Do you recall when my son Paul got caught in a storm on the sea and circumstances seemed to threaten his life and all those on board? Paul had received a word from me and it was confirmed through an angel during the night on the ship that he would reach his destination. Sometimes circumstances

Son, I know you at the deepest level of your soul. There is nothing I do not know about you. I know your feelings of disappointment. I know the sadness you experience on a regular basis. I know your heartaches. I will not let your grief overtake you. They will not be more than you

Son, you have noted well that I typically choose to work through teams. Jesus, the Holy Spirit and I are a team. My Son chose 12 unlikely men to change the world. By working together in a team, you are able to leverage what I have called you to do. Remember, “Five of you shall

Son, you must be proactive in repelling the arrows of the enemy. He is always at your ear, whispering deceptive messages designed to take you into a spiritual ditch. Unless you train yourself to ask “Who said that?” each time a voice speaks to you, the enemy will prevail. I give you a shield; use

Son, many times those closest to you will seek to prevent you from drinking from the cup I have reserved for you. Remember, even as you value their comfort, only you have been given the grace to walk this road and the insight to trust me through this. Your friends do not wish you to

Many of my sons are being snared by sexual addiction because they have never experienced true intimacy with me, their Father. This is also why some struggle with their sexual identities. Satan’s counterfeit for intimacy is sex. My sons that are caught up in that deception do not believe they are loved by me. Living

Son, I know you want things to change. I know you want me to move you into a different place and to resolve the issues you are trusting me to fulfill for you. Know this, my son. Your times are in my hand. No matter what perceived delays you believe are taking place, stop and

Son, sometimes life throws you what feels like a knockout punch. You can feel like life is not worth living. I am sure my son Moses felt that way when he made the grievous decision to kill an Egyptian in response to the brutalities committed by Pharaoh against his people. Moses responded just as the

Son, there will come times ofshaking. As a good Father, I must bring correction when my kids begin to place other things before me. My discipline proves you are a son (Heb 12:8) and that I love you. I will shake all that is not founded upon me, so that you will have the peaceable

Son, I want you to know that I am always here for you. Just as your earthly father desires to bless you and care for you, I even more so am here for you. My ways are difficult to understand at times (Isa 55:8) because I know your future, unlike your earthly father who has

Son, I want you to know that walking with me is not about avoiding things; it’s about filling your life with more of me. If a glass is half empty, it is easy to fill it up with other things. But if that glass is full of me, it has no room for anything else.

Son, so many of my sons and daughters do not come to me to share their burdens or concerns. They feel I am unapproachable. They feel they are too sinful or too insignificant to ask for my attention. I want you to know how terribly wrong this is. I love all my sons and daughters.

Son, I give you visions on the mountain, but lead you down to the valley to work out those visions. It is in this valley that so many of my sons and daughters faint and give up. Every vision I give will be made real if you have patience. I am never in a hurry,

Son, you live in a culture that is seeking to dispute my existence and my relevance. The enemy of your soul seeks to work through the minds of men. Humanism is the god of your day. Relativism is the byproduct. I have called you to be mighty in spirit, and to discern the messages being

Son, sometimes you think I am asleep at the helm, just like the disciples concluded when their boat was caught in a fierce storm at sea. Because my Son was peacefully sleeping, they questioned his concern for their safety. You think in this same way when you do not see my hand in your life

Son, there is no lack with me. No matter where you may find yourself, I will be in your midst. I take great delight in working through the most desperate situations. I could have come to earth in strength; I chose to come in weakness. I have all power; I chose to withhold my power.

Son, there are always going to be times of waiting. Your role in the waiting is…to wait. When my son Elijah waited at the Brook at Cherith (1 Kings 17:7) he stayed there even as the brook dried up. He did not move until I gave him instructions. So many times my sons and daughters

Son, I have placed you in a season of isolation for my purposes. I am making you an instrument for my use. I am preparing youto communicate my truths as a penetrating arrow to the souls of my sons and daughters. I know these times may be lonely, but I am doing a work in

Son, my nature is to bless my children abundantly. I empower my sons and daughters to create wealth in order to establish my kingdom upon the earth. I give them creativity to solve problems. I lead them to start businesses to employ other sons and daughters. However, that very blessing has also become a temptation

Son, some of my children are misguidedly expecting me to take money from the unrighteous and drop it into their laps. It is true, there is going to be a great transference of wealth on the earth in order for my purposes to be completed. However, this will happen because of the faithful stewardship of

Son, I see self-righteousness and prideful judgment in the hearts of my sons and daughters. It seems that adultery has become the unpardonable sin among my people, and the one justification for unforgiveness to divorce their mate. I have never encouraged this. If they could see the depth of sin that I see in my

Son, I work through weak things. A seed must die before it can yield new growth. “For you see your calling, my son, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But I choose the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and

Son, I realize waiting for the fulfillment of your hopes and dreams is difficult. Especially when you have doubts about whether I am going to come through for you. The only assurance you have is that I work all things together for good in your life (Rom 8:28). You truly would have lost heart a

Son, what people view as insignificant, I view as very insignificant. When I told my prophet Samuel to find David and anoint him as my next king, both Samuel and David’s own father determined that the boy was not king material. In fact, he was so insignificant in the eyes of his father that he

Son, so many of my sons and daughters struggle to live in victory over besetting habits and sins. They thought these would go away when their new birth took place. My son Paul also struggled to make sense of this when he confessed: “For the good that I will to do, I do not do;

Son, sometimes I seem to give ridiculous instructions to my sons and daughters. My purpose? I want to know if their intellect and self-assurance is stronger than their obedience. I told Joshua, a skilled military leader, to walk around Jericho 7 times while blowing a trumpet. I told Naaman, a powerful nobleman, to go wash

Son, I want to remind you that I am a Father who leads you in your practical day to day life. I gave Jacob a way to fund his family business so he could leave the employment of his uncle Laban. I gave Noah plans for the ark so he could prepare for the great

Son, rarely do I call a son or daughter to serve others until they can personally identify with the plight of those that I call them to serve. Such was the case with my son Paul who explained his calling in a similar way: “For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ,

Son, I marvel at the unbelief that many of my sons and daughters exhibit. They worry and fret over the smallest of matters. Can they not see how much order there is in the universe? Can they not see how my animal kingdom balances out life? Can they not see how the seas remain in

Son, when you were born into this world you were born as an orphan. This was your spiritual condition until I drew you into relationship to me through my Son. During those early years you sought to be a son through performance. You tried everything to gain acceptance from others. This led to frustration and

Son, I want you to imagine you are running a race. And now, notice that you have 100 pounds of brick tied to your back. Difficult, huh?! You would run out of steam before you knew it. You might lose your balance because of the weight and cause injury to yourself and others. You would