Friends,
Check out this very cool quote from my journal:
Son, the riches I have in store for you must be mined.
They are not sitting in an open field but they are concealed.
Study is the manner in which you will draw them forth.
I love you Son. I’m here to teach you. I have much to show you.
Quote from Andrew Wommack:
“Your heart is like soil.
It doesn’t know whether what is being sown in it is good or bad.
It just grows what’s sown in it.”
My Friend,
What are you sowing into your heart?
What are you reaping from your heart now that you sowed into it before?
Are you happy with what you’re reaping?
Sow into your heart what you want to come out.
You’ll be satisfied if you do right.
Love ya
Joe
Yesterday I was very busy and struggling to prepare for the Wednesday night service. I felt a little guilty/condemned and I called out to the Lord to help me. Last night’s service went better than expected. Way better.
Here’s my journal entry from this morning:
Good morning Lord,
Thank you for blessing me even when I’m less than perfect.
Son, walking free from condemnation is something you must master. Rely on the blood for your acceptance not on your works.
I have made the way for you to approach me without guilt and shame, you have not. Your good works do not make you guilt-free. My cleansing, my washing, my sacrifice makes you right. Rely on the path I’ve made not your own.
So come before me confidently. Confident in the work I’ve done for you. Our fellowship is sweet when you are not confident through your works but mine.
So rest Son, and receive the things you need from me. rest your heart in my presence. This is the waiting that will renew your strength (Isaiah 40:31) and cause you to mount up with wings as eagles.
Wait, confidently, peacefully before me and let me speak wisdom for each situation. Let me speak answers for each situation. Let me reinvigorate you with strength.
I am yours, Son.
I love you.
Your Father
Here’s a word the Lord spoke to me awhile ago, but He reminded me of it this morning:
Son, you’ve been fearing me.
Stop it!
Draw near to me with your heart.
I will speak to you and bring you comfort,
but you must come to this secret place
and hear me speak to you.
Trust me to speak to you.
I love you.
I have blessings for you,
not harm.
Today was my day off.
So we tried out our new kites in the abundant wind.
I’m no movie producer, but I tried.
Enjoy!
Joe
Dear Friends,
Just some quick encouragement to seek the Lord:
Joe
Hey Friends,
Here’s a quick video that might help you with your own time with God.
Hope this helps.
Joe
Hey Friends,
While I was teaching at church last night an interesting thought came out, I thought I’d share it with you:
Years ago I took a class on speed-reading, “Evelyn Woods”. One of the things they mentioned about learning methods is that the American education system spends about 80% of its time putting information in to the students and about 20% of the time getting them to recall through tests and the like. Yet studies show that if you increase the amount of time spent in recalling the knowledge, learning greatly increases. They recommended 40% input/60% recall.
I see people sitting in churches listening, listening and saying “Amen” but not doing much to draw anything out of themselves.
Jesus said that out of our bellies would flow rivers of living waters. I believe that is His Word coming out of our spirit as we speak to others.
You’ll find that if you spend more time thinking about, speaking it and acknowledging what God has already done on the inside of you, then your faith will become more effective. If you spend more time on drawing from that deep well inside you and giving to others, you will feel better about your life in Christ.
As Philemon 6 says:
So get the flow going from in to out.
Love ya,
Be blessed
Joe
Hey Friends,
We’re doing some construction on our website.
It’ll be back up completely by Monday.
This affects the following domains:
Also,
This Wednesday April 11th is our last day on WYLL AM 1160 in Chicago.
However, the Lord has opened a door for us in several other states including
We’re excited about what the Lord is doing and looking forward to good solid growth in this ministry.
Blessings on you all!
Joe
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