Guest Study - Os Hillman

From Pain to Destiny "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything" (James 1:2-5). God often allows pain to ignite destiny in our lives. Without motivation, many of us would never fulfill the purposes for which God created us. Oftentimes a measured assault invades our life and creates a depth of pain that all we know to do is press into God with all our being. At first, our motivation is to alleviate the pain. After a season of extreme emotional and sometimes physical pain, a second phase begins. This phase moves us to discover a new and deeper relationship with God. We begin to discover things about ourselves and about God that we never would have discovered without this motivation. Gradually, our heart changes our motivation from pain to loving obedience because there is a transition of the heart that takes place. No longer do we seek God for deliverance from the pain; we seek God because He is God. We seek His face and not His hand. When we move to the second phase we often find ourselves moving into a new destiny and calling for our lives because God often separates us from the old life in this process. No doubt Joseph and Peter felt the pain of their individual crises. However, later they could realize God's purposes in their crisis. Like Joseph, we are able to say, "You meant it for evil, but God meant it for good." Today, let God move you from the place of pain to the place of destiny. Let God show you the secret things He has reserved for you as a result of the crisis you may find yourself in.

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Hi Ladies -

Just wanted to let you know that I'll be on vacation for a couple of weeks. So there won't be any updates to our WiM Blog 'til I get back the week of the 18th. We hope you are enjoying the posts and we'll have more to share with you when I return!

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His View with Kathy Priest

The 2 Week Diet of Words

We are women of many words! Some of the first sounds uttered by children on the playground are boys making noises and girls using many words!

I guess I would be considered a mouth in the body of Christ. God has given me a gift to speak His Love to a dying and hurting world. There is a great responsibility for those that desire to represent the Lord whether we are at home or standing before a crowd.

Colossians 4:5-6 says, “Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.”

Knowing our greatest strength pushed out of balance can be our greatest weakness, here is a diet that all of us can do that will produce immediate fruit in our lives.

1. Eliminate- Cut words by ½ for 2 weeks!
2. Weigh- Everything that comes out of your mouth. Another way of wording it does it Bless or Blast? Heal or Hurt? Soothe or Slander?

a) Is it true?

b) Is it kind?

c) Is it necessary?

3. Not Allowed

a) No criticism

b) No boasting

c) No lying

d) No gossip

e) No evil speech

f) No anger

4. Unlimited Foods (The more you use, the better your diet)

a) Please

b) Thank you

c) I’m sorry

d) I’m praying for you

e) I love you

5. Seasonings

a) A little salt

b) Grace-lavish on freely

6. Everyday should begin with a Hearty Breakfast - Have breakfast everyday with the King! (Isaiah 50:4)
7. Goal- Know how to speak in the right way.
8. The Payoff- Proverbs 15:23 A man (woman) finds joy by the answer of her mouth. And a word spoken in due season, how good it is!