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Making men MEN again. The David Alliance will help you slay your giants.
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Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Garth Heckman
The David Alliance
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Text me 30 second interviews of you asking people “whats it take to be a man”
Start the year with fasting… church wide.
I fast quite regularly… 1 day, 3 day, 7 day
Every few years I will do an extended fast of 2-3 weeks, and I have fasted as long as almost 30 days.
This fast was 21 days…
Just some immediate random thoughts on my fast.
I don’t want to lose weight
It is not for health reasons
I do it to show my body I have control not it.
I do it to crucify my flesh
I do it to spend more time with Jesus
I do it for the future impact on my life
I do it for my family and church
Monday Jan 20, 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Garth Heckman
The David Alliance
Joseph had the coat of many colors…. It meant so much. But what did his brothers do? They dipped into GOATS blood to signify his death. There’s gotta be blood. Jesus died to redeem your vision for your life. He sets up the perfect grid: you are the fathers favorite. You get a dream. I have redeemed it for you. You will be tested to bring you into favor with man and intimacy with me (God) and you will receive a new coat of authority.
…But Joseph got another coat from Potiphar (Gen. 42:41, 42) It symbolized his dream. One of power, authority and prestige- but he had it all taken from him by a false accusation, a woman of desire and lust… I wonder if he thought, well that was my run. Not bad, but now its back to slavery for me… Obviously he hung on to the dream God gave him.
But Joseph was actually helping Potiphar achieve his dream, his cause at least. That can happen to us… I think Joe would have been ok with that - but God had greater plans.
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Family will be jealous of your dream and purpose
V. 24. They threw him into a well that was empty. No water… Water signifies life. This is a precursor of Jesus being thrown into the grave and he died.
V. 31 They kill a goat. This is before the understanding of sacrifices… but God knew that there has to be a sacrifice for the benefits to be paid for. Jesus was our sacrifice for the benefits he provided for our purpose/vision/Goals
Chp. 39
V.12 She grabbed his robe - this was Potiphar’s blessing on him. He ran from it. He would rather honor God and forfeit any blessing from a man then from God.
He loses his “position”.
V.23 He still prospers in prison. No matter what the world throws at you, if you continue to trust God with your PGV you will be blessed.
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
The early years… Josephs father Jacob was a manipulator,
Joe came from a family of 4 moms, 13 boys, His grandfather Laban was a sheister/manipulator. His brothers Simeon and Levi killed an entire village, his oldest brother Reuben slept with his fathers concubine… Jacob openly loved Joe more than the others. The women in the house did not like each other… wonder wonder!!!
When Benjamin was born His mother Rachel died and everything just got worse.
Equation Passions, skills, talents, gifting + Godly choices + his purpose = an unstoppable PGV.
But he was given a dream - 2 actually. BUT THE DREAM WAS NOT THAT HE WOULD BE THE SECOND IN COMMAND OF THE WHOLE WORLD…
Gen. 37 - His father says go check on your brothers…
I believe Dad recognized Joes leadership and integrity!
V. 2 He is a young man of integrity. He tells his father that his brothers are up to no good. When you see their hearts you can imagine that they really are scoundrels.
V. 3 Dad loved Joseph more than the others. He gave him a coat. What did it resemble? PARENTS SOW THAT INTO YOUR KIDS! DREAMS, EXPECTATIONS, VSIONS. SPEAK INTO THEM. The coat represented: all of Gods attributes,
You hold a special place of authority
it signifies his position of favor in the family
and signifies he will receive the greatest inheritance.
Sunday Jan 12, 2025
Thursday Jan 09, 2025
Thursday Jan 09, 2025
Garth Heckman
The David Alliance
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1. Identity in Christ
• Believers are a “new creation” in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17).
A new creature… still growing, still becoming, still learning.. you are NEW! How many people think that when they get saved everything is supposed to be perfect - Im new… but that does not mean your potential is fulfilled. It just means new. Like I got a new tomato plant… its only 4 inches tall, but its new.
So how do we grow that new creature… remember Frankenstein… ITS ALIVE. Ok, but how do we keep that new creature, creation alive and growing.
The obvious: Read your bible, ask for insight, pray, and obey what is says. I could preach every day on that but you get it… now do it!
But secondly you got to kill the old creature… he is still having on in certain areas.
• The old nature (sinful tendencies) has been crucified, and the believer now has the nature of God within them… so you have the position, just not the maturity yet. That is where you must continue to define your wants, needs, lusts of the flesh etc.. by what scripture says. Not by what you feel. How many of you know feelings lie… uh yea, hello? I am going to work out, eat better, save money, not use my credit card, not yell at my wife or kids, not belittle myself mentally, get a better job, quit biting my nails… it does not matter. Our flesh has lied to us - our feelings have lied to us and we give in and we fall back into that. But if we simply checked with the authority before we went by our feelings? What if we quickly scanned scripture to what it said we do and don’t do.What empowers us and what doesn’t .Then ask God to give us the power to grow into the creature… that new creation.
Next you gotta quit measuring yourself on the closet door… what do I mean by that. When I was a kid we measured our heights on the inside of the closet door in our kitchen. I wonder if its still there. But I would constantly go and look at those measurements and compare my height to my sisters… fail.
• The believer’s life is defined by their position in Christ, not by their past or external circumstances.
Game alert, spoiler alert… news flash wake up call
A new creation has no past.. he’s new…
Finally we gotta
2. Renewed Mind
• Transformation happens through the renewal of the mind (Romans 12:2).
• Aligning thoughts and actions with God’s Word is critical to living as “The New Man.”
• The believer must reject limiting beliefs and affirm their identity in Christ.
I was able to master the 5th position on guitar in one week simply building a system around it… something that I actually stole from how I learned how to type. Build your own renewing master class. Build your own system.
And bonus…
*Go through some deliverance ministry and deep spiritual counseling/accountability/friendship.
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Garth Heckman
The David Alliance
My best Ty… he can tell me anything.. .meaning he can call me fat, slow, a jerk… and its all good. I get it. But If I tell my wife or any of the women in my life something as simple as “you look a little frumpy…” it’s hell to pay.
So what gives…
A Yugoslavian proverb states: tell the truth and run.
Men internally have a better coping mechanism to deal with their guy friends when they get heckled or picked on. They simply joke back, or subtly admit to it…
hey Garth quit being such a cry baby, you wuss.
And I would shrug and go yea… I am kinda being a little girl about this.
My best friend last month face timed me so I could do some online personal training for him. I took my shirt off to show him how to move the cable across his body and how to activate the proper pictorial muscles… long story short he called me the next day (he lives a day away) and said I look big as ever, but I’ve got a bigger belly than he has ever seen on me… now believe it or not, I do have reasons why that is - and its not fat. But long story short I was not mad, chippy or did I give it any thought… I just laughed and said yea its my life now. I think I even joked back and said “but at least im still ugly”.
Rabbit trail…
If mom is on high alert, you will grow up on high alert, anxiety, depression, self doubt, condemnation etc… it will be what you eat daily and you will later on in life continue to feed on it.
Trauma can be ignored… or better said “can be normal” if you see it as an outside stimulus that you get to choose how to respond to.
Ever hear someone screaming at someone and their phone rings and they turn into a totally different person? They are choosing (on their own) how to respond to that stress or trauma. They are choosing to make that issue they are yelling at something they feel like they control. Or better yet, they feel like they can control it by a negative response. People will say well I couldn’t help it he made me angry… no not really - you chose to get angry over it.
How did Jesus handle pain, regret, stress, anger… etc… well he ignored it… by that I mean he turned to what was in control / or should I say who was in control. - the Father, his father, our father. God the Father. We say oh yea of course… but we don’t do that until it is our last option. We do not ignore it (burying it and not talking about it is not ignoring it… it will show up in our life somehow, eating, drinking, shopping, outbursts etc…) we chew and brew on it, we combust over it, we overreact to it, we anger over it. But if we went to who was in charge knowing full well that he wants the absolute best for us… we can bring it to him and ignore it from there on. In the garden of Gethsemane he is under a ton of stress, but no one knows… he does not tell anyone or act out. He goes to the father and when his prayer time is over, he heads out to face the executioner.
Again, its not that we don’t feel it, we just choose not to react to it, we go to the father.
You may say, yeah but what about when Jesus got angry and tipped over the tables and chased out the tax collectors and people in the temple. Well, he did not react, he responded. He knew his fathers heart and he chose to show his Fathers displeasure. He angered and sinned not as scripture says. Whats the difference for us? We do not go to the father first. God might indeed tell us to get angry in a Godly way - but only if we go to him first and not just react angrily. There is a lot of nuance here but I know you get it.
There is another world out there, and its in this one. Paul Elard
I would ask which one does your mind live in.
Monday Jan 06, 2025
Monday Jan 06, 2025
Garth Heckman
The David Alliance
Part 2
Consistent and persistent… but the obvious thing that makes him so easily recognized is he doesn’t change his tactics… at all… well then why don’t we recognize him faster… thats where we are going today.
Satan has always hated God's Word which is His truth. Satan has not changed his tactics -
- Let us always remember the importance of worshiping God in Spirit and in Truth.
Satan will
suppress the truth - his work in your life waters down Gods truth
Twist truth - in the garden of eden, in the desert
Hide the truth - cults, religions, the law over the spirit
Deny the truth - they will know the truth but believe a lie. Human selfishness and wickedness
Destroy the truth - burn bibles, change history,
Molest the truth (others twist it)
Ignore the truth - don’t read your bible
Disguise the truth - Who Jesus is, Who the Holy Spirit is, wether or not scripture is actually trustworthy
So how is the breakdown happen in our lives - how is it
Deconstructed the truth/lie
#10 Hell
#9 Unfulfilled personally, potentially, problems etc…
#8 I choose not to act on the truth
#7 I choose not to believe the truth
#6 I am not sure what the truth is
#5 I believed a lie - I lost the & the other person won.
#4 I was told a lie and it lined up with my preconceived biases
#3 I believed it as truth and it worked
#2 I was enlightened by new information
#1 I was seeking a solution (wether I realized it or not) - Jesus is the answer - the TRUTH
We all see the truth differently due to our back ground!
For instance!
When children are sexually abused there internal trust compass get’s smashed.
- Religious upbringing
- Poor family upbringing
- Poor father figure
But if truth is to be our foundation in life, it is so important than we must have some basis in which to guide ourselves by!
God’s word washes our mind. It transforms our mind, It sensitizes our heart and soul to what is false and what is true.
his word gives us a clear understanding of what truth is and is a guide to help us compare it to what others say!
Sunday Jan 05, 2025
Sunday Jan 05, 2025
Garth Heckman
The David Alliance
What does it take to open up a combination safe? NUMBERS? - Thats knowledge
37, 21, 3
Knowledge isn’t truth
Truth isn’t wisdom
Wisdom is simply truth (not necessarily knowledge - acted on)
*We used to think a tomato was a vegetable (knowledge)
***But now we know its a fruit (truth)
****Wisdom says don’t put it in a fruit salad.
HERE IS A SECRET…
The truth doesn’t change you…
what you believe doesn’t change you…
what you practice changes you. So you better practice the truth and not just knowledge.
The Truth Shall Make You Free
John 8:
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide (continue) in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
33 They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?”
34 Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. 35 And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. 36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
V. 31 Continue: The Greek verb "μένω"
(menó) primarily means to remain or stay in a given place, state, or relation. It conveys a sense of persistence and continuity, often implying a steadfastness or enduring presence. In the New Testament, it is frequently used to describe the believer's relationship with Christ, emphasizing a continual, abiding connection.
**what does If 1 John 1:6 say -
If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth.
V. 32 Set you free GK
"eleutheroó," "free" or "liberated," and פָּדָה (padah, H6299) meaning "to redeem" or "to ransom."
Usage: The verb "eleutheroó" is used in the New Testament to denote the act of setting someone free or liberating them from bondage or oppression. It often carries a spiritual connotation, referring to liberation from sin, the law, or spiritual death through the work of Jesus Christ.
Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of freedom was highly valued, associated with citizenship and the rights that came with it. Slavery was a common institution, and the act of freeing a slave was a significant event… especially in relation to the Exodus from Egypt, which symbolized God's deliverance of His people. The New Testament writers, particularly Paul, used this cultural understanding to explain the spiritual freedom believers have in Christ.
HELPS Word-studies
How do you continue in the truth… well the most obvious way in scripture is to speak the truth..
YOu speak it
It cleaned you Making your more combustible and powerful to the truth
Then creating you more like Christ, more blessing, more insight, more power… By speaking the word of God. Not just reading, not just thinking, not just attending church and hearing it - but you speaking it.
It might be the most underrated least used powerful tactic in a Christians walk.
The word of God coming out of your mouth is a catalyst a lightening rod for Gods work in your life.
Thinking is not praying… is it meditating.. yes, but not praying -
Speaking Gods word… SO THAT IT PERMEATES OUR MINDS AND HEARTS.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness”.
John 17:17
Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word (that means spoken word) is truth.
John 6:63
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.
John 8:45-47
But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me. Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me? He who is of God hears God's words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God."
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
Ephesians 1:13
In Him you also trusted, after you heard (someone had to speak to hear) the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
John 15:7 if you abide in me and my words abide in you, you can ask whatever you will and it will be given unto you.
Deuteronomy 8:1… The Lord spoke to Joshua
3 ….that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord.
18 “And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.
Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, (not your head, not your heart, not your mind - but your mouth) but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Satan doesn’t hate that you know the truth… he hates when you speak the truth and practice the truth.
John 1:
In the beginning the Word already existed.
The Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
2 He existed in the beginning with God.
3 God created everything through him,
and nothing was created except through him.
4 The Word gave life to everything that was created,
and his life brought light to everyone.
***GET THIS GET THIS…
THERE ARE THINGS IN YOUR LIFE THAT ARE CREATED - THEY ARE THERE - THEY ARE READY - THEY ARE SET - THEY ARE READY TO GO!!! - there CrEaTeD…
But you gotta speak life to them!
Thursday Jan 02, 2025
Thursday Jan 02, 2025
Garth Heckman
The David Alliance
What are five things Christian entrepreneurs need to know?
Here are five things Christian entrepreneurs should keep in mind: followed up by 3 mistakes Christian entrepreneurs make.
- Biblical Principles must be a Foundation: Integrate biblical values like integrity, honesty, fairness, and stewardship into all business practices. This builds trust and sets a strong ethical standard. Ultimately wether or not your business succeeds… is secondary, what is foundational is that you make God look good.
Lets just be honest, most Xn’s don’t know scripture well enough to run their life… so even more you should know it to run your business… life first - yes! Then your business!
- Faith-Driven Decision Making: Seek God's guidance in business decisions through prayer and discernment. Trust that God has a purpose for your business and align your plans with His will… But if you don’t think that Jesus would make a decision based on your motives… than don’t you make the decision.
- Serving Others: View your business as a ministry and an opportunity to serve others. Focus on meeting the needs of your customers, employees, and community, demonstrating Christ's love through your actions
- Balancing Profit with Purpose: While financial success is important, don't let it overshadow your mission and values. Find ways to use your business to make a positive impact on the world, whether through charitable giving, ethical sourcing, or community involvement.
And here is a secret that has helped me tremendously: Don’t have a goal of how much money you want to make… have a goal of how much money you want to give away. Not just tithe from your business, but give away to those in need… than work backwards from there.
- Community and Accountability: Connect with other Christian entrepreneurs for support, encouragement, and accountability. Sharing your experiences and challenges with like-minded individuals can provide valuable perspective and guidance. and like scripture says, find wisdom in numbers. Ask other entrepreneurs wether Xn or not to help you, steer you and invite criticism from them.
3 mindset mistakes
a. You don’t think there will be stress… being a Christian entrepreneur does not make anything easy. Jesus had stress… thats why he had to get away constantly and pray. He had stress in the garden of gethemene to the point where he had hemitidrosis.
b. You don’t think you will have to work as hard… you have the favor of God on your side… but you still gotta put in the work. Look you might have to work harder because you won’t cheat, steal and lie… I don’t know of any church or business that magically grew because they were christian. Pray like crazy, and work like mad.
c. You won’t fail… oh how I wish this was true… that is like saying because I am a christian I won’t sin… yeah and hows that going for you. Yes you will get smarter and mistakes should be less and less, but you will fail. The average entrepreneur fails 6 times before he finds his niche! So try, fail, pray and move on.
*Bonus: mistakes are from the enemy… maybe, but maybe not. Mistakes will allow you to learn, pivot and may make you a lot of money.
Colonel Sanders bucket of chicken was actually a mistake he sold the buckets to one if his franchise because someone else bought them by mistake… and the franchisee Pete Harmon turned them into an iconic idea that sold millions of dollars of chicken and to this day still gives people a warm good feeling.
Twitter was a pivot, PayPal was a pivot even Wrigley gum was a pivot.