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Maturing as Christians – marginal interest?

By Dave Henning / September 28, 2021

“Men or women who are only marginally interested in maturing as Christians will have a difficult time with adversity.   Their tendency will be to blame God and become bitter.  Instead of seeing adversity as something God is trying to do for them, they will see it as something He is doing to them.  It’s all […]

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God hurts when you hurt – regardless

By Dave Henning / September 27, 2021

“When you hurt, God hurts.  Regardless of what He may be in the process of accomplishing, regardless of how noble His purposes may be, He is in touch with what you are feeling.”- Dr. Charles F. Stanley “When Jesus saw [Mary] weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was […]

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Theological moorings vs. the winds of adversity

By Dave Henning / December 18, 2019

“But we easily lose our theological moorings when we insist on living horizontally.  When we do, the winds of adversity cause us to drift from what we truly believe.  How much better to choose a response of faith that submits to God’s sovereign will, yielding to His gracious purposes in both giving and taking away […]

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Spiritual growth monitoring

By Dave Henning / July 18, 2019

“I’ve decided if I had my life to live over again, I would not only climb more mountains, swim more rivers, and watch more sunsets. . . .  I would not only go barefoot earlier in the spring and stay out later in the fall; but I would devote not one more minute to monitoring […]

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Speaking courage into yourself

By Dave Henning / May 12, 2019

“Self-talk is speaking courage into yourself.  We choose our thoughts in the same way we choose a TV show or what to eat for dinner.  At any time, we can change the channel or the menu.  When self-pity begins to come on, it’s time to see what else is playing.”- Kyle Idleman Kyle Idleman concludes […]

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Patience is more than endurance

By Dave Henning / October 16, 2017

“Patience is more than endurance.  A saint’s life is in the hands of God like a bow and arrow in the hands of an archer.  God is aiming at something the saint cannot see, and He stretches and strains, and every now and again the saint says — ‘I cannot stand anymore.’  God does not […]

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The Joseph Calling: 6 Stages to Discover, Navigate, and Fulfill Your Purpose

By Dave Henning / September 11, 2017

The Joseph Calling (Broad Street Publishing, 2017) Os Hillman, founder and president of Marketplace Leaders, titles his latest book The Joseph Calling: 6 Stages to Discover, Navigate, and Fulfill Your Purpose.  First, Mr. Hillman notes that adversity functions as a key catalyst in how God moves people into their calling.  Thus, more often than not, […]

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The training ground for kingdom leaders

By Dave Henning / September 1, 2017

“The training ground for a leader in the kingdom of God can often mean years of difficult, unfair treatment.”- Os Hillman As Os Hillman continues Chapter 10 of The Joseph Calling, he notes that “sometimes obedience does not yield less adversity, it actually increases it.”  In fact, the author states, often the ways of God […]

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Great riches we gain from the Joseph process

By Dave Henning / August 20, 2017

“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 […]

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Each day holds a surprise – only if we expect it

By Dave Henning / August 14, 2017

“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 […]

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First discover your purpose

By Dave Henning / August 12, 2017

“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 […]

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Reconcile adversity and crisis with destiny and purpose

By Dave Henning / August 11, 2017

“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. […]

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