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Dale Cresap is a Certified CWG Facilitator posting daily devotional blogs of two-way journaling. (What is two-way journaling?) Enjoy and be encouraged!

daily word - human and divine

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Do you see me as divine? This is an essential doctrine of your faith. Do you also see me as human? Isn’t this as much a doctrine of your faith as my divinity? Do you find it easier to think of me as divine than as both divine and human? How could I be both at once? The early church went through a long struggle to arrive at this position, and it isn’t easy to hold. If you are already convinced of my divinity, in what ways do you see me expressing my humanity? Since you don’t question your own humanity, do you think that you are in a position to follow me in my own expressions?

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daily word - what you want

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Do you want to get what you want? This question seems simplistic and obvious. Who would want otherwise? Yet do you know people who always get what they want? The term for this is spoiled, and it can apply to adults just as much as to children. Sometimes not getting what you want can be better for you. It decentralizes your selfishness and provides opportunities to look beyond your own interests. Do you admire people who are unselfish more than those who are selfish? Do you want to be one? What price are you willing to pay?

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daily word - prayer

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Do you understand the nature of prayer? You have promises that you can have anything that you ask for. If you ask for something and don’t get it, do you assume that the promise is false, or that your faith is insufficient? These are not the only possibilities. These promises do not grant you omniscience and omnipotence. Do you see these promises as promoting you above me that I may do your bidding? The best way to think of prayer is that of children making requests of their father.

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daily word - class?

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Do you live in a classless society? There are valid arguments to say that there is no such thing, and those who are in the upper regions are less likely to be aware of the degree of stratification and the struggles of those on the lower rungs. Are you kind to the least of these? Do you think of them only as those in prison, or sick, or naked, hungry, and thirsty? You could expand your definition to include the marginally employed. If you are not one of these, do you seek out real connections with them? This goes beyond being courteous to them as they serve you.

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daily word - what do you owe?

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Do you think of sins as acts of commission? Is it possible to sin by doing nothing? If so, these would be known as sins of omission. This concept implies that you have an inherent duty to those around you, and it is a sin to neglect that duty. If you follow a faith based on love, and the two primary commandments are to love God and your neighbor, then having a duty to your neighbor shouldn’t come as a surprise. What do you owe to the next person you encounter even if you have no prior association with them? You don’t owe them money.

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daily word - Truth?

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Pilate asked ‘what is truth?’ even as truth stood before him. This is still a valid question. How do you view truth? In classic rationality truth is abstract and independent; it is objective and conceptual. Is there another approach? I said that you could know the truth, but I didn’t claim that I knew the truth, but that I was the truth. This strong statement opens the door for relational truth. Can you obtain relational truth outside of a relationship? Can you get it from books alone, even the Bible? The Bible speaks of people who had encounters with me.

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daily word - fingerprints

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Detectives use fingerprints to identify criminals. Your fingerprints are unique identifiers and you leave evidence of your presence on everything you touch, everywhere you go. Do you think I have fingerprints? You hold a doctrinal position that I created the heavens and the earth. Do you think I left evidence behind of my workmanship, in the same way an artist signs their paintings? If this is true then my creation testifies to the work I did in creating it. Do the heavens and the earth declare the glory of God? Not everyone can see this. Can you?

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daily word - parables

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You know that I taught in parables. These were stories to illustrate the nature of the Kingdom of God, and you are familiar with these from the Bible. I taught in timeless imagery familiar to my audiences. Do you think that if I walked among you today I would use the same stories? Perhaps I would add new ones that spoke directly to modern experience. The parables only work if they bridge the gap between the familiar and the unfamiliar. You have to engage your audience with something they know to teach them something they don’t know. How do you present the gospel message?

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daily word - spiritual crimes?

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There are crimes against the law of the land, misdemeanors and felonies, and civil lawsuits. Are there other types of crime? You won’t be arrested and prosecuted for spiritual crimes, but do such things exist? In some schools of theology anything sinful would qualify, and you have a way to obtain forgiveness for your sins. What about interfering with the spiritual development of someone else; causing one of these little ones to stumble? What about those for whom the way of truth is evil spoken of? For offenses must come, but woe to him by whom the offense comes.

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daily word - high voltage

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Do you want to experience my full presence? Be careful what you ask for. Do you like having your home attached to grid power? The service to your house is about 200 volts depending on where you live. You know that there are high voltage transmission lines and these run at 12,000 to 120,000 volts and more. Do you think it would give you a superior experience of power to connect your home directly to these voltages? You know that this is a bad idea. How much of my presence can you bear? I know the answer to that question even if you don’t, and will not overpower you.

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4 Keys to Hearing God's Voice

4 Keys to Hearing God's Voice

by Mark and Patti Virkler | 305 Pages | Retail: $16.99

Have you ever wished you could just sit down and have a long talk with the Lord? Wouldn't it be wonderful to move beyond having a theology that states that God loves you to actually hearing Him whisper words of love into your heart? When you're worried or confused, wouldn't you love to see the situation from His perspective and hear how He wants you to respond?


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Dialogue with God

by Mark and Patti Virkler | 296 Pages

This top seller for 30 years from Bridge Logos provides a narrative, right-brain presentation of the principles of how to hear God's voice. Especially enjoyable for personal use, it makes a great gift for introducing a loved one to the voice of God. This book teaches the four keys to hearing God's voice in readable style, and also devotes two entire chapters to moving samples of people's journaling (i.e. their two-way dialogue with God).

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Hear God's Voice Guaranteed Package

Hear God's Voice Guaranteed Package

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Have you ever wished you could just sit down and have a long talk with the Lord? Wouldn't it be wonderful to move beyond having a theology that states that God loves you to actually hearing Him whisper words of love into your heart? When you're worried or confused, wouldn't you love to see the situation from His perspective and hear how He wants you to respond? When things don't seem to be going your way and your prayers aren't answered the way you had hoped, wouldn't it be great to hear Him tell you where He is in the midst of it, and what He is working out in your life? Are you ever just a little bit jealous of others who say with such confidence, "The Lord said...."?

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How to Hear God's Voice

by Mark and Patti Virkler | 317 Pages

We recommend that you order the newest revision of this book titled 4 Keys to Hearing God's Voice. It includes 95% of the content of How to Hear God's Voice but is reorganized so it fits perfectly with the 10 DVDs on this subject by Mark Virkler. In addition, it gets you started using the four keys earlier in the book and gives you more journaling samples and exercises. Since we have removed the large margins, it is a smaller and less expensive book.

Price: $24.95

Prayers That Heal the Heart - Revised & Expanded 20th Anniversary Edition

by Mark and Patti Virkler | 320 Pages

Prayer counseling that breaks every yoke! Everything you need to experience deep healing of your soul and spirit.

Did you know that you don’t need to be continually plagued by negative thoughts, feelings, pictures or memories?

It is not part of the "human condition" to feel the constant nagging of doubt, insecurity, or anger. No matter what sin you are trying to overcome, what lie you think you’ll always believe, or what traumas your heart has suffered in the past, you will receive total freedom and restoration by praying these prayers in faith. 

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Counseled by God

by Mark and Patti Virkler | 146 Pages

Have you ever been defeated by negative emotions such as anger, fear, guilt, inferiority, condemnation or depression? Have you tried to fight them off unsuccessfully? Is there an answer that is deeper than simply trying to mentally reason yourself out of these emotions? Is there a way that Jesus can speak a word of life into the depths of your emotional despair and bring healing on a deep level? Is there a form of Christian counseling that begins and ends with the movement of Christ within your heart, rather than simply with the words of man?

Price: $10.95
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Hear God Through Your Dreams Workbook

by Mark and Patti Virkler | 92 Pages

A newer book has been released that accompanies this workbook: Click here for Hearing God Through Your Dreams by Charity Kayembe and Mark Virkler (featured on Sid Roth's "It's Supernatural", with almost a million views just on YouTube).


Do you often wake up feeling there was a significant message in your dream, but you’re just not sure what it is? Like Daniel and Joseph, do you long to be able to help others understand their own dreams and win them to Christ as you explain His night messages to them? Wouldn't it be nice if you could receive mid-course corrections from the Lord while you sleep? Do you wish you could be receiving divine inspiration, creative solutions to problems, and direction from the Lord during that third of your life that you’re “just” sleeping?

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Hearing God Through Your Dreams

by Mark Virkler and Charity Virkler Kayembe | 292 Pages

Learn How to Hear God’s Voice, Even When You Are Sleeping

It is always fun to be on the winning team. Well look what God has done with Charity's new dreams teaching. It has taken off like a rocket with a live TV interview on Cornerstone Network and her Sid Roth interview which has almost a million views on YouTube!

Price: $16.99

Everyday Angels

by Charity Virkler Kayembe and Joe Brock 289 Pages

You can partner with Heaven’s angelic hosts!

Do you have guardian angels? Does God want you to know them? Find out what Scripture reveals and how YOU can interact with the company of Heaven!

The supernatural realm permeates our natural world! Therefore, experiencing angels should be an everyday occurrence–we simply need to open our spiritual eyes to their reality and role in our lives.

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Hearing God

Hearing God - for Intimacy, Healing, Creativity, Meditation and Dream Interpretation

by Mark Virkler and Patti Virkler | 192 Pages

Reviewed by Sid Roth on It's SupernaturalWhat does it sound like to hear from Heaven? In this interactive journal, Dr. Mark Virkler takes you on a life-changing journey that reveals three powerful ways you can hear God’s voice and recognize how He is speaking in your life everyday.

Price: $16.95

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