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Do you have compassion for the poor? It is tragic for any to perish for lack of food, and those who minister to those in need are blessed for it. This is a central theme of Christian service. Can you imagine anyone starving even when food is available? This is incomprehensible because hunger is such a strong motivator. Yet how many are starving spiritually even though they know that I am the Bread of Life? Blessed are those who deliver this bread to those who are in darkness and are unaware of the gospel. Blessed are those who stir up the complacent and remind them to be nourished in me. 

It is such a thrill to hear testimonies like the one below from Robert Richdale! He goes through training on How to Hear God’s Voice, reviewing it several times. It transforms his life. He shares it with his wife. It transforms their marriage. And now he shares it with his friends in his home group and it transforms their lives. Robert himself goes deeper by taking college courses on the prophetic so he can continue to grow and complete the transformation process God is working within him.

Do you think that you are low-maintenance as a believer if you do not ask for much in prayer? You have seen the excesses and abuses of those who ask for much out of greed and self-indulgence. Yet their error is not in asking for much, but the purpose and intent of their heart. In the context of seeking my will to advance the Kingdom of God you cannot ask for too much, and moderation here is not admirable. Have you noticed the audacity of those in the Bible and others who did great things for me because they asked for great things? I was pleased with them and their great faith. The principle of asking and receiving works at any scale and magnitude. 

Holy Lord God, our culture views adoption in different ways. One will say: "I have three children, one of them is adopted." Another, given the same condition will say: "I have three children", acknowledging all equally. Lord, we know we are adopted into Your family (Romans 8:15, Ephesians 1:5).  How do You view adoption?
 

Do you find that your days have a way of quickly immersing you in concerns? If you don’t get your day off to a good start with a proper perspective it is hard to get it back under control. The Psalmist said early in the morning will I rise up and seek thee, and he communed with his own heart upon his bed. It may seem that your time is not your own during the day, but if you give it to me when you first get up it will be mine and that is even better. Not all time is equal in availability or effectiveness. Give me the first of your time as you do the first of your money and I will bless the remainder to make it more effective. 

Lord, it is said that there is nothing we can do to make You love us less, nor is there anything
we can do to get You to love us more. Jesus, Your comments, please, on this saying.
 
Ben, this is truth! People so want to do things to please Me. In a way, that is good, but what
I desire is that they are in fellowship, in communion, with Me. Then what they do as a result
of our fellowship brings glory and honor to our Heavenly Father. That is My desire - first things

Do you think that tithing is a New Testament principle? You are right, but there is a still stronger principle about giving. Let each one give as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity, for I love a cheerful giver. Don’t give against your will because you are pressured to do so. Do you think there is a blessing that comes with giving? I want you to understand that you are already blessed or you would not have anything to give. If you comprehend this you will see your resources as an abundance from which to give. I spoke in my word of higher principles than tithing and said this you should have done without leaving the other undone. This is a general principle that applies to your attitude toward giving cheerfully as well as the amount.

Special thanks to Linda Harper, Children’s Ministry Volunteer at Inverness Vineyard Church, for creating a beautiful song on the 4 keys to hearing God's voice for kids. Bless you, Linda! Now you can train your children and grandchildren up to hear God's voice through music. Thank you, Linda, for your gift to all of us!

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In military organizations there is a clearly defined structure of command. Every soldier knows who his commander is, and every commander in turn knows who is over him. I encountered a Centurion and found his great faith remarkable. He knew about authority because he was under authority. Believers are also in structured organization called my church. Yet they are free to choose who is over them. Who else has such latitude in selection? Yet this is not a choice to make lightly, or for the purpose of your own ease and comfort. Those in positions of authority in my church watch for your souls and will give an account for you. You want someone who takes this responsibility seriously.

Do you love the fruit of righteousness? Do you hate the process by which you acquire it? Do you see any inconsistency between these positions? You know that apples and pears do not develop overnight. It is the same way with the fruit I produce in you. If you love the end product then embrace the way it is developed, even if it is difficult. Knowing the connection between the result and the method makes the process easier to take, and the fruit endures after the process is complete. How many mothers who love their babies enjoy the discomfort of pregnancy? Yet they choose it freely for the joy of bringing life into the world. In patience choose the path that leads to righteousness and walk in it.