Living Out of My Voice - Journaling by George Strawbridge
God, I come today to offer my whole being to You. I want to do life with You today. I love hearing Your Voice and ask that You would teach me how to live out of it on a daily basis.
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daily word - adult supervision
Children need adult supervision and so this phrase has been commonplace for a long time. More recently the same phrase has been used with comic effect regarding adults who themselves need adult supervision. This is not normally intended as a compliment. Is it true? Is it true for you? The premise that it is not suggests that a person can be complete in themselves, independent and autonomous. Do you know anyone who thrives and grows in such conditions? Do you know that you cannot provide the total guidance that you need for your own life?
New Book Released: Inevitable Healing by Steve Wallace
Steve is a friend and a graduate of Christian Leadership University. He has incorporated the 4 keys to hearing God's voice into his new book Inevitable Healing. I had the honor of writing the foreword, which is below, and gives you a good overview of what is inside. The book is available here and here.
daily word - destiny of ministry?
Do you have a job? Did it require an application and an interview? Do you perform a ministry? Did you have to fill out a job application for that or did it fall in your lap? Perhaps you were requested to do it. There are many more ways to enter my service than there are to get a job in the world of commerce. The concept of destiny does not appear in the commercial world, but it is essential in the Kingdom of God. Do you live with a sense of destiny? Are you aware that the work you do for me is uniquely assigned to you whether you got the assignment by conventional means or not?
Hearing the Lord’s Voice and ACTING on What He Tells Me to Do by Tom P.
This past year I’ve been doing extensive two-way journaling. For a committed left-brain, analytical person, it’s been an eye opener. Two-way journaling has addressed a long-standing desire of mine to hear the Lord’s voice, so I could not only have a deeper relationship with Him but also receive wisdom and guidance for the work He’s called me to do. It’s helped me not only get in touch with the Lord’s heart, His love and compassion, but also better understand the desires and purposes God has placed in my heart; the good works He has called me to do.
- Read more about Hearing the Lord’s Voice and ACTING on What He Tells Me to Do by Tom P.
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daily word - you in charge?
Do you have strong feelings about public policy? Do you think the world would be a better place if you ran it? Be careful. Every tyrant thought the same thing. You have respect for the power of fire and of electricity and of machinery and moving parts, knowing that they can be harmful as well as beneficial. Are you an expert in the safe operation of these things? Do you have the same respect for political power, or power over others? This is an even greater peril and subject to even more abuse. You should hesitate to think that you would do a better job than those currently in power.
I Saw a Tidal Wave of the Spirit Wash Across America
During the worship time on March, 21, 2021, in the Sunday morning service, the Lord gave me a vision of a HUGE tidal wave of the Holy Spirit washing across the United States from coast to coast. It was moving fast. It was wide and deep and covered all 50 states. It quickly washed away all wickedness and evil and left the nation pure and holy. It was like the nation was born again.
daily word - empathy?
Do you understand the importance of empathy? Have you ever heard the enraged story of an angry person and become furious yourself as a result? Did you think of this as empathy? Was it beneficial for the person telling the story? You can empathize with an angry person but you don’t do it by becoming angry yourself. You don’t minister to a furious person by validating their fury, but you can empathize with their pain. A soft answer turns away wrath. Have you applied this principle toward those who are directing anger at you?
daily word - sharing pain?
Have you had people share with you their stories of great heartache and loss? How do you respond? One approach is to share your own story as an expression of empathy, but be very careful in how you go about this. What is your motive in sharing? Is it to identify with the other person in the solidarity of suffering or is it to tell a better story and shift the focus to your own pain? This leads to an escalating game of ‘Can You Top This?’. There are times to be meek and humble and remain silent about your own pain, or to present it in such a way that it gives life and comfort to others.
daily word - Who is steering?
Have you ever gone on a trip with someone else driving? You may not have known where you were, but were you really lost if the person steering knew where they were going? This effect is even more pronounced for air travel or for a ship at sea. Can you see the parallel to your spiritual journey through life? You do not know what tomorrow will bring, or even today. Do you find it reassuring to know that the one who is ‘steering your ship’ knows the right course? I know what dangers lie ahead. I know what has to be done now to prepare for what will come.