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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, storms have a particular purpose in my nature and order. They bring stress upon the environment. Weak limbs yield to the wind and fall to the ground. My major storms bring down entire trees and those things that have weak foundations give way to wind and rain. In essence, storms reveal the strength of
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, there is an idol many are tempted to embrace. It is the “Feel Good” idol. Somewhere along life’s journey, my sons and daughters got the idea that if they did all the right Christian things life would work in an orderly and fulfilling way. It is true that a relationship with my Son gives
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God versus Mammon
“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” (Matt 6:24 NKJV) The New Testament contains 2,084 verses dealing with money and finance. Sixteen of Jesus’ thirty-eight parables
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Being a Vessel to Bless Others
“One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.” Proverbs 11:24-25 One of the reasons God entrusts money to us is to bless other Christians by meeting their needs. God uses the transfer of money within
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, when my spirit comes to reside in your spirit, light dispels all the dark places of your soul. My light casts out all shadows. Shame can longer abide. Evil can no longer abide. Remember that in my Son is life, and his life was the light of men. His light shines in the darkness,
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Give Me Your Last Meal
“I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it, and die” (1 Kings 17:12). Imagine telling a widow who was about to eat her last meal with her only son to give you a portion of that meal. That would seem
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Waiting for the Lord
“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” Psalm 27:14 Hearing and doing God’s will are two important steps that often get confused as one step. However, these are two distinct processes. When we hear God’s voice, this is only 50 percent of the process. The next important step
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Bad Alliances
“Woe to the obstinate children,” declares the Lord, “to those who carry out plans that are not Mine, forming an alliance, but not by My Spirit, heaping sin upon sin; who go down to Egypt without consulting Me; who look for help to Pharaoh’s protection, to Egypt’s shade for refuge.” Isaiah 30:1-2 Have you ever
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, I made fruit trees to bear fruit. Each tree bears fruit in its own time. For some it only requires one year, for others it may take many years. So it is with my sons and daughters. There is a time for fruit-bearing in every life. The problem is that you cannot determine when
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Your Position Is a Result of Your Actions
“Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right” (Prov 20:11). In the marketplace companies and products are known by their position in the industry they represent. Lexus and Mercedes hold the top position among luxury automobiles. They are known for their high quality. Nike is a sports
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Knowing When to Quit
“Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with his sword drawn. So he bowed low and fell facedown” (Num 22:27-31). Have you ever wanted something so badly that your perception of the situation became distorted? We can force situations so much that we lose
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, many people are satisfied just to know about me when they could actually know me personally. Many are satisfied to attend their local congregations each week, but they do not know me. Knowing about me does not get one into heaven with me. Even our enemy knows about me. Job thought he knew who
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Presumption Versus Faith
“The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.” 1 Chronicles 13:10 A life of faith often requires us to leave God’s work alone. Responding to a need out of a desire to help move a vision along
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How Sharp Is Your Ax?
“If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed but skill will bring success” (Eccl 10:10). Manufacturing companies live and die by the ability of its designers, engineers, and staff to bring new products to market quickly. Yet for many organizations, a team’s capacity to turn promising ideas into new revenue
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, when you were very young and just learning to walk, you bumped into things and you broke a few of your mom’s nick-nacks. She knew this was to be expected. Your parents loved you and embraced this process. I also embrace this process in you, son. There are places where you have fallen, but
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When the Lord Tarries
“For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.” Habakkuk 2:3 God has a storehouse of blessings that He has reserved for you and me. However, our timing to receive those blessings may
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Little by Little
“All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty” (Prov 14:23). Is there something you would like to accomplish in life but simply cannot find the hours in the day to get started? Many of us suffer from procrastination. We justify putting our dreams aside because we don’t believe we have
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, notice how I worked among the believers in the early days after my Son returned to me in heaven.Once the Holy Spirit became a vital part of my sons and daughters, I released my power in and through them. They began to move in a high degree of unity. They operated as one people.
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Small Things
“Who despises the day of small things?” Zechariah 4:10 Life is filled with a series of small things that can amount to something big. Have you ever considered why the God of the universe came to earth and spent 33 years identifying with mankind through work? Jesus grew up as a carpenter’s son and, no
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Being An Overcomer
“I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 “Why does it seem that those involved in Christian enterprise find the way so hard? It seems as though it is harder for those
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Listening To The Father’s Heart
Son, Moses had to wait 40 years. Joseph had to wait 13 years. Naomi waited 10 years. Abraham waited for decades. And my sons of Israel had to wait 400 years. Sometimes many years pass before my hand is clearly visible. Those who move ahead of my perfect plan often birth “Ishmaels.” Abraham had to
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Presuming Upon the Future
“The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender” (Prov 22:7). “Do you think I should pay off my mortgage?” I said to the investment counselor. “Oh, absolutely not; you can use that money to invest and make more than what you are paying in mortgage interest. Plus, you will
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Experiencing God in Your Business
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1 The CEO walked into the president’s office after reviewing his new marketing plan for the next year. It was a well-prepared, thoughtful plan. “This will not do!” exclaimed the CEO. “This plan describes how you
