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God continually speaks to us. That's what happens when you have a relationship with someone. They talk to you. In close relationships they reveal their heart to you. God wants to reveal His heart to us. The Lord wants to share His secrets with those He loves. 

​I always encourage people to journal what God speaks to you and what He shows you. Give honor to that relationship and He will reveal to you even more. Write the vision.

Choose -  Powerful or the Popular?

7/7/2020

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Are We Passing up the Powerful for the Popular?

Over the last several years i have had the opportunity to be in the company of some very powerful men and women of God.  It can be life-changing. I have also had the chance to be around some very popular people in Christian ministry today. Let me tell you that popular and powerful are not always synonymous. 

I know some people that no one has ever heard of that God uses in incredible and miraculous ways and some who have national or world-wide platforms who are merely uplifting and encouraging . (not to denigrate them because we need encouraging too)  You know this is true. Let me ask you a question... Who are you more likely to desire to get next to?  Do you value those without larger than life names but carry larger than life power? Do you go to those meetings? 

Years ago the Lord told me to take my summer vacation and spend a few days with the prophet Bob Jones. He actually told me several times and I always put it off or had other things to do. The same thing happened with John Paul Jackson. John Paul was having a conference on the east coast and the Lord told me to go. I didn't go. I don't remember why. Recently I had the chance to go and meet and spend some time with Neville Johnson. I didn't go because of a family situation that I wasn't truly needed for. 

The point is that I had the opportunity to be with people who walked (walk) powerfully with God and I did not take advantage of it. You know I'm sure that those opportunities are no more. Thankfully God has created new opportunities for me and I am much more inclined now to just say "Yes Lord" and go. Are we drawn to the thousand person conference or the the twenty person conference? Do we really know those who labor among us and what they carry? Do you need miracles or is good fellowship enough? Just think about it is all I'm saying.

Take Advantage of the Opportunity God Presents

- Michael
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