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Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Wake the faith up
James 4:7
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Submit - subject yourself. Put yourself under what God says… he is the final authority.
But the nuance here is to arrange your thoughts under Gods authority - what is his authority? His word.
If you have thoughts about your health, finances, relationships, the future, a job, whatever it is… you arrange them under what God says in his word.
- have you ever had someone tell you to do something and you contradict them because someone else of a higher authority said not to or to do it a different way?
Your dad says you can have a popsicle… but Mom says NO… we all know Mom has the authority in that manner. As a kid I was worried about missing out on a deal for a killer stereo… my parents said NO… now I know I could have got them to say yes, but I trusted their words… I arranged my wants, thoughts, fears under their authority and their words… a few months later that saved me $700.
God says.. no matter what you are wrestling with - NAME IT - it does not matter - put it under Gods word. Submit to God…
oh if you want to hear satan moan and just get pissed… do that. He is hoping you don’t submit to God and his word.
Here is a secret… now submit all your good thoughts, dreams, hopes, etc… under his word as well - and they get supercharged by a 1000.
James 4:7
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Resist GK - vehemently oppose. 180 degree anti, rebellious push back…
Are you ready to get pissed off at the thoughts of satan? Now you might get offended at that word… that’s ok, because it is giving you the understanding and the nuance of what I am talking about.
Why do we worry about becoming to offensive in our walk and mindset as men and women of God.
What happens when we do this…. that is submit to Gods thoughts and resist satan.
satan will flee -
FLEE GK - wear out and run away… shuffle away in despair. To literally fly away in a worn out state… Like you woop up on a big bad bird and it finally gives up and flys rambunctiously away in its best worn out state…
Today,
Submit every thought in every area to what God says
Resist - get pissed off that satan would even dare to tell you anything different than what Gods word says
and finally watch him flee…
Now that’s the steps to victory every time.
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Wake the faith up
Business Professor and economist Aaron Levenstein once said, “statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.”
You know what is most important in life? Believe it or not… you can’t see it.
What does it feel like to be deceived?
It feels good, it feels right…it feels normal because you don’t know any better. But what does it feel like to find out you have been deceived…well now thats a whole new ball of wax.
2 Cor. 4
18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
what if I told you that we can get deceived but we get deceived by what we see….
what do I mean? Well satan takes our eyes and fills them with pictures of the world… good or bad and distorts them. We see others with stuff, trophies, parties, money, accolades… and we get deceived thinking that this is what is life is about… but if we focus on what is unseen - that is the kingdom of Heaven, the kingdom of light… then we will never be deceived.
So as verse 18 says… want to be deceived? focus on things that don’t last.
What doesn’t last?
Youth, sex, parties, money, fame, popularity, business, mindsets, politics, my rights…
But what is unseen? Heaven, God the father… oh in time we will see him, but here on earth we can only feel, taste and be filled with the unseen…
What’s the point?
Well if you really want a great life, if you really want a strong spiritual life- realize that what is most important, what is most true, what is most dependable and what is most necessary and fulfilling is what is invisible - what is unseen
Faith is unseen Heb.11:1
Again what is eternal is what is invisible - focus on the invisible and do not be deceived… what you can see is not what is important.
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Wake the faith up
12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.
Qualified = partakers of, enabled you
Ever enter into a conversation and someone says… my uncle died and left me an inheritance… and you jump to “what did he leave you”…. uhm… his uncle died. How about starting out with saying “man I am so sorry your uncle died… was he a good man? Were you close to him?”
Jesus died… the son of God, holy righteous and perfect… and he died so we can have an inheritance.
I don’t know if you have ever been left an inheritance… but when My grandpa Heckman died He left me something… he knew me well as a 7 year old… he left me a bullwhip.
To get an inheritance someones gotta die - who died?
Jesus, what do we inherit?
Eternity? yes
Forgiveness? yes
Power? yes
Wisdom? yes… and so much more…. but did we inherit all this JUST for heaven?
NO - WE INHERITED IT FOR THE HERE AND NOW
My uncle died and left me a bunch of money, but Im not going to spend it until I get to heaven - ? ! ? !
YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU… WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN TO US IN HIS INHERITANCE… IS FOR NOW!
*There are too many Xns waiting to die before cashing in on what God has left you!
This inheritance is not talking about simply the one we have in heaven… but we are “qualified” to share in his glorious blessing and character here and now.
His power now
His wisdom now
His healing now
His hope now
NEWS FLASH… I DON’T NEED THOSE IN HEAVEN!
Ive inherited his light, his supernatural kingdom for the here and now…
VERSE 12… we live in the kingdom of light
13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves,
Rescued us: GK picture of a father pulling his child to safety into his arms.
Dominion: Spiritual power
Darkness: The spiritual ignorance of brought on by being in sin
But again he did not rescue us just to save us, but instead to rescue others and bring the kingdom of light to a darkened world.
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Wake the faith up
Turning Boys of religion into Men of God/Hardcore Jesus examples… Ive got grandkids… Im reliving the “how to’s” in raising Godly men and women.
The feminization of men… or maybe the weakening of masculinity… why?
I know over the last 100 years testosterone in men has plummeted, I know divorce has almost totally eradicated Fatherly examples, I know woman rights has beaten up on Men and I know women have been harrassed and subjugated into thinking that they must now be as dominant as men and take the best known foibles of men and parade them around in their actions touting they are equals….
So today here is a “mens check up” list for you to ask yourself. And ladies if you are listening please pass this along to your husbands, brothers, boyfriends and Dads…
a Can you be honest with where you are at in your walk with Christ and in life in general.
Now what are you doing to change that?
Finding a Godly mentor is the #1 step in changing your life.
b Do you understand the seasons of a spiritual journey?
26 years ago I was so red hot for Jesus… I would walk into stores and God would give me a word for someone I never met and it would rock their world.
5 years later I was fighting to keep myself from walking away from ministry… and my marriage was brutal.
2 years later I was fully engaged in my Christian walk and ministry and being used in the secular world to reach people for Christ
Then I faced harder times, then good times, then tough times, then supernatural times, then blah times, then more struggles, then good, then bad, then blah, then really good.
WHAT AM I TRYING TO SAY?
Life has seasons… do you know that? Are you ready to handle them? Do you know why each season exists?
c Make your walk about others and not you
The sooner you practice this and figure it out the faster your life has color to it. I love what Zig Ziglar said… if you help enough people get what they want, you will always end up getting what you want.
Serving IS the secret weapon to a meaningful life.
d Make sure your spiritual walk soaks into every area of your life. - you are not looking at porn, fondling your girlfriend, sleeping with your girlfriend, not tithing, not sharing the gospel, making excuses for your pet sins, you still drink to much, smoke to much, you still put the wrong thoughts in your head… Would I want my pastor to get up and preach this weeks sermon out of my brain and my life?
e Take responsibility of your intimacy with Christ. Would reading more and praying more help? Would fasting help? Would confessing your sins and staying accountable help? Would going to a bible study help? Would going to a regular prayer meeting help?
THAN WHY ARE YOU NOT DOING IT?
f Grow in your gifts, and push for more gifts, take risks in gifts you don’t have yet.
PRAY FOR HEALING, TEACH THE 4 YEAR OLDS, GIVE A PROPHETIC WORD, Lead worship, Tell your boss about Jesus, Tell your neighbor about Jesus. Sacrifice for others… give that money away, share that talent for Jesus….
g Learn that spiritual discipline is better than spiritual passion
You have heard me say in regards to the common line by parents “I just want my kids to be happy”.
NOT ME - I want me kids to be resilient. I want them to understand that resilience and discipline is what brings freedom, passion, success in every area of life.
Spiritual discipline trumps Spiritual passion ever time.
Show me someone in the bible who helped change history and i will show you someone who didn’t go by their feelings.
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Wake the faith up
The Kimberly diamond mine was for decades the largest diamond mine in the world… it was named the big hole… so big you could see it from space… and it was dug out by human hands…. but the back story is quite crazy….
Kimberly diamond mine in Africa is the largest diamond field in the world. The man who at first owned the land had it as a farm. he sold his farm to go out and try to find diamonds... if he could find only one diamond he knew his family would be set due to how impoverished they were. For ten years he went out and looked everywhere... even in other countries and finally was so distraught after 10 years killed himself.
The man who he sold the farm to was out one day and saw an unusual rock in the stream on his property. He took it in to the hut and put it on a shelf. Later that week a missionary came by and started to talk to him and noticed the rock... it was a nice size. He asked the man where did you get this rock? The man said out back in my little stream. They went out back and looked in the stream and the missionary said "before I was a missionary I was a jeweler, and this rock contains the rarest of the rare diamonds. Worth millions... and your whole back yard is littered with them.
The other man wasted his life looking for what he had right there at his home. How many in todays world are looking for a bigger house, better spouse and bustier blouse... and you will look back and realize I had happiness at home if I was only willing to look hard enough and do the work.
2 Corinthians 9:8-15 NLT
And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. As the Scriptures say, “They share freely and give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will be remembered forever.” For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you. Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous.
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Wake the faith up
1 Kings 18
The Nation of Israel is vacillating between serving God and serving the idols of the day, god has been patient… but even now the other nations are starting to look at Israel in wonder…
Famine
Elijah gets called out as the troublemaker
Choose
Called out those opposed to God
Sacrificed
Exhibited the power of God
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Wake the faith up
When the new wave of the baptism of the Holy Spirit hit America between 1900-1906 it brought in a wave of Supernatural healing, tongues, prophecy, faith etc… and due to that many churches started up and stamped one of those as their claim to fame and yes many grew to mega churches before we ever used that term. There were churches that set up shop as miracles church, some were prophecy churches, some were healing churches… all good…. but the problem they all died over time…
We see it today… many churches are built on the best worship, the coolest hippest services with multi media, some with young energetic Gen z preachers who have great taglines in their sermons… and again many of them will die over time…
Why? Well it is the same reason you may have your own faith dwindle and falter over time…
you ran after the attributes of God and not after God. There is nothing wrong with any of the things I have mentioned above wether its miracles, tongues, cool worship, techie services or hip pastors…. There is nothing wrong unless you seek the experience and the phenomena over God himself.
Make it a point to seek the gift giver over the gift…
Imagine if you will you had the choice to be given 50k or to become friends with the multi billionaire who was offering the 50K…. If you are smart you would take friendship over funds any day.
When you ask yourself “what do I need from God”… its always good to first ask… How much do I need God? and if you can honestly answer that you feel like you have a greater desire for the need than for God… you are in trouble.
This was one of the issues in King Saul life… he began to run after what God could provide and not after God. When Samuel came to him and said “what is this bleating I hear”… i.e. why did you keep the plunder and the animals…. and Saul gave his excuse but it was more about taking Gods victory and using it to gain the support and popularity of his soldiers… And Samuel says Obedience is better than sacrifice…. in todays world we would say Obedience to God… keeping him number one is way more important than seeking him so that you look good in the eyes of others.
Hey its friday… ask yourself, are you seeking needs more than needing God?
Garth Heckman David alliance…
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
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Wake the faith up
In the movie the Sixth Sense, a line from that move became famous in and of itself. It was in fact… you know it -say it with me “I see dead people”.
what if I told you I see dead people… no really, I am being 100% serious. Every day I see dead people.
A Parent tells you what you love hear
A Teacher tells you what you have to hear
A politician tells you what you want to hear.
A Leader tells you what you need to hear
A Christ follower Tells everyone what God wants them to hear in and through the power of Christ
When you talk to someone what is your motivation?
Look we all remember being younger and taking to that cute guy or girl… there was a hidden motivation. Talking nicely to the teacher hoping to influence our grade… talking sweetly to our Father hoping to get a nod that we can go to that party, use the car or go on that trip.
How about when you don’t know someone… and you choose to talk to them… what is your motivation?
I saw a TV show that played a practical joke on people coming out of a supermarket… a Mom would be carrying her baby in a baby seat and walking out to her car with a grocery cart, talking on the phone distracted. She would pretend to be frazzled and load up her groceries and get in her car leaving her child in the carrier on roof of her car… then she would start the car and start to pull out of the parking lot… people would run, yell, scream and literally jump in front of this car… They had to get this woman’s attention… they had to tell her something… what was the motivation?
To save a life.
They didn’t know her, they didn’t know the baby.
They didn’t care if it was a nice car or a piece of crap. They didn’t care if she was white, black, tan, blue or green. They didn’t care if she was trans, bi, try or tree… not sure what tree is- They didn’t care if she was the same religion or a cult or a an atheist…
They just wanted to save a life.
Look there are multiple motivations to share Christ…
We get a reward
We are obedient
We see others in heaven
We give them eternal life
But ultimately the person running to the car is thinking only one thing… Save a LIFE!
1 Cor. 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Perishing.. GK those that are being destroyed. i.e. death is certain… you are dying, you will die.
hey are are all wondering what it takes to have the courage to tell people about Christ… There are people we see and wonder why they aren’t embarrassed to share Christ, why they would share to someone who is so obviously anti Jesus… Why? why share? What is the motivation… yeah I think we know. They see a person ready to die.
Listen to Pauls heart here in Romans 9:1-4
9 With Christ as my witness, I speak with utter truthfulness. My conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm it. 2 My heart is filled with bitter sorrow and unending grief 3 for my people, my Jewish brothers and sisters. I would be willing to be forever cursed—cut off from Christ!—if that would save them.
What a powerful voice Paul puts to the gospel. I gotta ask myself… am I willing to die so that others may know Jesus… that is my prayer. But it goes beyond just a martyr’s death… it means dying daily to my fears, wants, desires, excuses… it means being willing to see dead people - and knowing its my job to bring them back to life. thats my prayer for you today… and thats my prayer for me today.
Keep slaying giants.
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wake the faith up
Cravings may be a sign that your are deficient in certain nutrients… The debate lingers on, but there is some evidence to seem very very possible. You may be low in iron and crave read meat or spinach… I don’t know that I would ever be so low on iron that I would crave cooked spinach… raw, all day, cooked… Id’ rather eat vomit.
But hunger pains and cravings tell us something… about us. what is the most hungry you have ever been or the most thirsty? I remember one time walking from my friends house to a 7-11 store in 102 degree heat… yea, not a good idea… I was so thirsty that I broke into a pole barn… no water, nothing but a small can of sprite with only about 2 swallows worth of sprite in it… I didn’t care it was warm, old, someone eless spit in it on it… I was soooo thirsty I did not care… what did that say about my level of thirst?
You know we are hungry and thirsty for spiritual things… but we may not fill it with the right things…
Let me read you a quote out of John G Lakes writings…
Matthew 5:6. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled” (Mt. 5:6). Blessed is another word for happy.
Hunger and thirst is a good thing… if its for righteousness. Cravings are good if they are for good healthy foods. You are blessed if you are hungry for more of God. Hunger can push you farther than any other desire except air… that trumps food and water… but not by much.
Have you ever been so hungry for God that you break into a pole barn and read a bible that does not belong to you…ok, bad example. but how hungry for God are you?
I think sometimes we bypass Gods best by praying for his best without the hunger for it. What do i mean? We pray for more power, more financial blessing, more wisdom a better marriage etc… none of this is wrong but it doesn’t come out of a hunger for righteousness but rather a hunger for an easier life. But if you hunger for more of God, those things may or may not come… but it won’t matter, all that matter is that you have more of God.
Right now you are going through pains, troubles, problems, relationship issues… and you are not seeing these as hunger pains. God thank you for the problems…. Look no food is a problem… but the hunger pains drive you to get a job, make money buy food… Pain and problems are bad, but they drive you to seek God for of him… than it’s good.
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Wake the faith up
As Waren Weirsbe said “Satan is deceptive, he likes to use Gods vocabulary but not Gods dictionary”.
The book of Colossians is written to a new church/body of believers.
They are facing all kinds of consuming messages from their community and political and religious world… They really want to know Gods will in all matters…
In Col. 1:9-15 Paul is saying “GOD WANTS YOU TO KNOW HIS WILL, UNDERSTAND IT AND KNOW HOW TO EXECUTE IT = Thru the spiritual realm.
How to know Gods will?
Paul tells them to seek out conferences, visions, dreams, the next hot evangelist and the opinions of influencers on Social media, go to a lot of different churches - NOT!
There is Gods general will - seen clearly in scripture. We see what he desires for all of us. To serve, to make him known, to glorify him, to sacrifice for him…
But then there is His specific will for each of us - BTW his specific will never goes against his general will.
So how exactly does God want us to serve, sacrifice, glorify, love… in what job, in what gifting, in what area of church or relationship… and how do I do it, when, where… these are all the specifics of his personal will for us… but here is why many times we don’t see it… Paul shares a secret in Colossians 1:11 through endurance and patience.
*Pushing in and not giving up…
Rich Buhler (insert joke there) in his book new Choices new boundaries realized that everything that caused him to grow in his life was due to problems along with perseverance and pushing in. Every Good thing, everytime you find yourself right in the middle of Gods will… you will realize it did not happen by accident - it happened because you faced some unknown, some problems and you persevered and pushed into them and through that God brought you into the center of his will.
The life of Joseph right? Problem after problem after problem… and he was not even the cause of them… but he pushed in, persevered and knew that What others meant for harm God meant for placing him in the center of his perfect will.
Today, push in, persevere and thank God you are entering into is perfect will.