24 The goal of the Christian life is death, not success. A popular teaching says that if we follow God, we will prosper
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
- by: Os Hillman
- May 25, 2022
Son, the heart is always my one basis for evaluation. I look past the obvious in a person’s life and see the inner truths invisible to the human eye. You can be the greatest sinner, but if you give me your heart and allow my heart to connect with yours, I will bless your life.
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Walking with a Limp
- by: Charis Brown
- May 25, 2022
“Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me–to keep me from exalting myself!” -Paul, 2 Corinthians 12:7 I love Hugh Laurie’s character in the TV series “House”. In fact, I
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The Place of Nothingness
- by: Os Hillman
- May 25, 2022
“Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). Do you find yourself in a place of nothingness? There is a time and place in our walk with God in which He sets us in a place of isolation and waiting. It is a place in which all past experiences are of no value.
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Spiritual Tact
- by: Charis Brown
- May 24, 2022
“Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.” -Titus 2:6-8 Have you
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Fostering the Right Environment
- by: Os Hillman
- May 24, 2022
“Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herd” (Prov 27:23). Janice was a high level executive who required excellence and exceptional performance from those under her leadership. She was the general manager of a credit card unit when five of her 2,000 employees were found to have deliberately
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
- by: Os Hillman
- May 24, 2022
Son, marriage is for life. Many use the verse you cite as a reason to end their covenant. But I would have you realize that my people were often unfaithful to me. Do you remember Gomer and my son Hosea? I had my son marry her to demonstrate an important truth about my nature –
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Working Versus Striving
- by: Os Hillman
- May 24, 2022
“So he said to me, ‘This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: “Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,” says the Lord Almighty.”‘” – Zechariah 4:6 Your greatest obstacle in fulfilling God’s purposes in your life is the skills you have acquired to perform well in your work life. One
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Wrestling With God
- by: Os Hillman
- May 23, 2022
“So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak.” – Genesis 32:24 All that Jacob had lived for was coming down to one event – his reunion with Esau. More than 20 years had passed since Jacob had manipulated his father’s blessing away from his brother Esau. During these years God
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Not My Will, But Yours Be Done
- by: Charis Brown
- May 23, 2022
“He walked away, about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, ‘Father, if You are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want Your will to be done, not mine.’ Then an angel from heaven appeared and strengthened Him.” -Luke 22:41-43 Have you ever prayed the prayer above? Have
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Confront and Support
- by: Os Hillman
- May 23, 2022
“Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them, but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work. They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company” (Acts 15:37-39). Conflict in the workplace, in ministry, or
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
- by: Os Hillman
- May 23, 2022
Son, you are an overcomer! I have made you to press through the recent challenges before you. You have been frustrated with what you perceive as hindrances and the slow pace toward seeing a breakthrough. In reality, these obstacles are actually making you the son and leader I want you to be. Your plodding and
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Focusing on the Negative Brings No Return
- by: Charis Brown
- May 22, 2022
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.” -Philippians 4:8 & 9 Jesus asks us in Matthew 6:27, “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
- by: Os Hillman
- May 22, 2022
Son, I want you to understand a very important spiritual truth about your role on the earth. When I sent my Son to redeem all that had been lost (Lk 19:10)–which included not only salvation for those my Son died for, but also man’s relationship to me and creation — I also entrusted him with
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God’s Preparation for Moving Out
- by: Os Hillman
- May 22, 2022
“In this way the man grew exceedingly prosperous and came to own large flocks, and maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys.” – Genesis 30:43 Jacob left his homeland after suffering a broken relationship with Esau for stealing the family blessing. He went to work for his uncle Laban where he stayed for 20 years.
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Seven Needs
- by: Os Hillman
- May 22, 2022
“The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds” (2 Cor 10:3-5). Jerry had grown up with a father who was a successful workaholic. Although he lacked for nothing materially, he never sensed much warmth or compassion from his parents. Then, when
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Becoming Aware of God
- by: Os Hillman
- May 21, 2022
…”Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” – Genesis 28:16 Jacob was forced to flee his family after receiving the blessing of God from his father, Isaac. He ran as a result of his broken relationship with his brother, Esau, who threatened to kill him. He was alone
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Overcoming Fear
- by: Charis Brown
- May 21, 2022
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.” -1 John 4:18 Have you ever experienced ‘perfect love’? Have you ever been in a church service or witnessed a sunrise where you felt completely saturated
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
- by: Os Hillman
- May 21, 2022
Son, I am your Father of provision. I always care for your needs. This does not mean you will not experience lean times. You may have to trust me for “manna” in your deserts. But it does mean that provision is rooted in obedience rather than sweat and toil (Ps 127). There will be times
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A Conversation in Heaven
- by: Os Hillman
- May 21, 2022
“I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. I will firmly establish his house, and he will minister before my anointed one always” (1 Sam 2:35-36). I once imagined a meeting in heaven between the angel Gabriel and Jesus. It went something
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Seeing God’s Power in the Clothing Industry
- by: Os Hillman
- May 20, 2022
“My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power” (1 Cor 2:3-5). I learned a principle years ago of withholding our natural gifting to insure that God is in whatever
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Becoming a Mighty Man
- by: Os Hillman
- May 20, 2022
“All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.” – 1 Samuel 22:2 Have you ever felt that you could accomplish a whole lot more if you had more talented people around you? Perhaps you are in an
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All Things Work For Good
- by: Charis Brown
- May 20, 2022
“Everything works out for good, to those who love the Lord, and are called according to His purpose.” –Romans 8:28 If there is any scripture that I could claim as my own, I think it would be Romans 8:28. There have been so many things in my life that should have gone better, but then
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
- by: Os Hillman
- May 20, 2022
Son, there have been times when arrows have pierced your heart. These arrows found entry through doors left open from times when you chose to deal with your wounds on your own. When you seek to resolve hurt and pain without me, you create an open door through which the enemy of your soul can
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Selling Your Birthright
- by: Os Hillman
- May 19, 2022
“Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left. So Esau despised his birthright.” Genesis 25:34 Esau was brother to Jacob. One day he came back from hunting in the fields. He was hungry and tired. His brother Jacob was preparing some stew and
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Trained for War
- by: Os Hillman
- May 19, 2022
“Praise be to the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle” (Psalm 144:1) You’ll never experience God in powerful ways by acquiring Bible knowledge alone. It is only when that knowledge is used in the heat of battle that you will know the reality of what you’ve learned intellectually.
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
- by: Os Hillman
- May 19, 2022
Son, I want to ask you a question today. What draws people to me? Do you imagine it is persuasion? Or perhaps proof of my existence? Maybe even a desire to do right? It is none of these. It is the power of my spirit alone, experienced in my sons and daughters that attract anyone