Podcasts about my strength

Join Derek as he delves into the topic of Paul's thorn in the flesh, exploring its significance and implications for faith and healing. This lecture examines traditional interpretations, biblical contexts, and theological insights to shed light on this often-misunderstood passage. Discover how suffering and weakness can lead to a deeper reliance on God's grace and strength. One common objection to the claim that it is God's will to heal His people is Paul's THORN in the FLESH. Many say that it was a sickness that God gave Paul to keep him humble, and that when Paul asked to be healed God said 'No.' In this video, Derek proves that this interpretation is wrong. The key questions are: (1) what is Paul's Thorn?, and (2) where did it come from - from God or the devil? The answers are made clear in God's Word. We also explore the significance of God's answer to Paul: "“My GRACE is sufficient for you, for My STRENGTH is made perfect in WEAKNESS.”

Join Derek as he delves into the topic of Paul's thorn in the flesh, exploring its significance and implications for faith and healing. This lecture examines traditional interpretations, biblical contexts, and theological insights to shed light on this often-misunderstood passage. Discover how suffering and weakness can lead to a deeper reliance on God's grace and strength. One common objection to the claim that it is God's will to heal His people is Paul's THORN in the FLESH. Many say that it was a sickness that God gave Paul to keep him humble, and that when Paul asked to be healed God said 'No.' In this video, Derek proves that this interpretation is wrong. The key questions are: (1) what is Paul's Thorn?, and (2) where did it come from - from God or the devil? The answers are made clear in God's Word. We also explore the significance of God's answer to Paul: "“My GRACE is sufficient for you, for My STRENGTH is made perfect in WEAKNESS.”

Safely Hidden in Christ (1) (audio) David Eells, 4/12/26   Exhortation to Abide, from Abba Father  8/12/25, Sarah Jo-Jo  A servant is not greater than his Lord. (John 13 and John 15) My Word tells you not to fear, be anxious for nothing. (Deuteronomy 31, Joshua 1, Isaiah 41, Luke 12…) Fear not, for I am with you. Do not murmur in the wilderness (Phil 2, 1 Cor 10) but wait patiently for Me as you endure the perfecting of your faith. Believe in Me, and I told those who wait for Me that I will complete the good work that I began in them. I alone am Faithful and True (Revelation 19) I AM, there is no other. There is no other Saviour… so choose this day, this breath, whom you will trust and believe and follow. My Word is Truth and will never pass away. (1 Peter, Isaiah 40) Men are as grass and will pass away. Your own understanding and walking by sight is included in that which will pass away. Again, I tell you, choose whom you will trust and follow in this moment. I said murmur not, endure and trust Me, that I AM TRUTH. I do not lie. I will deliver you, so submit to My pruning as I train you in My righteousness. If you choose to fear and worry by what you see and hear in the flesh, then you are disobeying Me. I said do not fear. Do not worry. Choose this day whom you will obey and trust. Your choice is shown in fear of the Lord God Almighty, shown in your obedience to My Words, not passing My Word off as mere suggestions. I said DO NOT worry. DO NOT walk by sight but by My Spirit. And only by obeying and abiding in Me will you walk by My Spirit. If you choose your own way, how can you say that you are Mine? Harden not your heart at My Word. To whom will you go if you depart from My Truth, which is the only thing that will endure forever, My Word? Seek My Kingdom and righteousness first. Turn from your wicked ways. Embrace My ways of self-denial and Love. My servants are no greater than their Lord and His Example, Who gave His life for His friends. Love Me first…Read Deuteronomy 6, Matthew 22, Mark 12 Abide in Me, talk to Me as David did, and My Son, your Lord Jesus Christ; He went away into the secret places to abide with Me, to seek Me with all of His heart, to sup with Me… come to the secret places of the Most High and abide under the shadow of My wings…so that your flesh is denied and so that My Spirit will be in you, in order that my will is done through My servants on the earth. Apart from My Spirit abiding in you, apart from Me, you can do nothing. So seek Me, let Me prune away your lust of the flesh and to promote yourself. Let Me humble you that I may use you. Read Isaiah 66 1-2, 5-7 My Word says Jesus is your Lord, and also your Example. Hear Him, My Son in Whom I am well pleased. Hear with spiritual ears, hearts that deny self, flesh, your own understanding… walk not by sight (or hearing or the worlds carnal thinking). Every Word of God is your daily bread, Manna. I AM The Bread of Life. So walk by faith in these days, My children. I said DO NOT worry about provision… am I your Provider? Or are you your provider, as Egypt, or men? Do not murmur when your flesh suffers… Am I asleep? No, I neither slumber nor sleep, and I already know what you need before you ask. I know more about what your needs are and what your lack is more than you do (like the churches in Revelation did not see what I do), for I AM The Way, The Truth, The Life. Choose: Believe that My Ways are higher, and that every Word of Mine is Truth, despite what your friends choose. Despite the Achans in Joshua 7 who think that I don't see their unbelief… their double minded hearts… wanting to be Mine, claiming to those around them that they are Mine and yet not believing that I will give to each what I know they need… not as the world gives… not as the world commands to lust after and fleshly lust obeys, not what self wants, what walking by sight promotes. Achan didn't believe that trusting My Word was enough. He became his own provider. 1 John 2 I tell you to seek Me, and ask ME! I know what you need. Trust Me, even in your lack and sorrow. I am doing My work. Was not David young and small? Did he gain My Strength by what his eyes saw? Did he bow to the cajoles of others? In 1 Samuel 17 He trusted in Me, THE LIVING GOD…there is no other. Did David defeat the giant, the bear, and the lion, and survive Saul's persecution by his own understanding and cunning? No, look at David's heart cries toward Me in the Psalms. Who was David's strength, and in Whom did he tell his downcast soul to hope in? Matthew 16: Jesus, your Lord is the Son of The Living God. I Am the same. I am Living and active and My Word will perform that which I send it to do, and My Word is Truth that sanctifies those who desire My righteousness and reject self, and the world and embrace My entire Word as Truth, understand when My Spirit is in them, when they obey My commands to deny self, walk in love that is kind, not rude, does not promote self, thinks no evil. When sin is rejected, and you humble yourself before Me and ask ME, The Potter, to make you My vessel of honor for My glory. You come to Me and turn from wickedness, and I will form you and cleanse you. In this spiritual war, I AM your helmet, the God of your salvation. I AM TRUTH. I give you faith, and I AM your SHIELD. I AM YOUR ARMOR AS I WAS FOR DAVID. Abide in Me. Come away from all else and seek Me in the secret place. Be diligent in prayer and abide in Me…I, the Prince of Peace, will perfect My peace and love and faith in you… And I give not as the world gives. The world does not have the Living Water that is to fill you and flow out of you. Obey Me and walk by My Holy Spirit, that is shown in fruit such as LOVE… the self-denying kind that seeks others' profit above self (1 Corinthians 10) I have said that cursed are those who trust in man (Jeremiah 17) …and don't rely on Egypt… do not turn back and long for the world's ways as those in the wilderness did, as Lot's wife did, and as Job's wife became bitter because of her loss. Do not rely on your own self or lean on your own understanding. Commit your way to Me. I will lead you in My way. This is your choice. I AM the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Declare My wonderful works after My fire has refined you… walk according to My Spirit and Love. Those who are Mine will only defeat giants by My Spirit abiding in them, My Word on hearts and minds and mouths… Let new songs to Me be upon their lips, songs of praise to their God. Submit to Me… Those who do My Will are my family (Matthew 12). 2 Peter 3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing [or wishing] that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. 15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; 16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. 17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. 18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.   Hidden in the Secret Place J.K. - 02/14/2011 (David's notes in red) I saw David standing in front of me with blueprints held out. He was given blueprints showing a narrow tunnel guide. There seemed to be many people who could see these plans, but only a smaller number of people began shoveling the underground tunnel right away. Some people just stood around and wondered what we were doing. Others kind of helped out in their curiosity, half-heartedly digging, wondering about the underground tunnel plans. But others in the front were just digging as fast as they could and not looking back or worrying much about what was ahead or behind. (After being shown the Biblical plan of being hidden in Christ, those in front were making a way for the rest of the underground Church to abide in the “secret place of the Most High”. 1Co.2:7 but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, [even] the [wisdom] that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory. Col.2:3 in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden. Rev.2:17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna.) The odd thing was the tunnel stopped being built underground after a short ways and then somehow we were building the tunnel up and above the ground. We were still building the tunnel, but it was invisible, and we were building it with invisible material. There were even narrow steps inside the tunnel that we built and climbed. The tunnel was never very wide; we actually had to stay on our knees while building and working our way through it. (This path that is hidden from the beast will increasingly be hidden in plain sight as they minister to the world. Constant contact with God in prayer will be needed to stay in this hidden way.) Even though the tunnel was tight and a lot of work to build, we never got tired, and we had plenty of air to breathe, but we could look down and see the people who never entered the underground tunnel. We could hear them talking and reasoning why they didn't enter the tunnel. (Those who live only in the natural cannot understand the spiritual way of faith and power. It is a secret place even to them. The breath of air represents the Spirit of God who makes this way possible since breath and Spirit are the same word in scripture.) Some said they didn't want to get dirty. Others said that it wasn't a big deal; there was nothing to be concerned about, and that we were all crazy. They said, who knew where we were going and if it was even safe to enter. Others said they would stay up to fight, and God would give them the victory in war if they fought. Everyone basically agreed with the other person's reasoning and encouraged them not to enter the underground tunnel, shaking their heads at us, who had already gone in as fools in their eyes. (Those who are natural will fight with flesh and blood instead of principalities and powers, and they will lose the battle. The tunnel is for those who are hidden in Christ's security and protection. Because they are walking in Christ they are hidden. Col 3:3  For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4  When Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.  1Co.2:14 Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.) The group that entered the tunnel was much smaller than the group that didn't enter the tunnel, and the group that went ahead building the tunnel was even smaller. (In the Church today, those who walk in the natural are many more than those who walk in the Spirit, and the leaders from among these are even fewer.) No one complained about having to build the tunnel ahead for everyone else. They actually enjoyed the labor and became energetic by doing the work. No one talked about how much work they did or how much work others didn't do. They were just overjoyed for the most part to have had the chance to dig. David never handed out tools or told anyone what they had to do; he just pointed out the plans, and everyone somehow knew where to begin, and we somehow all had different tools to dig with. There were never any orders flying around; everyone just talked very agreeably as we worked very hard alongside one another. (The Spiritual Church doesn't have to have bit and bridle; it is in their renewed mind and heart to hear and obey God's Word and voice.) We would stop and look down and could see a war break out right under us. (Overcoming the world to see things from a heavenly perspective and have dominion over it.) Even though no one could see us, we could see them, and we watched as the people who said they didn't want to enter the tunnel got mowed down with swords by a line of angry men in red robes and oversized frowns. (Red robes represent Esau, who was red, the father of Edom, meaning, red. They were judged for hating their chosen brethren with frowns. Rev.13:10 If any man [is] for captivity, into captivity he goeth: if any man shall kill with the sword, with the sword must he be killed.) They seemed to be killing with a very personal grudge and had no mercy at the crying. (This could represent two parables: spiritual and physical. The apostate enemies in our midst who make war with their brethren, like Judas, who walked in sin, which is represented as red. Isa.1:18 ... though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. “Edom” means “red” and was the name given to Esau when he sold his birthright as a son of Abraham. Gen.25:30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red [pottage]. For I am faint. Therefore was his name called Edom. 31 And Jacob said, Sell me first thy birthright. The spiritual seed of Esau are Edomites who have sold their birthright as Christians by walking after the flesh and persecuting their brothers. Heb.12:15 looking carefully lest [there be] any man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and thereby the many be defiled; 16 lest [there be] any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one mess of meat (flesh) sold his own birthright. These false Christians are enemies of the cross and are members of the beast army, by nature. The larger beast army is the second, more physical, meaning.) I discerned that even though the natural men in red robes couldn't see us, there were evil spirits in them that knew us and could see us, and would fire what looked like black arrows at us with no success and as they saw they couldn't penetrate us at all and their arrows would fall down before even touching us, which fueled their anger against those they could touch. (The lies of demons will have no effect on the people of faith. Eph.6:16 withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil [one].) It was a lopsided victory for the army in red. Stray bullets and shrapnel came our way, but the invisibility tunnel in the air that we were viewing everything from took all the impact and never got damaged. (No accidents or collateral damage can happen to those in the Secret Place. Psa.91:7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, And ten thousand at thy right hand; [But] it shall not come nigh thee. 8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, And see the reward of the wicked. 9 For thou, O Jehovah, art my refuge! Thou hast made the Most High thy habitation; 10 There shall no evil befall thee, Neither shall any plague come nigh thy tent. 11 For he will give his angels charge over thee, To keep thee in all thy ways. 12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.) We were not very high up, just above everyone's head, just beyond their reach, and no one was afraid of getting hurt. We were just amazed at the number of people who never entered the tunnel after seeing the plans that were made for them to escape. (Their Babylonish training destroyed them from being able to see and hear the truth.) By the end of the battle, I turned around, thinking I would see a bunch of people in the tunnel, but the tunnel opened up and became very roomy, and I stood up and walked, but I saw there were only two women and a little baby. (At the beginning this represents a remnant of the Church with the Man-child that will be all who abide in the Word and Jesus, who were in the Secret Place.) That was so odd it actually shook me awake. I remembered the dream so clearly because of being awakened from it in this way.   Hidden and Taught in Christ Sandy Shaw - 07/20/2015 (David's notes in red) Dream #1 I found myself inside of what looked like an old apartment building. (The Church is many houses built together into a temple for the Lord.) I remember in the dream of being very tired (like the building and the old order Church). As I looked out in front of me, I saw five steps. (Steps of faith to grace, which is represented by the number 5.) And just as I began to step down onto the first step, I said, “Okay, Lord. The second part”. When I did step down onto the first step, I no longer felt tired. (Partial grace received to run the race.) I proceeded up the remainder of the steps, and the first door I needed to take was on the right. (Steps of faith bring us to a higher place in God and fullness of grace to go through the door, who is Christ; i.e., they left the sheepfold, as in John 10, following Christ. The Bride comes out of the mother church but according to Song of Soloman they seek to bring their beloved there. John, seeing the disciples following Jesus, said, “He that hath the bride is the bridegroom”.) The door was old, and there was evidence of a sign on the door, but the sign was no longer there, just the shadowy outline of where the sign had once been. (Jesus gave the sign that He was and is the door, but He is no longer here in person; His spirit and Word are manifest in those who go through the door.) I opened the door and the room was very dark. (The old order mother church is very much in darkness. The Bride has not been in this place for many years.) I turned on the light, and the light itself reminded me of one of the old-fashioned types of light fixtures that they would have had years ago, that you turned on by hand. (We turn on the power and light by faith for the mother church. the old-fashioned light is the original light of those who were in mother. We must start out where they are and slowly bring them higher and out.)  1Jn.2:4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him; 5 but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him: 6 he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked... (He who loves his brother turns on the light so they can walk in the steps of Christ.) 10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him... (We are called to be weak to the weak that we may gain some as Paul said.) 24 As for you, let that abide in you which ye heard from the beginning. If that which ye heard from the beginning abide in you, ye also shall abide in the Son, and in the Father. Mat 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.) When I turned it on, I noticed that the walls were painted navy blue, and I did not see any windows. (No windows shows their lack of discernment. Navy blue is heavenly, but in a time of darkness.) On the right side of the room was a door. I went up to the door and opened it, and discovered it was a closet with three babies inside. These babies looked to be four or five months old. (All those in the mother churches are babies. Many innocent spiritual babies will be entrusted to the Bride, such as it was with Esther and the people of God.) The babies were dressed in heavy snowsuits of a grayish color. (These babies are coming in out of the cold of persecution and tribulation to be sheltered by the Bride for instruction and to be delivered of their beastly or grayish works.) I took the babies out of the closet, and there was a braided rug of variegated brown colors in the middle of the floor, so I laid the babies down onto this rug. (These babies may be resting in a time of brown-shirt Nazism -- those traitors who turn on their own people to deliver them to the beast.) I noticed that there were boxes all over the place. It looked like someone was moving in or moving out. (Some Christians start out in moms church but soon leave to get spiritual food.) I thought in this dream that it was summertime because I was dressed in a sundress. (A time of new life and blessing to the Bride.) I thought to myself, “Why are these babies dressed in snowsuits when I'm dressed in a sundress?” (They are dressed for the winter because tribulation comes. After the light is turned on the testing comes when the Woman goes into the wilderness tribulation following the Man-child. The first 3 1/2 years of the tribulation, they are relatively protected while in training, as it was under Jesus' ministry. Just as Jesus first raised up the Bride and sent them into the harvest, so it will be with the Man-child and Bride in our day. The old order woman is part of the harvest for they have not come completely into the Kingdom. Rev.12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that there they may nourish her a thousand two hundred and threescore days... 14 And there were given to the woman the two wings of the great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness unto her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.) On the kitchen table was a shiny silver box with a white cotton bow. (A free gift.) I untied the bow and opened the box and discovered three white baby t-shirts and three pairs of white shorts. I took these clothes and put them on the babies. (The immature will be clothed in the pure works for the season. The innocent are covered and are expected to learn slowly.) After dressing the babies, I began feeling the walls because I felt something wasn't right about this room, and that's when I discovered a window that had been boarded up. (It is time for them to be given spiritual discernment for the light has been turned on. Pray for the old order church to be prepared for the wilderness.) I took out the screws that were on the left side of the boards that were covering up the window. You could not see out of this window very well, as it had a lattice blocking the view from the other side. (Lattice is easier to see out of; from the inside but it is harder to see in from the outside. The old order are hiding out in suspended animation but now the light is on.) However, as I was looking through the lattice, I could see falling ash. (Could this be volcanic ash that falls after the time of the earthquakes? We are expecting revival at that time.) As I was looking at the ash, I heard a conversation going on in the hallway. This is what I heard: “Man, you see that snow? It's really snowing hard! It's really coming down”. I closed the window back up and screwed the boards back into place. (Many are still in a state of denial, not seeing the evil time for what it is.) I still could hear voices and what sounded like a commotion out in the hall. I looked over to the right side of the room, and there was a blanket lying on the floor. I reached down and picked up the blanket, and I covered the babies who were lying on the rug. (The Bride will cover those “on the right,” the sheep, when the right wing and Christianity are being persecuted, having lost all rights under dictatorship and martial law.) I then began walking toward the door, and as I was walking, I began to pray. I asked the Lord for His protection and to please make it so I didn't have to lie. The room changed from a dark navy blue color to a light bright blue color, and the door opened before I could get there. (Those whose darkness has turned to light will be under the protection of the Lord.) Just then, a Chinese man walked into the room, wearing a heavy black coat. (These martial law people are in the winter of tribulation.) He had a very heavy accent, and his English was very broken. He said to me, “What you do? What you do?” I said to him, “I have done nothing”. (Truly, the Bride has done nothing wrong, except in the eyes of the government.) Then he said back to me, “We know you don't”. Just then, a Chinese soldier walked into the room, and these two Chinese men began talking to each other. Then, the first man turned around, and he asked, “How many children did you have?” I said, “I only have one son, and he is grown with a family of his own and does not live with me”. (A time of martial law when Christians are not in favor with the Beast, but those who are holy have favor with their Father who rules over the Beast.) The soldier then turned toward the hallway, and he spoke to someone outside of the room whom I could not see. He asked the man in the hallway, “Who gave you this information?” The man in the hallway, whom I could not see, said, “Sam and Joe”. Then the soldier said, “Bring them to me”, meaning Sam and Joe. They all left at this time and slammed the door as they left. They never at any time saw the babies. (Sam and Joe are factious traitors against the Christ in us, represented by the Bride and babies. Judas led the Beast to Jesus, but then he died by his own hands. The factious who have not repented will go into captivity. They are out of favor with the Father who rules the Beast. Anyone found lying to the martial law authorities may be killed.) I sat down in an Indian-type position on the floor with the babies, and I helped them hold their bottles, which were filled with clear water. (The milk of the water of the Word.) I said to myself in this dream, “I need to ask M. L. how to feed multiple babies”. I took one of the babies in my arms, and I said, “You don't have to worry. The Lord is our refuge, and He will provide for us. He is our deliverer”. (That's how to feed them with faith.) End of dream. Dream #2 I dreamed I was on a road that looked like a four-lane highway, which is close to me in real life. The outside lanes were filled with people walking, running, and riding bikes. I was in my wheelchair going with them. (The Bride will not go into captivity on the broad road with everyone else.) I went off the road through some trees and discovered a brook-type body of water. I wanted to put my foot down into this water. I was excited, and I thought the water was going to be cold, but it wasn't; it was just refreshing. (This represents the living waters of the Word from the throne of God through Jesus in the Man-child ministry.) I stood up out of my chair, and when I did, I had both of my feet! (A healing awaited for it has come through the living waters, as it will for many. Many will walk in the Word, too.) I started walking in this water. When I got to where the water was chest high, I stopped. I stopped because I thought I was going to swim in this water, but I needed to submerge myself and swim over to the other side. (These are the deep waters of the Word to swim in, as in the Ezekiel 47 revelation, where the living waters flowed from the house of God and brought healing wherever it went.) Then I heard three toddlers, and they were speaking on the side of the road, but I could not understand what they were saying. (In parallel to the first dream where the three babies were hidden safely in Christ.) I got out of the water and walked toward the road and the babies, and no one was paying any attention to them. (Because they are hidden, even beside the broad road.) I said to them, “Shh”, and picked them up and went back into the water. I waded in the water with the babies, and on the right side of this brook was a lady, and behind her was a cave. (She brought them to a hidden place of discipleship in the wilderness, the underground Church.) She was a beautiful older lady with long white hair past her hips. She was wearing a white flowing dress made out of scarf-like material. (Those of the Bride with wisdom and maturity to teach the babies.) The bottom of the dress appeared to have points like a scarf, and the dress had long, flowing sleeves. This woman looked at me and said, “You found them! Bring them to me. Now go and get the others”. (Some of the Bride will be evangelists to bring in the wayward, and some will be wise teachers to raise up the babies.) So, I went back into the water, and I waded a little way, and I saw B. off to the right of the brook, standing on the bank, and she had 12 women with her. (The Bride bringing in the elect of God, represented by the number 12. Only the chosen will escape captivity at this time. Later, others, after suffering under the crucifixion of the Beast, will be chosen to escape captivity, too. Rev.13:10 If any man is for captivity, into captivity he goeth: if any man shall kill with the sword, with the sword must he be killed. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.) B. A. asked, “Are you ready to take us?” Rev.12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that there they may nourish her a thousand two hundred and threescore days. Then B. A. and the 12 women got into the water with me, and we walked in the water together until it was chest deep. I knew in this dream that we were headed for the cave. (Our heart must be bathed in the living waters, even before our mind is.) Why do we need to obey God's Word and be faithful servants? Several reasons: God has called us to do something very important for many Christians in these days, but first we must deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him and His Word. If we do not obey the Lord, we will miss His will for ourselves and a multitude of other people, including our children, spiritual and physical. Hos.4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children. We have to believe and obey or there is no promise for our children to be saved. 1Co.7:14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy. Pro.11:21 [Though] hand [join] in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. Psa.102:28 The children of thy servants shall continue, And their seed shall be established before thee. Pro.20:7 A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him. Psa.112:2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: The generation of the upright shall be blessed. Gen.6:18 But with you will I establish my covenant; and you shall come into the ark, you, and your sons, and your wife, and your sons' wives with you. Gen.7:1 And the LORD said to Noah, Come you and all your house into the ark; for you have I seen righteous before me in this generation. Gen.13:15 For all the land which you see, to you will I give it, and to your seed for ever. Gen.19:12 And the men said to Lot, Have you here any besides? son in law, and your sons, and your daughters, and whatever you have in the city, bring them out of this place... 15 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters that are here, lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. 16 But he lingered; and the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters, Jehovah being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city. Deu.4:37 And because he loved your fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought you out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt; 2Ki.8:19 Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give him always a light, and to his children. Psa.37:26 He is ever merciful, and lends; and his seed is blessed. 112:2 His seed shall be mighty on earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed. The seed, spiritual and physical, of the David/Man-child will be blessed. Psa.89:3 I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant: 4 Thy seed will I establish for ever, And build up thy throne to all generations... 29 His seed also will I make to endure for ever, And his throne as the days of heaven. 30 If his children forsake my law, And walk not in mine ordinances; 31 If they break my statutes, And keep not my commandments; 32 Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, And their iniquity with stripes. 33 But my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, Nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. See our free PDF book Saving Our Families By Faith   Man-child, Bride, Two Witnesses: Hidden in Christ Amos Scaggs - 02/13/2008 (David's notes in red) In a dream, I saw myself escorting a beautiful young woman to different places. She had been seen with me on many occasions. (I represent the first-fruits ministry. The young woman is the new Bride-to-be.) (“Amos” in Hebrew means “carried by God” and “Eagle”, which symbolizes the overcomer man-child. John the Baptist said of Jesus as the man-child who led the Bride of His day, “He that hath the bride is the Bridegroom”.) While doing so, I met my previous romance, which was over and done with many years ago. The older romance person commented on how beautiful the young woman was, but in a sarcastic manner, and went on her way, not wanting to stay around. (This is the apostate church as we know it today. She was very old and jealous and will say all kinds of harsh things about the new young bride emerging from her.) (Amos outgrew the fellowship of the apostate church years ago. She is old because the curse of 2000 years is heavy upon her.) I saw the older romance person later on, lined up in a slave labor group. She looked very old and ridiculed me for escorting the young woman around and being with her so much. She said it didn't look right, and other words were muttered. (The apostate church will go into bondage to the beast system and try to do whatever it takes to survive in the upcoming tribulation.) Next, I was also in the company of two friends who were taking me to a secret location. I hadn't really considered them close friends at first, but now they were closer to me than I thought they were. (These are the Two Witness company that will also assist in God's harvest.) (The Man-child company will raise up the Two Witness company in the first 3 !/2 years of the tribulation, as it was foreshadowed by Jesus and His corporate Two Witnesses. Then they will solo.) We found ourselves riding beside a number of railroad tracks, which were on the edge of a very large cliff, of which you couldn't see the bottom. It was terrifying to look over the edge. (These many railroad tracks represent multitudes on a traditional way that never changes paths and are in great danger of falling into the pit.) We were on the way over a hill to the secret location. (Those on the broad road are not able to go to the secret place of the Most High, which is abiding in Jesus Christ.) All of a sudden, the truck we were riding in left the tracks and took a backward turn down a hidden, narrow road leading to the secret location. I couldn't have made that turn in my truck even if I had known where it was. (You can't do this on your own accord or ability.) (This is the narrow road; the highway of holiness, the road to Zion, on which no unclean or beast can go. Isa.35:1 The wilderness (tribulation) and the dry land shall be glad; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose... 8 And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but is shall be for [the redeemed]: the wayfaring men (Hebrew meaning: Traveler on a well-traveled road; i.e., the broad road of the tracks), yea fools, shall not err [therein]. 9 No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous beast go up thereon; they shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk [there]: 10 and the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. This secret place was hidden in a cliff in the mountain. There was only one way to enter the secret road that could not be seen until you arrived at its entrance. Then only the ones being escorted by the Witnesses could enter in, otherwise it could not be seen. (The Witnesses will cause many to leave the broad path to become disciples. The one narrow way to escape death is Jesus, the door, the life. Joh.14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me. Mat.7:14 For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it. This gate to the secret way cannot be seen by the worldly church and the beast who live in the way of darkness. Pro.4:19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble. Job 38:19 Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And as for darkness, where is the place thereof.) After arriving at the location, we busied ourselves repairing things to prepare for our own and others' transportation and living quarters. (The Man-child, Two Witnesses and Bride are companies of people who will each, in turn, prepare to preserve the rest of the Church in the coming tribulation.) There were people arriving at the location who were bringing along things that couldn't survive in this place. One was a white pig with a pink ribbon tied around its neck, trying to eat off a bare concrete floor. There were some other animals that also could not survive the environment. (The pig and ribbon represent people arriving at the secret location with unclean habits that they cherish. Those habits cannot live in God's environment. A pig is an unclean animal like the fleshly; in society, it is dressed up so it can be accepted and justified in the sight of men, but all this will die in the wilderness tribulation.)   Protection from the Beast Eve Brast, 9/7/19 (David's notes in red) I dreamed that I was in a very large house with many rooms. (Representing the church worldwide?) There were many other people in the house. Suddenly, there was an awareness of an evil danger in the house. People started to panic and say things like, “It's coming!” And “We need to find a place to hide!” They began running past me, looking for places to hide. But the places they were choosing weren't adequate enough, but it was all they could find, and they trembled in the hiding places in despair, knowing they would, more than likely, be found and killed. I wasn't afraid, but I did feel an urgency to find a place of safety from this evil. I went into one of the bedrooms and saw a queen-sized bed with a white down comforter and a blonde colored wooden headboard and footboard that looked like the slats of a crib. (Just like Queen Esther found safety and comfort in the house of the King from the “beast” Haman, so the corporate Bride and Man-child will find safety from the Beast of our day.) I crawled underneath the bed, which enlarged itself for me, and began praying. Suddenly, a bunch of children who were somehow mine ran into the room and crawled under the bed with me. There was plenty of room under the bed for all of us. (The rest in the promises of God will hide us from the Beast. Psa 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of Jehovah, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust. 3 For he will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, And from the deadly pestilence. 4 He will cover thee with his pinions, And under his wings shalt thou take refuge: His truth is a shield and a buckler.) The door of the room was standing open, and I heard something roaring and coming down the hall. It stopped in the doorway of the room we were in and looked at me under the bed and let out a roar that sounded like a cross between a lion's roar (Satan is the roaring lion) and a dinosaur's roar (The T-Rex or dragon beast). It was a chimera creature. It was a blue lion, a red dragon, and a brownish-black wolf. (The wolf is the religious predator and deceivers among the children of God, like Judas, the son of perdition. As we have seen, the faction are members of the dragon body to try to devour the Man-child, and they kill many but fail to kill the Man-child and his true chuldren.) It had four legs and two arms like a centaur. The part that was the red dragon was the chest, neck, arms, and head with many sharp teeth. The part that was the blue lion was the four legs and most of the body, plus the head of the dragon, which had the lion's blue mane. The rear or rump was the brownish-black wolf, but with the lion's blue tail. (Satan uses the dragon and wolves among the sheep to attempt their destruction.) It narrowed its eyes at me with pure hatred and stomped into the room, lowering its head to look under the bed at my children and me. But the bed let down wooden railings with the same type of slats that the headboard and footboard had, all around the underneath of it, to protect us from the beast, and it knew it couldn't kill us because we were protected. So it screamed in anger and turned to go out of the room in search for the other people who were hiding in all the inadequate hiding places and had no protection. Rev.12:13-17, 13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast down to the earth, he persecuted the woman that brought forth the man child. 14 And there were given to the woman the two wings of the great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness unto her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. 15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth after the woman water as a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream. 16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth. 17 And the dragon waxed wroth with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, that keep the commandments of God, and hold the testimony of Jesus. I knew in the dream that some of the people escaped the beast, even though they were in poor hiding places, because God had mercy on them. (Pray for mercy for these people) After the danger had passed, I went into a connecting room to the one my children and I had been hiding in. It was connected by two white double doors, and it had a king-sized bed with a white down comforter on it. I heard a couple of small parrots, a male and a female, talking to each other in the double doorway between the rooms. I looked at them in the doorway, and they were pastel colors: blue, green, yellow, and pink. (The same colors as the pastel plaid shirt that my dad wears in my dreams.) (Those who “parrot” the Word of the Father will find rest.) They flew over onto the king-sized bed, and then many more pairs of animals, male and female, came through the doors and got up onto the bed. (The animals of the ark, seeking an escape from the flood of destruction, find escape in the rest. Peter saw the animals that came down from heaven as the Gentile church.) I thought, “Wow! This is like Noah's Ark!” Luk.17:26-30, 26 And as it came to pass in the days of Noah, even so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. 27 They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. 28 Likewise even as it came to pass in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; 29 but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all: 30 after the same manner shall it be in the day that the Son of man is revealed. End.   The Ark Leads to the Safety of Holiness Suani Guzman - 11/30/2008 (David's notes in red) In a dream, I was going to be part of a Christian cheerleading team that was going to do its routine in a pool. We all had to take a shower before we got in the pool. I went to a car and got a clean change of clothes and a bottle of baby shampoo. Later, I saw the car running on its own and went and put it in park and took the keys out of the ignition. The car was parked close to a corner. When I came back, the car was gone. It had left on its own. It turned right at the corner and went down the street. I ran down there with someone else and saw that it had gone through an opening on the ground into the basement of the building. We stood there looking at it, and that's when it came to me: “The ground in the basement was made holy by God, and the Ark of the Covenant that was in the car needed to be on holy ground.” That is when I woke up. This dream is saying that the Ark of God's presence will supernaturally lead His holy people underground, as a type of the safety of the secret place of the Most High, and they will not be steered there by man. The Ark led the children of Israel, not the other way around. Rom.8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. According to type, the Ark of the Covenant went underground when God's people were in danger of invasion and captivity by the Babylonian beast army. The Apocrypha says that Jeremiah hid the Ark in a cave in Mt. Nebo before the invasion, and that its location would not be revealed until God was ready. Ron Wyatt says he found the Ark in Jeremiah's Grotto, but that God told him it was not yet time to reveal it. In the Second Temple, the Ark of the Covenant was missing from the Holy of Holies for its entire 500 years. When the Roman General, Pompey, conquered Jerusalem around 63 B.C., he entered the Holy of Holies but came out saying that he could not understand what all the interest was about since it was only an empty room. His army was able to conquer Israel because God's presence was not in their Holy of Holies. Many Rabbis believe that the Ark was hidden in a cave under the Temple Mount in the heart of Israel during the time of King Josiah because of the prophesied coming Babylonian invasion. Jesus left their temple desolate, too, because God had chosen Him and His body as the new Temple. In fulfillment of this type, the Church is definitely threatened with a prophesied invasion and captivity by the Babylonian U.S. Great Eagle and going underground is next for the Ark. It is clear from scripture that God's people are the Temple and its court, and that individuals have different positions in the Temple, according to their maturity in the Lord and closeness to the Lord. Rev.11:1 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. 2 And the court which is without the temple leave without, and measure it not; for it hath been given unto the nations: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. Notice there are those in the Temple and those who worship in the altar area, due to their sacrificial life, who will be safe. But those in the outer court will be left out of the safe place and trampled under the foot of men as a crucifixion because, as Jesus said, they have lost their saltiness. That leaves us with the Ark of the Covenant in the safe place of the Holy of Holies. Who is it that is a container as the Ark for God's presence, the Manna of the Word, the tables of testimony, and Aaron's rod that budded as a sign of authority? In Jesus' day, He was God in a vessel of a Son of David Who had these qualities inside; He was the Ark of the Covenant who led the Bride through the wilderness. In these days, the Man-child is God manifested in a vessel of the spiritual sons of David with these qualities: He will be the Ark of the Covenant that will lead the Bride through the wilderness. The Man-child is the first-fruits to manifest “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Suani's car represents the body of the Bride that will be guided by the Ark to the foundation of the building, which is holiness. The basement is the foundation of the Temple that God is about to lay again through the corporate man-child ministry. Hag.2:23 In that day, saith Jehovah of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith Jehovah, and will make thee as a signet; for I have chosen thee, saith Jehovah of hosts. Notice Zerubbabel, meaning “born from Babylon”, will be a signet, which is a seal of authority, such as kings have. The first-fruits Man-child company will come with the authority of God to bring God's people out of bondage to the world and through the wilderness tribulation. The foundation of the Lord's house, not made with man's hands, will be laid again after a great falling away since the time of the Apostles. Hag.2:18 Consider, I pray you, from this day and backward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth [month], since the day that the foundation of Jehovah's temple was laid, consider it. It is through the shaking of the nations in the tribulation that God's “desired” people come out of them to become the temple of peace. Hag.2:7 and I will shake all nations; and the precious things (Hebrew: desired) of all nations shall come; and I will fill this house with glory, saith Jehovah of hosts. 8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith Jehovah of hosts. 9 The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, saith Jehovah of hosts; and in this place will I give peace, saith Jehovah of hosts. In the former rain, Jesus, the Man-child, was the foundation of the former glory house. 1Co.3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. So also in the latter rain, Jesus in Zerubbabel as a type of the Man-child and Ark of the Covenant will lay the foundation of the latter, greater glory house. Zec.4:9 The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto you.” Notice this verse is saying that it is the Lord who is coming in Zerubbabel to build the house of God. It will be founded on holiness, which is separation from the World and conformity to the Word. Back to Suani: I would like to say that God has been helping me a lot to walk in holiness. Things I used to brush off are not OK anymore. Isa.35:8 And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of Holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but is shall be for [the redeemed]: the wayfaring men, yea fools, shall not err [therein]. This is a new level of holiness. I have been corrected very quickly lately. Heb.12:5-6 My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him; 6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 10 For they indeed for a few days chastened [us] as seemed good to them; but he for [our] profit, that [we] may be partakers of his holiness. Now thoughts, attitudes, words, and actions must be holy. I know this is impossible in the flesh, and I rely on the Holy Spirit continuously for help. He is interested in not only outward obedience but in inward surrender and trust. I think He is doing this to save us from judgments that are soon to come. 1Co.11:31 But if we discerned ourselves, we should not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world. Delayed obedience, as well as doing anything against my conscience, are also things He has brought to my attention. Rom.14:23 But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.   God's Hand Protects the First Fruits C. P. - 6/28/21 (David's notes in red) I dreamed my husband and I, together with some others whom I did not recognize, were standing on the white deck of a boat. (This represents the remnant first fruits who are in God's Ark of safety floating above the waters of the curse.) I saw a hand come out of heaven, and I heard the words from our Father say, “My hand covers my people.” (Psa.91:1-12 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of Jehovah, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust. 3 For he will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, And from the deadly pestilence. 4 He will cover thee with his pinions, And under his wings shalt thou take refuge: His truth is a shield and a buckler. 5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night, Nor for the arrow that flieth by day; 6 For the pestilence that walketh in darkness, Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. 7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, And ten thousand at thy right hand; But it shall not come nigh thee. 8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, And see the reward of the wicked. 9 For thou, O Jehovah, art my refuge! Thou hast made the Most High thy habitation; 10 There shall no evil befall thee, Neither shall any plague come nigh thy tent. 11 For he will give his angels charge over thee, To keep thee in all thy ways. 12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.) There was a tremor, or a push or jolt from somewhere. (Representing the tribulation shakings that are coming upon the world to get the attention of God's elect.) We fell overboard into the water below. (This represents being plunged into the tribulation in order to overcome the curses of this world.) God's hand literally came into the water with us and became a glass sheet between us and a giant sea creature. It was black and white like an Orca whale and had really sharp teeth. (This black and white sea creature represents the beast in the sea of this world's people. The beast is always looking to devour God's people like the dragon of Revelation 12. The black and white means it has also been dictating to this world what is true and false, and what is right and wrong.) Rev.12:13-17 And when the dragon saw that he was cast down to the earth, he persecuted the woman that brought forth the man-child. 14 And there were given to the woman the two wings of the great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness unto her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. 15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth after the woman water as a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream. (The woman here is the Church, but within this larger body is the chosen bride.) 16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth. 17 And the dragon waxed wroth with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, that keep the commandments of God, and hold the testimony of Jesus.) Our skin was glossy or shiny. (Representing the Bride's lampros garments, which are the righteous acts of the saints according to Rev.19.) It was like God's hand had emitted some sort of repellent onto us so the sea creature could not devour us. There was no fear or confusion, and we breathed easily underwater. (Meaning, the waters of the curse cannot hinder their breath or spirit.) We were so small compared to this sea creature; we looked like shrimp. God's hand was over us the whole time. (Isa.43:1-5 But now thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine. 2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. 3 For I am Jehovah thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour; I have given Egypt as thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in thy stead. 4 Since thou hast been precious in my sight, and honorable, and I have loved thee; therefore will I give men in thy stead, and peoples instead of thy life. 5 Fear not; for I am with thee…) I asked the Lord for a word by faith at random and received Eze.18:19 Yet say ye, Wherefore doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live. (They are not under the genetic curse of the Adamic nature passed down through their parents.) I asked Him for another Word, specifically about His hand, and received Hebrews 3:7, with my finger on Holy Spirit. (In context 7-9) 7 Wherefore, even as the Holy Spirit saith, To-day if ye shall hear his voice, 8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, Like as in the day of the trial in the wilderness (tribulation), 9 Where your fathers tried me by proving me, And saw my works forty years (the number of tribulation).

He Is Series Day #8 Elohei Ma'uzzi (God of My Strength) Psalm 105:4 “Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually.” Today's name for the Lord is Elohei Ma'uzzi, which means God of My Strength. I thought this was a great one because I know a lot of people who could really use some strength right now.  When we are going through a difficult time, we can often turn to things other than the Lord for strength.  We might start having a drink when we get home from work, or after a busy day with the kids.  We figure that will give us just enough strength to get through the night until the kids go to bed, or it will relax us enough to forget about work.  However, oftentimes one drink turns into two or three, creating another problem.  Sometimes we turn to our friends and family for the strength we need.  However, they can only provide so much strength, as they are human and have a finite amount.  We also might try to rely on our own strength to get us through.  This is not enough.  We need to seek the Lord's strength. How can we seek the Lord's strength?  First and foremost, we can ask for it.  That may sound so simple, and it is, and yet so many of us forget to start there.  We look everywhere else first.  We get upset with the Lord for not giving us the strength we need, and yet we never asked for it in the first place.  God wants to help us.  He is ready and willing.  All He asks from us is for us to ask Him.  Yes, he knows you need help, and also, he is willing to let you try to fix it yourself if that is what you want to do.  Have you ever done this with your children, co-workers, or siblings?  You can see them struggling, and you know they need help, but you don't help them until they ask?  You give them the chance to figure it out on their own.  God does not do this to punish us, or because He doesn't care.  Quite the opposite, He does it because he cares.  He cares about what we want and need.  He cares about our growth, and we grow when we do difficult things.  However, He will step in as soon as we ask him to.   Another way we can seek his strength is by using the tools He gave us.  We can dig into His word and find strength in the scriptures.  We can also seek the various prayers He has given to us.  There are so many prayers out there.  You can say your own prayers or find ones for your specific needs.  Sometimes we don't know what to pray, especially if we are really upset.  Finding a prayer that someone else wrote and praying it can take a lot of the pressure off.  If you are struggling and you can't find the words to say, you can also just sit with the Lord. He doesn't need us to say the right thing. He just wants us to seek Him.  It says in Matthew 6:7, “When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words.”  Our prayers don't have to be long and drawn out, they don't have to be perfect and eloquent, they don't have to be exact.  What God wants is for us to speak from the heart.   Another way we can seek strength from the Lord is to attend Mass or a church service.  Being part of a community is great because when you surround yourself with others who share your beliefs, you feel freer to be yourself.  You don't have to worry that people will mock you or persecute you for your beliefs.  You feel safe.  You have people who will speak God's truth into the lies that the enemy is telling you. Also, Mass is great because you get to worship God and participate in a sacrament.  Mass is the ultimate way to seek God because you actually receive Jesus, through communion, into your body. At church services, you get to hear the word of God, and then the pastor gives a sermon on that word to make it more personal to each and every one of us.  These sermons help us to take the word of God and apply it to our lives.  The sermons help us understand the Word of God more. Oftentimes at Mass, there is also praise and worship music, and that is another way to seek strength from the Lord. I have found so much strength from the Lord through the lyrics of these songs. I love to listen to praise and worship music.  If I think back to the one thing I have done consistently since I discovered praise music in 2011, it is listening to it often.  When I am really struggling, I will find a few songs that speak to what I am going through or to who God really is, and I will play them on repeat to remind me of the power I have through Christ, who strengthens me. (Phillipians 4:13) Another way to be filled up with strength by God is to just sit with the Lord.  At Catholic churches, you can go to something called Eucharistic Adoration.  This is the worship of the Eucharist outside of the Mass. The Eucharistic Host is displayed in a monstrance on the altar so that all can see and pray in the presence of Christ.  The Eucharist contains the body and blood of Christ, and so when you are in Eucharistic Adoration, you are in the true presence of Christ.  Do you have to go to Adoration to spend time with God?  Absolutely not.  God is everywhere, He is all around us, and even inside of us in the form of the Holy Spirit.  If you want to spend time with the Lord, you can do this anywhere.  According to Jesus, it's good to go away from the crowd to pray.  In Matthew 6:6, it says, “But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”  The Bible also mentions several times that Jesus went off to the Mts. or elsewhere to be by himself to pray.  Whatever works for you is great.  Just spend time with the Lord.  When I sit with the Lord, I often write in my journal as if I were writing a letter to my Father in heaven, because it is difficult for me to sit in silence with Him.  Again, whatever works for you is perfect.  There are no rules to spending time with our heavenly Father; whatever feels right to you. I have mentioned five ways that we can seek strength from the Lord.  First, ask the Lord for His strength.  Second, use the tools He has given to us.  Third, attend Mass or a church service.  Fourth, listen to praise and worship music.  Fifth, spend time with the Lord, just the two of you. There are many other ways that you can seek strength from the Lord.  Try these ways and see which ones you like best.  One of the many things about God is that He knows we are all unique, and what works for one of us may not work for another.  I promise that if you turn to God and seek your strength from Him instead of from the world, He will give you more strength than you need.  I have seen people get through incredibly difficult, even impossible, situations because they relied on God rather than themselves or the world.  Lean in, God is waiting. Dear Elohei Ma'uzzi, I ask you to bless all those listening to this episode today.  Lord, help us turn to you for strength.  Help us to see that the world can't help us as much as you can.  Help us make good choices when seeking strength, and avoid bad habits we will have to fix later.  Lord, if anyone is turning to bad habits for their strength right now, I ask that you send the Holy Spirit to convict them of it and help them turn back to you.  Lord, you are the Lord of Lords and the King of Kings.  You are the resurrection and the life.  We are so grateful for all that you do.  We love you, Lord, and we ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus' holy name, Amen. Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus.  I look forward to spending time with you on Monday. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I!  Have a blessed weekend! Today's Word from the Lord was received in September 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email CatholicCharismaticPrayerGroup@gmail.com. Today's Word from the Lord is, “My children, I rejoice in each of you. You are all so unique, and yet each one of you is like a star in the sky, dazzling, precious to me.”     www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace

Send us a text In this episode, I talk about a small yet powerful shift in language that can completely change how motherhood feels from the inside. While “I must” sounds responsible and capable, emotionally it carries pressure, obligation, and the quiet fear of failure—slowly exhausting a mother's mind. This year, I invite you to gently replace it with “I choose.” I choose to wake up early because my child needs me. I choose to nourish my family. I choose to show up, even when it's hard. This shift doesn't remove responsibility—it restores power. Choice brings dignity, self-respect, clarity, and calm. Choosing doesn't mean every moment is easy; it means you honor why you're doing it, without self-blame. Because motherhood is not a sentence to serve, it's a series of conscious choices made from love. And when you choose, you breathe a little easier. Request all of you to listen to this show and share your views or if you have any topics or any thoughts about my podcast write to me at somathakur@gmail.com and follow me on Instagram @somathakur.mothercoach for more updates. Support the showSoma ThakurMotherhood Coach, Lifestyle Educator & Mentorwww.somathakur.com

Saturday is Review day on The Daily Promise. Every Saturday, we review the promises of the week so we can allow them to go deep into our hearts and lives. Here are the promises we covered this week. Nehemiah 8:10 – God's Joy is My Strength. Colossians 2:9-10 – You Have Been Made Complete in Christ. John 14:5-6 - Jesus is the Only Way to the Father. Romans 5:1-2 – I Rejoice with Hope and Grace. Romans 6:3-4 – I Walk in Newness of Life.

Order of Service: - Prelude: Praeludium in D Minor (J. Pachelbel) - The Confession of Sin (p. 120) - Hymn 250 - A Mighty Fortress is Our God: vv. 1, 2 - Hymn 251 - A Mighty Fortress is Our God: vv. 3, 4 - The Versicles (pp. 120-121) - The Gloria Patri (p. 121) - O God, My Strength and Fortitude: 1. O God, my strength and fortitude, Of force I must love Thee: Thou art my castle and defense in my necessity. My God, my rock, in whom I trust, The worker of my wealth; My refuge, buckler, and my shield, The home of all my health. 2. The pangs of death did compass me And bound me ev'ry where; The flowing waves of wickedness, Did put me in great fear. The sly and subtle snares of hell were round about me set: And for my death there was prepared a deadly trapping net. 3. I thus beset with pain and grief Did pray to God for grace; And He forthwith did hear my plaint Out of His holy place. O God, my strength and fortitude, Of force I must love Thee: Thou art my castle and defense in my necessity. - Psalm 18 - Old English melody, arranged by Austin Lovelace - Hymn 492 - The Law of God is Good and Wise - Romans 7:7-20: What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, "You shall not covet." But sin, taking opportunity by the commandment, produced in me all manner of evil desire. For apart from the law sin was dead. I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died. And the commandment, which was to bring life, I found to bring death. For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it killed me. Therefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good. Has then what is good become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, that it might appear sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that sin through the commandment might become exceedingly sinful. For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin. For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do. If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good. But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. - Jesu, der du meine Seele - BWV 78 - J.S. Bach: Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten, O Jesu, o Meister zu helfen, zu dir. Du suchest die Kranken und Irrenden treulich. Ach höre, wie wir Die Stimmen erheben, um Hülfe zu bitten! Es sei uns dein gnädiges Antlitz erfreulich! We hasten with weak but diligent steps, Oh Jesus, oh Master of Salvation,3 to you. You seek the ailing and [spiritually] erring faithfully, Ah, hear, how we Raise our voices to plead for help/salvation. Let your merciful countenance be gladdening to us. - Romans 8:1-11: There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. - Hymn 233 - The Gospel Shows the Father's Grace - Romans 3:19-28: Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law. - Choral Anthem - Now Thank We All Our God - J.S. Bach: Text: ELH 63 - The Kyrie (p. 124) - Hymn 584 - Grant Peace, We Pray, in Mercy, Lord - The Collect (pp. 125-127) - The Benedicamus and Benediction (p. 127) - Hymn 589 - Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word - Postlude: Lord, Keep Us Steadfast (setting by Jan Bender) Service Participants: Rev. Tim Hartwig, President, Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary (Preacher), Prof. David Paulson (Choir Director), Chaplain Don Moldstad (Lector)

Not all leaders look the same - and that's a good thing. In this season's kickoff episode of Strength in Numbers, Jilann shares what it really means to be a quiet leader: someone who leads with depth, loyalty, and compassion, often from behind the scenes. You'll also hear her personal story as an Enneagram Nine who wrestled with self-doubt but discovered the strength of her quiet leadership. If you've ever questioned whether your leadership matters, this one's for you.Journaling Prompt:When you think about your own leadership, where have you felt unseen or overlooked, and how might that actually be a sign of your quiet strength?Are you a quiet leader craving more clarity and space to breathe?My Strength in Stillness video feedback offer might be just what you need. After answering a few reflective questions in a short form, I'll send you a personalized video with Enneagram insight and encouragement tailored to you. It's a simple first step toward finding your footing, to be the confident leader you were made to be. Use the code PODCAST to receive for only $25. (Limit of 5 customers.)

In this follow-up to last week's episode on navigating conflict through the lens of the Enneagram, Jilann shares a simple, body-based grounding exercise you can use before any big conversation. Whether you tend to avoid conflict, feel emotionally overwhelmed, or just want to enter a conversation with more presence and intention, this 2-minute practice is designed to help you regulate your nervous system and stay connected.You'll learn:A quick grounding practice for calming your body before conflict or emotionally charged discussionsHow quiet leaders can show up with strength and steadinessWhy nervous system regulation is key to effective communication and emotional resilienceHow the Enneagram can help identify your natural conflict styleAre you a quiet leader who's ready to step into your influence without changing who you are? My Strength in Stillness personalized leadership guide is designed just for you. Check out my website HERE for more information!

“Track 28: My Strength and Shield (Psalm 28)” | 7/20/25 by West Hills Church

Fruit of the Spirit: Joy - Pastor Marvin Mumford “The Joy of the Lord is My Strength”

In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef reveals three more principles that can be drawn from Elijah's fervent prayer.   If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon, How God Works, Part 4: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount! *Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

James 5:17 tells us that “Elijah was a human being, even as we are,” yet he played a role in some of the most amazing demonstrations of God's power in Biblical history.What made Elijah so effective in dealing with unbelievers, enemies, and political leaders? What kind of man can God use as He did Elijah? Six principles in his prayer life allowed Elijah to experience tremendous personal power and intimacy with God. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef digs into how Elijah developed a deep intimacy with God.   If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon, How God Works, Part 3: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount! *Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

In 1 Kings 18, we see that Israel was at a crossroads. They had lost their awe of God. To them, He was a million miles away. They still claimed to follow Jehovah, but He was no longer a part of their daily lives. God knew that only a vivid reminder of His power would awaken these people from their spiritual sleep. So God used Elijah to bring about a turning point in their lives. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef looks at Elijah's powerful confrontation with the pagan prophets.   If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon How God Works, Part 4: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount!*Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef reminds us that God will honor our trust in Him as we move out of our comfort zones to follow His will.   If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon, How God Works, Part 3: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount! *Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef examines a common cycle in life for God's people: trials often follow victories.   If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon How God Works, Part 3: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount! *Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

When faced with trials, unbelievers, like the widow in 1 Kings 17, often shake their fists at God. Sometimes, they make one of God's people, even someone close to them, the target of their anger. The widow asks Elijah, “What do you have against me, man of God? Did you come to remind me of my sin and kill my son?” In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef digs into Elijah's response to the death of the widow's son.   If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon, How God Works, Part 3: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount!*Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

No matter how small or insignificant we feel, God can turn our resources and talents into something substantial for His glory. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef examines Elijah's trust in God with an unexpected plan.If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon, How God Works, Part 2: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ. The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount!*Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

Has God ever placed you in a job, location, or situation you never would have chosen for yourself? In 1 Kings 17:7-16, we see how God operates on many fronts to accomplish His purposes and bless us.In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef looks at the obedience of Elijah. One day, while Elijah was enjoying the restful protection of the Lord at the bottom of the Kerith Ravine, the brook dried up, and his time of being fed by ravens ended. The Lord told him to go to Zarephath, where a widow would feed him.If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon, How God Works, Part 2: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday ,you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount!*Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

Many of us are willing to take risks in our business deals or in extreme sports, but few of us are spiritual risk-takers. Few of us are willing to place our total trust in God's promises instead of our own plans. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef reminds us that God works through our weakness.   If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon, How God Works, Part 1: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount!*Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef explores Elijah's story as an example of those seasons when God seems to close the door or slow us down.   If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon How God Works, Part 1: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount! *Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

God's children rarely seek to be hidden. However, in the hidden moments, men and women of faith are drawn closer to God and prepared for greater ministry. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef looks at our seasons of waiting as opportunities to draw near to God and know His provision.   If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon, How God Works, Part 1: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount! *Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef looks at God's faithful provision through the story of the prophet Elijah.  If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon, How God Works, Part 1: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount! *Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

We live in a culture that constantly discusses faith. Have faith in your government, your community, and yourself. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef explores the essential features of faith. If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon 12 Evidences of Faith, Part 1: LISTEN NOW| WATCH NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount!*Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

In Galatians 5:4, the apostle Paul uses the phrase “fallen away from grace.” Some think that when a person has “fallen from grace,” it means they have lost their salvation, but that's not necessarily what Paul meant. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef explains the meaning of “fallen from grace.” If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon Got Freedom?, Part 7: LISTEN NOW| WATCH NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount! *Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

No matter what your hurt may be, whatever your suffering is, whatever grief is crushing you, God's promise for the apostle Paul is yours today: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9). No matter what you are facing, God's grace is sufficient. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef looks to Paul's words about God's power in our weakness. If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon series, The Secrets of Positive Living: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find proper rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount! *Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

Are you living a defeated life? Have you tried to become self-sufficient? Do you depend on your own human wisdom and ingenuity to navigate life? In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef reminds us to find our sufficiency not in self but in Christ.If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon series The Secrets of Positive Living: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount!*Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

Do you find yourself constantly troubled by your sin? Have you created lines in the sand and rules you must follow to be “good enough”? In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef calls us to evaluate how we think about being accepted by God.If you want more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon series, Got Freedom: LISTEN NOW| WATCH NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount! *Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

When Jesus cried out from the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46), it was not Jesus' imagination that the Father forsook Him, as some people teach. No, at that moment of separation, the sin of humanity rained on Jesus like a funnel cloud, so much so that Jesus experienced hell itself. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef reminds us of the lengths to which Christ went to save us. If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon Love Gives, Part 2: LISTEN NOW | WATCH NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount!*Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

Hebrews 4:16 is an invitation to come to the throne that was converted from a throne of judgment to a throne of grace. There, you will experience unbelievable and untold blessings from the hand of God. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef examines how Christ has prepared us to approach the throne of grace. If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon The Awesomeness of God's Grace, Part 4: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount! *Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef explains how God's grace distinguishes Christianity from all other religions. If you want more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon series Got Freedom?: LISTEN NOW| WATCH NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount!*Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

It is part of human nature to want to perform for God, for ourselves, and for other people. No one has to teach us how to perform. We seem to be natural actors. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef examines how people seek to prove themselves.If you want more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon series Got Freedom?: LISTEN NOW| WATCH NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount! *Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

It is easy to fall into the performance trap whether we perform for others or ourselves. When we do this, we live a life of bondage. Instead of true liberty in Christ, we live like slaves. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef contrasts the works of the flesh and the works of the Spirit. If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon Got Freedom?, Part 1: LISTEN NOW | WATCH NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount!*Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

Am I living by the power of the Holy Spirit? This is one of the most important questions God's children can ask themselves. God's Word provides a simple litmus test for demonstrating if we are living a Spirit-empowered life. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef contrasts the works of the flesh and the works of the Spirit. If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon Got Freedom?, Part 8: LISTEN NOW | WATCH NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount!*Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

Goodness grows out of righteous integrity. The person who manifests God's goodness thinks good thoughts, speaks good words, and performs good deeds. What the person thinks lines up with what he says, and what he speaks lines up with what he does. He is consistent in the integrity of his life. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef explores the importance of integrity in the Christian life.If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon Got Freedom?, Part 8: LISTEN NOW | WATCH NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount!*Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

In the second stanza of Psalm 119, we read all about the protection of God's Word—what happens when you give the Word a home in your heart. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef explains three ways to let God's Word dwell in your heart.If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon Encouraging Words in Discouraging Times, Part 4: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount!*Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

Toward the end of his life, David could look back and see things he couldn't always see in the moment. And so, as a wise and weathered king, he shared some of this wisdom in the second half of Psalm 37. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef looks at David's wisdom.If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon Encouraging Words in Discouraging Times, Part 3: WATCH NOW | LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount! *Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef invites us to see the deeper realities at work in our world that will encourage us when it seems the wicked prosper.If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon Encouraging Words in Discouraging Times, Part 2: WATCH NOW | LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount! *Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

Like many of us today, David battled discouragement. As a young man, he lived in the shadow of his older brothers. Later, after his anointing, David caught the ire of King Saul, who spent years trying to kill him. When he finally became king, David's family was such a mess that he was on the run again. So, yes, David knew discouragement! In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef digs into how David dealt with discouragement. If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon Encouraging Words in Discouraging Times, Part 1: WATCH NOW | LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount!*Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

A true friend can make a world of difference as we seek to follow God and make a difference. Godly friends comfort, encourage, and keep us focused on God. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef explores the role of godly friends by examining the example of Daniel and his friends.If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon series Godly Friendships: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount!*Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

True, godly friendship does not come quickly. This kind of edifying support comes only through time and effort. We must share experiences with someone to discern if they are a true friend. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef reveals four hallmarks of godly friendship.If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon series Godly Friendships: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount!*Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

Godly friendships are built on a foundation of love. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef shares what the love that God commands looks like.If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon series Godly Friendships: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount! *Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef explains that Christ's sacrifice brings believers into fellowship with God and others. If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon series Godly Friendships: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount!*Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

Do you have godly friendships? If not, do you know what to look for in a godly friend? In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef shares the characteristics of godly friendship.If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon series Godly Friendships: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount!*Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef reminds us of the importance of godly companionship.If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon series Godly Friendships: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount! *Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

Unlike other religions, Christianity is founded on God's pursuit of man. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef explains this pursuit in light of Christ's perfect sacrifice. If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon series The God Who Pursues Us: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount!*Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

Have you ever wondered if following traditions can draw you closer to God—or if they might distract you from Him? Legalism is the elevation of man-made tradition to be equal to the commands of God. It is the belief that keeping these traditions will earn you favor with God. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef warns about the danger of legalism.If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon series The God Who Pursues Us: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday, you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount! *Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef explains how Jesus teaches us to use our resources to gain friends for eternity.If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon What Does Heaven Have to Do with Money?: WATCH NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTToday you can learn to release your fears and be filled with the abiding peace of Christ.The trials of this world prompt us to run for shelter and sanctuary. Our hearts long for a place of peace. In his NEW devotional book My Refuge, My Strength, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you to find true rest in Jesus, the only unshakeable foundation. Join him on a journey to surrender your restlessness and move from discontentment to contentment as you develop a profound intimacy with the Lord through sixty deep, Biblically-sound devotions. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount!*Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through November 30, 2024

On today's episode of The CLS Experience, we're thrilled to have Jordan Toma, the number one youth motivational speaker in the U.S. Jordan's journey from overcoming ADHD and dyslexia to becoming a leading motivational force is nothing short of iconic. His mantra, "my struggle is my strength," resonates deeply, and he's here to share how turning challenges into strengths is key to personal growth and success, BIG facts. Let's dive in.On today's episode of The CLS Experience we have a very exclusive treat. Recognized as the #1 Youth Motivational Speaker and Youth Advocate in the United States, he's not just a successful entrepreneur, but a beacon for young students with learning disabilities, world wide, which I absolutely love. From grappling with learning disabilities to becoming a sought-after speaker and mentor, his story is a vivid reminder that our struggles can indeed become our greatest strengths, BIG facts. His mantra, "My Struggle is My Strength," isn't just a catchphrase; it's a lived experience that resonates deeply, inspiring countless individuals around the world to embrace their challenges and transform them into stepping stones for success. Beyond his personal journey, he's dedicated his life to empowering others, helping them unlock their potential and redefine the narrative of their lives. He's a force of nature, a beacon of hope, and a true embodiment of turning adversity into advantage. Please welcome the resilient, empowering, handsome and abundant, the multifaceted Jordan Toma. 11:27 - Breaking Through Learning Disabilities20:26 - Uncovering Strength Through Struggle27:42 - Overcoming Obstacles to Success35:54 - Navigating Passion and Persistence in Success41:32 - Achieving Success Through Connection and Action52:15 - Authenticity, Belief, DeterminationConnect with Jordan here: http://jordantoma.com/ To join our community click here.➤ To connect with Jordan Toma follow Jordan on Instagram➤ Order a copy of my new book The Reinvention Formula today! ➤ Join our CLS texting community for free daily inspiration and business strategies to elevate your day, text (917) 634-3796To follow The CLS Experience and connect with Craig on Social Media:➤ INSTAGRAM➤ FACEBOOK➤ TIKTOK➤ YOUTUBE➤ WEBSITE➤ LINKEDIN➤ TWITTER

Nothing is stopping you but yourself, but your thoughts. Give them to Me. Take My Silence, use My Faith, My Strength, My Name, My Feeling.  That's how you pray. Not with words, but with Love.  I Love you,  nik nikki@curlynikki.com Support the show: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings _____________________________ Today's Quotes: "The Great Remembering Cannot be Stopped." - @Ramonalappin via IG When you pray with deep sincerity, all restless thoughts disappear. When you meditate deeply, all the distractions of the senses vanish and in that stillness you feel Him approaching. Then you will understand how wonderful life is. - Paramahansa Yogananda "From the beginning was I created, and before all the worlds, and in the ages to come I shall not cease to be, and in the holy house I have exercised my ministry before him (the Lord)." -Eccl. 24:4  "The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his ways, before he made anything from the beginning. I was set up from eternity, and of old before the earth was made. The depths were not as yet, and I was already conceived, neither had the fountains of waters as yet sprung out. The mountains with their huge bulk had not as yet been established: before the hills I was brought forth. He had not yet made the earth, nor the rivers, nor the poles of the world. When he prepared the heavens, I was present. When with a certain law and compass he enclosed the depths, when he established the sky above, and poised the fountains of waters, when he compassed the sea with its bounds, and set a law to the waters that they should not pass their limits, when be balanced the foundations of the earth; I was with him forming all things, and was delighted every day, playing before him at all lines, playing in the world..." Prov. 8:22-31