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Are you committed to following my example? I had disciples of my own and told my followers to make disciples of all men. So do you have disciples of your own? It would be easy to say that any who would be yours are really mine, but that doesn’t make the question go away, because you are part of the equation. Do you exercise the gift I have given you? Do you mentor those with similar gifting so that they may carry on when you are gone? You believe in something greater than yourself. You can create a legacy that will endure in those you disciple to follow me by following you.

The October 2021 issue of Life Extension has an interview with Dr. Joel Kahn (pg. 83) on various approaches to resolving heart palpitations and AFib. That interested me as I had AFib following heart surgery. The AFib I had experienced is now gone and I noted that I had followed the same regimen he recommended nutritionally to resolve it. So I decided I would share what I have experienced with you. Obviously I am not an MD so I cannot, and am not, prescribing and none of this article is medical advice.

Quotes from Dr. Kahn:

Do you resent being manipulated? Do you understand that other people only have as much power over you as you give them? The degree to which you care about their opinion of you is the same degree that they will be able to influence you. The Bible warns against this as the fear of men, rather than the fear of God. I said that no man can serve two masters. Do you think of this as a simple binary choice between money and me? Anyone to whom you surrender control is your master.

Who do you think is qualified to minister to other people? Do you have high standards for those who would help others? Do you see this in my word? Do you think it is a general principle that everyone is wounded in some way? For some it is openly manifest, but others carry their wounds internally. Then who is qualified to render aid? If you think about this it may cause you to revise your criteria. All are wounded, but not all are healers. All healers are wounded following the universal logic that there are no others available. Are you willing to be a wounded healer?

What sort of incentive systems are you used to? You expect to be punished or deprived for doing the wrong things and rewarded or commended for doing the right things. Systems in which you are rewarded for doing the wrong thing are called perverse incentives. How do you see me? I am regarded as an extreme version of a conventional reward system by believer and unbeliever alike. Yet my word says it is my goodness that leads you to repentance. Paul reminds you that you are not to sin that grace may abound, but I am prepared to lavish blessings upon you until you return to me.

Question from Missy - "I am hoping you can guide me on the most accurate Bible to meditate on. I have the ESV, NIV, KJV, and Amplified. I keep getting conflicting information. I hear verses are taken out of some or changed. The internet search I did was overwhelming. Thank you for your time and help."

Perhaps my answer to Missy will be helpful to you as well. 

Do you understand that you should not judge people for things over which they have no control? You can’t blame people for their race, gender, age, or nation of origin. In many countries these are among categories legally protected against prejudice. Presumably then you can legally discriminate against people for things in their life they have control over, but should you? Do you have perfect control over the circumstances in your own life? Can you completely describe a person by the sum of their choices? The Biblical standard is higher than the legal standard. Don’t judge at all.

What is the worst possible state of humanity? Alienation and isolation would have to be at the top of the list, and loneliness is fatal. Even in prison the worst punishment is solitary confinement. Long ago I said that it is not good for man to be alone, and this is still true, in so many ways. Some live in a world of alienation and isolation by their own making, but you don’t have to contribute to this or be indifferent to it. There are sins of omission as well as commission and you are your brother’s keeper. I was a stranger and you took me in.

Do you see Christianity as a slacker faith? You emphasize (correctly) that grace is a free, unearned gift. Does that imply that Christians are casually and marginally attached to their faith? How do you make the leap of logic to total commitment and involvement? In every other area of life you see people at the top of any field putting in effort for the results they get. Yet you see the same trait in those who are most successful in the practice of their faith.

We are thrilled to have students in 129 nations taking CLU courses and learning to hear the voice of the Wonderful Counselor! Below are pictures and some testimonies from the recent graduation in Togo. At the end of this article, we describe how you can help spread revival.