"To be forged upon the anvil of God's purpose, to be at once His hammer, His tongs, and His molten iron; to hear words that rend the heart, see visions that pierce the chest; to be emptied like an urn, again and again and again until one desires only rest, only an end to the refilling — and to know one cannnot live without the refilling. To be given words that one dare not speak, and to feel those words churning and boiling in the belly until one must speak them aloud, or die. To be despised, soon or late, by everyone except Adonai — and to desire it so, while hating it. This is to be a prophet."
"Living for others, commitment to God's redeeming purposes, is a means of grace. We give because of our faith, and it deepens as we give. If we permit ourselves...."
"For this, O Lord, I will praise you among the nations; I will sing praises to your name. You give great victories to your king; you show unfailing..."
"Don't wear yourself out trying to get rich. Be wise enough to know when to quit. In the blink of an eye wealth disappears, for it will sprout wings..."
"Dear Disciples,
I love My disciples to praise the Father! Look at Paul's beautiful prayer in the verses below. He not only praises the Father, but he..."
"David passed that gloomy brook when flying with his mourning company from his traitor son. The man after God's own heart was not exempt from trouble,...."
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