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Do you believe in destiny? I promised you an abundant life, and a future and a hope. How am I doing so far? Do you know where your life will go from here? This is not given to you to know. It would be too great of a burden, too much of a load to bear. Yet it is still beneficial for you to live with a sense of destiny, for this gives meaning and purpose to your life today. To have a sense of destiny it is enough to know that you are on the right path today. You don’t need to know now where it goes, but if you stay on it you will get there.

Those who are in the military are well acquainted with the rank structure and know who is above and below them. Is there a comparable structure in place in the civilian world?  Money is a common means for keeping score, and both those who have it and those who do not are aware of where they fit in the hierarchy. Do you believe in equality? This is a desirable political goal, but it is a modern concept and has not always been accepted. Can you see that this only makes sense under the rule of a supreme being who is superior to all and regards king and peasant alike under him?

Tiffany shares: As a marriage and wife coach, I really enjoyed leading my ladies through the 4 Keys to Hearing God's Voice journey. I began this Zoom group because I knew that my clients, who are both married and single women, needed to get a clearer understanding of hearing God's voice for their marriages and their relationships. I wanted to create a safe place for women to share, heal, and receive love from their Heavenly Father.

Belief is a central theme in the Bible. Do you put a great deal of effort into study to learn what to believe? Do you put as much effort into learning how to live? Which do you consider to be more important? Which did I place more emphasis on in my teachings? Consider the story of the Good Samaritan, who was commended for his kindness in spite of the errors in his beliefs. Consider the Centurion who was commended for his faith even though he was an outsider. Consider the woman at the well, who was also an outsider, who became an evangelist.

My word states that I wept at the tomb of Lazarus. Much has been made of this short verse, and this is an expression of a strong emotional response. Yet tears are not always an expression of pain or sorrow. Have you ever wept for joy at moving experiences that were not painful? I criticized my generation as children who would not dance for a cheerful tune or mourn for a sad one. This was in the context of John and myself, but the greater principle is that there are occasions that call for a response. Do you avoid shedding tears for any reason? What does it take to move you to tears?

The testimony below is from Denise Archer, whom God is calling to go online using a platform called Clubhouse and set up a room to share the four keys to hearing God's voice with others. She is looking for 3-5 co-leaders to help lead this group. Her contact information is: Denise Archer - 210-867-6864 - [email protected]. Who knows? Maybe it is another media platform that God is calling you to get online with and begin introducing people to supernatural encounters with God. Pray and see what God is saying. Here is Denise's testimony.

Are you familiar with the idea of being ‘in your head’? Deep thinkers are prone to this and it doesn’t always work in their favor. This approach to life can leave you disconnected from and unaware of your surroundings. It is possible to be absent in body or mind or spirit but this results in diminished presence and experience of life. Movement requires balance and it can help you lead a balanced life by integrating your body, mind, and spirit. Have you ever taken a walk to clear your mind, and found this to be helpful? This can enable you to practice the sacrament of the present moment.

Do you know why revolutions fail? It is easy to see problems in society and not very difficult to come up with solutions but this isn’t enough. It isn’t enough to have awareness and understanding of needed changes. Too many revolutionaries wrest power from others to wield it themselves, with the latter state being worse than the first. It isn’t enough to have the answer. You need to be the answer. What is more revolutionary than the gospel message of love that I have committed to you? For this revolution to succeed you need more than knowing the message.

Are you familiar with the Biblical advice not to cast your pearls before swine? Do you find this disturbing? What does it mean? As much as this is obvious in the most literal reading, is it clear to you that the swine refers to people? There are some things in your life that are not for general publication. It is wise to be selective with whom you share certain things for there are those who can and will use them against you as much as they can. Do you see your shortcomings and failures as pearls? In the right hands they can be agents for healing.

Have you ever held a door open for someone else or had them do this for you? This is about the smallest possible gesture of social grace, but it comes in larger versions. Have you ever been in a group of people and been the first to take the risk to be vulnerable and share your weaknesses or shortcomings? What usually happens as a result? Doesn’t this open the door for others to do the same thing? This allows everyone to take part in a discussion that goes deeper than the superficial and artificial? Haven’t you found such encounters to be healing for you?