“Our world may be torn apart and our losses in the material world may be significant, but there are great riches we gain from the Joseph process that will be used in our lives and in the lives of others. We need to be grateful that God considers us worthy for the assignment.”- Os Hillman […]
“Our timetable for advancement out of the valley is dependent on our obedience in the valley.”- Os Hillman Os Hillman concludes Chapter 4 of The Joseph Calling as he reminds us our God is a God of the valleys also. Therefore, it’s important that we don’t impatiently extricate ourselves from our valley experience. Premature advancement […]
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”- Martin Luther King Jr. “As they pass through the Valley of Baka [“trouble”], they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools.”- Psalm 84:6 In Chapter 4 (“Discovering the Joseph Calling”) of The Joseph Calling, Os Hillman notes the […]
“Convergence . . . when God’s circumstances, your heart, your talent, your influence, and your social capital converge to maturity.”- Os Hillman Os Hillman concludes Chapter 3 of The Joseph Calling as he notes God often moves us beyond our natural gifting. God accomplishes this as He allows us to receive via our obedience to […]
“Don’t fear the desert; it is there where you will hear God’s voice as never before.”- Os Hillman “Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the wilderness and speak tenderly to her. There I will give her back her vineyard, and will make the Valley of Achor (trouble) a […]
“While you may not fulfill the purpose for which you were made, you still have a purpose that God intends for you to fulfill (emphasis author’s).”- Os Hillman “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit . . .”- John 15:16 (ESV) Os Hillman […]
“Each day holds a surprise. But only if we expect it can we see, hear, or feel it when it comes to us. Let’s not be afraid to receive each day’s surprise, whether it comes to us as sorrow or as joy. It will open a new place in our hearts, a place where we […]
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”- Mark Twain “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.”- Jeremiah 1:5 (NIV) In Chapter 2 (“Discovering Your Purpose”) of The Joseph Calling, Os Hillman defines the way you discover how God […]
“But if you are in a season of adversity right now, it is helpful to first discover your purpose and know why God has made you. Without that foundational understanding, the adversity and suffering won’t be worth it.”- Os Hillman “Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do […]
“I want to help readers reconcile adversity and crisis with destiny and purpose. . . . When we understand God’s processes, we’re more likely to embrace his truths, and subsequently desire a deeper relationship with him.” – Os Hillman In his brief foreword to Os Hillman’s latest book, The Joseph Calling, Gunnar Olson states Mr. […]
Your Powerful Prayers (Bethany House, 2016) Susie Larson – radio talk show host, national speaker, and author- wrote Your Powerful Prayers: Reaching the Heart of God with a Bold and Humble Faith in 2016. At the outset, Ms. Larson stresses that Jesus wants you to be comfortable with, yet undone by, His great love. For […]
“So walk on, child of God. You shall not go down, you shall not be defeated, . . . God is with you. So walk on. He brings you through the water, through the river and through the fire because He has a greater purpose for you on the other side.”- Kenneth Ulmer, Knowing God’s […]