Lord, show me the areas of my heart that are wounded and which You would like to heal. Do I have a fullness of faith, hope and love concerning: Day 1 - My family:
Intro: The world is filled with marketplace Christians who are content with a shallow Christian presence in their business, afraid of the consequences of a more visible, deeper approach. But what if the benefits far outweighed any discomfort that might come from stepping out and more visibly embracing Christianity in the marketplace?
God directed Abraham to go up to a mountaintop and sacrifice his son on an altar. When the time came for the sacrifice, God redirected Abraham and said, no, don’t sacrifice Isaac (Gen. 22:1-19).
Pastor Arno Heinrichs has taken seven courses toward his doctorate at Christian Leadership University. He has translated more than a dozen of our books into Portuguese, including the 4 Keys LEARN seminar guide along with the full 4 Keys book. He is now hosting seminars in Brazil on the 4 keys to hearing God's voice. I am thrilled to pass the torch of raising up the message of communion with God to Pastor Arno to carry across Brazil!
Jesus said many difficult words. He told us to do several things that are the direct opposite of what we want to do, for example:
The journaling below is from Ian Wilkinson, one of our Christian Leadership University students. It is a word of encouragement and guidance for these times of great change.
God’s plan: That I see Jesus at my side always. Tuning to Spirit flow turns this godly imagination into a living encounter with Jesus.
Godly imagination transforms into a vision when I pray for the eyes of my heart to be enlightened, tune to flow, and the Spirit brings the scene alive. These visions bring joy, peace, and hope.
My daughter, Charity Kayembe, has written an amazing article on this topic of what it means that we are witnesses of Jesus Christ. She has graciously allowed me to reprint it below. Thank you, Charity!
Please read: The Great Commission, Part 1 – Am I “beholding Jesus with me at all times”? (Available here). What does it mean when Jesus says in the Great Commission: "Behold I am with you always." Does "behold" involve seeing Him present with me as I walk down the road of life? What is the definition of the Greek word (Strong's G2400) which is translated "Lo" or "Behold"?
