Archive for November, 2007

When Promised Promotion is Postponed

I heard an excellent explanation once about prophetic words of knowledge and encouragement and revelation in general. When God speaks to us, he builds faith in our hearts. It is our responsibility to hold onto that revelation and to talk to him about it. Usually, God gives us a heads up because we need it to stay the course.

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Delight in the Lord

Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
- Psalms 34:4

I’ve heard several takes on this one. Everything from name it and claim it to God will tell your heart what to desire. The former is an abuse of greed. The latter a rewording based on fear of misuse and misunderstanding.

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Injustic Equals Promotion

Our God is a God of justice.
I was reminded of this last night when my wife and I received some prophetic encouragement from a group of people at Borders bookstore.

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Building a History of Knowing God’s Faithfulness

When all else fails, God is faithful.

It’s true, but it’s hard to hear when you get fired, you get dumped, your father abandoned your family, your friend commits suicide, your husband cheats on you with another woman, or you are betrayed by a friend.

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