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Quick question for you: Last night I taught on the 4 keys at a pastor friend's church. I passed out to each person the "4 Keys" wallet cards that you give freely on purchased orders. Anyway, my question is this.

While the following journal is partially directed to me,  our Lord asked Me
to share this with you:
 
Good morning, Blessed Holy Lord Jesus, what would You say to me today?
 
Ben, rejoice! I am coming soon! Let My people know. Encourage them to seek Me,
seek My face! Rejoice! We do win! I know the end from the beginning. I see all
that is in between. I do see the big picture! You are starting to see the big picture,
which makes you more valuable to My Kingdom!

Has anyone ever told you to keep your head in the game? You may have heard this statement even if it was not directed at you. My word tells you not to worry about tomorrow, for sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. Can you see the similarities? Does the Biblical reference seem to be stated negatively? Yet the underlying principle is positive. You can trust me to take care of tomorrow and not to suffer you to experience more than you can endure today. For sufficient unto the day is the grace and mercy that you receive when you need it. Tomorrow’s manna will be enough also. Rejoice and live in the peace of knowing my sufficiency for every moment. 

Do you love your enemies as well as your friends? I teach you to love them both, but you love your friends more than your enemies. I love everyone and promise to meet the basic needs even of those who are far from me or even oppose me. If I will do this for them, how much more will I do for you? I held nothing back in my ultimate sacrifice, how shall I not also freely give you all things? I provide for my enemies but love my friends without limit. Do you look at your own life and see areas of lack and need? These things serve a purpose that may not be apparent to you now, but I cause all things to work together for good for those who love me, for I love them. 

I had noticed the woman sitting next to me.  She wasn’t doing anything special to attract my attention but the Holy Spirit pointed her out letting me know that He was going to ask me to do something at some point. 

Have you ever felt the need to add emphasis to the validity of what you say? Courts require witnesses to swear an oath, but does this guarantee that they will tell the truth? In my word I tell you not to swear an oath, but merely answer yes or no, for whatever is added to that is evil. You can state the truth plainly and the truth will speak for itself. It doesn’t come in degrees and it has no need of affirmations or protestations. Whether it is accepted as valid or not depends on the reputation of the speaker. If your life is an expression of integrity and truth then people will accept what you say.

Have you heard of the sanctity of life? This is a common expression within the pro-life movement to declare that every person is made in my image and has intrinsic worth on that basis. In like manner references to the sanctity of marriage mean that that I instituted marriage and that properly understood it has a meaning that transcends a mere temporal arrangement of convenience. Do you know that there is also a sanctity of fatherhood? For it is as a father than I choose to reveal myself. This office is sanctified since I draw the parallel that gives a connection to the eternal. I want you to ponder the sanctity of fatherhood. 

Would you like ministry opportunities and those with needs you can assist to come to you? I said that if you would seek you would find. Those who need what you have may not be aware of it. You must go to them. Those in need of work look far and wide to find it, and businessmen and salesmen keep an eye out for opportunities. If you can understand this principle in the realm of economics then how much more should you apply it in my Kingdom? The first part of the Great Commission is to go into the entire world. If the desire of your heart is to serve me in outreach to those in need and in darkness then seek and I will give you opportunities to be fruitful in my Kingdom.

The following is part of the final paper from Samuel Bowman as he completed the Christian Leadership University course "THE331 House Church." His enthusiasm is contagious. Enjoy!

You take my commandments seriously as you should. Are you content with this? I want you to do and teach all that I commanded you. Who would hide their light under a bushel? A modern version of this would be an opaque lampshade. You have heard it said that what you do when no one is watching reveals your true character. Yet this is rare. Someone is watching more than you are aware and I am always watching. Would you be excused saying that you are not a teacher? You don’t need a structured classroom to teach my commandments. Let your light shine before men. Do not do your good works before them to be seen by them, but that they may glorify me.