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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, I want you to know I am with you in your sorrow and grief. I understand sorrow. Sometimes it can be so heavy that you feel death itself upon your doorstep. My Son felt that in Gethsemane. He knew such anguish. “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted
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Staying the Course
“Then the angel of the LORD ordered Gad to tell David to go up and build an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. So David went up in obedience to the word that Gad had spoken in the name of the LORD” (1 Chron 21:18-19). In 1857, an American
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Your Irrevocable Calling
“For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.” Romans 11:29 It is dangerous to align your calling and your vocation as dependent on each other. God calls us into relationship with Him. That is our foremost calling. It is from this relationship that our “physical” calling results. Whether that is to be a teacher, a
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Empowering Others
“I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father” (John 14:12). The CEO was excited that he’d found the right man to be general manager of his growing enterprise. He had
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Is Perception Reality?
“Yet I have reserved seven thousand in Israel, all whose knees have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.” (1 Kings 19:18). One of the great acts of the prophet Elijah took place at Mount Carmel where he called down fire upon the altar of Baal and slaughtered 400 prophets
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, do you remember the story of the widow who cried out to the unjust judge to avenge her enemy? He finally answered her after she wore him down with her continual appeals. This is a picture of perseverance in prayer. This is where your battle will be won, rather than through your performance or
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When a Problem Turns Into a Calling
“As for the donkeys you lost three days ago, do not worry about them; they have been found. And to whom is all the desire of Israel turned, if not to you and all your father’s family?” 1 Samuel 9:20 Saul and his servant were out seeking his father’s lost donkeys. This was symbolic of
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, shame is one of the enemy’s destructive tools designed to reduce our relationship to mere performance. Shame wants to bring condemnation and convince you that when you fail, you are one big Failure. On the other hand, guilt is my Holy Spirit designed to gently tell you when you miss the mark so that
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Modeling Christ to Your Employer
“Urge slaves to obey their masters and to try their best to satisfy them. They must not talk back, nor steal, but must show themselves to be entirely trustworthy. In this way they will make people want to believe in our Savior and God” (Titus 2:9-10 TLB). Sometimes I hear people say they don’t see
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Innovation
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Gen 1:1). “The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a ‘C,’ the idea must be feasible.” Those were the words of a Yale University management professor in response to Fred Smith’s paper proposing reliable overnight delivery service. Smith went
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The Pitfall of Being Entrepreneurial
“When they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the ark, because the oxen stumbled. The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark…” 1 Chronicles 13:9-10 There are good things we can do, but only God-things
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, I am calling you to a path that is unfamiliar to you. It will require a level of trust that goes beyond your human ability. Only if you place your life in my hands will you be able to walk this path. There will be danger. Be watchful, for there are many adversaries that
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Using Others
“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets” (Matt 7:12). Have you ever heard the term, “Money talks?” This old clich? has some truth to it. How we handle money speaks very loudly about our values, especially among those in
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Discovering the Source of Problems
“After that, God answered prayer in behalf of the land.” 2 Samuel 21:14b During the reign of David, there was a famine in the land for three successive years. So David sought the Lord regarding this famine, “Why is there famine on this land?” The Lord answered David, “It is on account of Saul and
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, consider the faith of my son Abraham. I required him to believe something that seemed impossible – to have his wife bear a child way beyond childbearing age. He faltered by orchestrating Ishmael during the long wait, but his faith was resurrected over time and he believed my promise. It required both hope and
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Receiving Bad News
“Also our enemies said, ‘Before they know it or see us, we will be right there among them and will kill them and put an end to the work’” (Neh 4:11). I opened the letter from the attorney and began to read the contents. The more I read, the sicker my stomach felt. I could
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Called to Craftsmanship
“Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts-to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, the more you love me, the more my Son will manifest himself to you. You have read that I want you to love me with all your heart and soul and to love your neighbor as yourself (Lk 10:27). When you seek to love in that way I do something deep inside of you.
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, today I want to teach you about sowing and reaping. You have read in my Word that whatever you sow, you shall surely reap. So plant according to your need, son. Your return is always in proportion to what you plant. “But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and
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The Error of Positive Thinking
…”Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,” says the Lord Almighty. Zechariah 4:6 God’s people should be the most positive, joyful people on earth. This joy should be a by-product of a healthy, intimate relationship with Jesus. In today’s business climate, we are barraged with every possible means of becoming more productive
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Completing the Work
“I have brought You glory on earth by completing the work You gave Me to do” (John 17:4). Have you ever had a big project to do and felt great when you’d finished the job and it was a big success? The Lord has revealed to us that the number one thing we are to
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Why God Blesses
“And David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom had been highly exalted for the sake of His people Israel.” 1 Chronicles 14:2 King David learned an important lesson every leader must learn if he is to ensure God’s continual blessing. He knew why God blessed him.
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Victoria’s Friends
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9-10). Victoria grew up like many middle income families. She loved school and was even the in her homecoming court all four years in high school. After some tragic family deaths
