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Do you know that broccoli is good for you? Do you eat it? You can make a diligent study of the beneficial effects of broccoli but that doesn’t help unless and until you actually eat it. In like manner you will obtain the same benefit from eating broccoli as the one who is knowledgeable, even if you are totally uninformed. Blessed are those who keep my commandments. Some will make diligent study of them and yet not apply them. Others will follow them intuitively, as though they were written on their hearts. These are not the only categories, but they provide a contrast for illustration. Like eating broccoli, my commandments only benefit you if you follow them. 

I had the joy of being interviewed by Peter Youngren for two shows while teaching in his Bible school this last week. We had a great time together! The first show is being aired on Tuesday, December 11th at 9:00 PM on Grace TV. Let your friends know! It will introduce them to the 4 keys to hearing God's voice.

Have you ever received a gift of low value; something that was given to you because the owner had no further use for it? This is hardly a gesture of thoughtfulness or generosity. You may have wished that they threw their discards away rather than giving them to you. Beware that you do not do this to others. What sort of gifts do you receive from me? The question of cost and sacrifice may not be directly comparable to those who are on a budget, but I gave you one gift of incomparable sacrifice. The other things I give you are not discards. They are thoughtful beyond your ability to comprehend. They are uniquely crafted for you by the one who made you and knows you better than you know yourself.

I quiet myself: “I am here, Lord. What is it You want to show me today, Lord? What is it You want to speak to me about today, Lord? Open the eyes of my heart. I want to hear You. I want to see You. I love You, Jesus.”

We are dancing on the beach. I see Him wearing His long white robes. I feel the warm breeze. I feel the strength of His hands. Our eyes are locked. His gaze does not leave mine. Mine does not leave His.

I am thinking in my spirit: “I love You, Lord. Thank You for loving me and strengthening me.”

You know that all persons have sinned and fallen short of my glory. This condition is scalable to all human institutions. If there are no perfect persons, then there are no perfect families, churches, or governments. Do you see this as readily apparent with regard to governments? It applies at all stages in between. Therefore you can cease your search for a perfect family or church, or the comparison of yours to others. Yet this is not a cause for cynicism, condemnation, or unrighteous judgment. For these are institutions that I have created and use for my purposes in this world in spite of their flaws, even as I use individuals such as yourself in spite of yours.

We are thrilled to have Certified CWG Facilitators traveling the world teaching people how to hear God’s voice. You can help these trainers in their ministry by assisting with the financial support for their mission’s trips, and by praying for them. Below is an opportunity to assist Deborah Somjak.

Jesus, what word do You have for Your people today?

Have you ever compared your co-workers on your job with your fellow believers in church? How do they compare? You would expect the co-workers to have an advantage because they went through a selection process to be hired and must meet performance goals to remain employed. The church is open to whosoever will come, and has no such requirements. Do the results look like what you would expect? Yet there is a divine mystery in the makeup of my church. For I do more than assemble a workforce. I am fitting members into a body, and not just any body. It is my own body. Keep this in mind when you look around at church.