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Gary G. Hoag
““See, it is I who created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its work. And it is I who have created the destroyer to wreak havoc; no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from me,” declares the Lord.”— Isaiah 54:16-17
"He’s waiting to meet with you each day at 2 Chairs to discuss all that’s on your mind—the good, the bad, and the ugly. This is infinitely better than just a relationship with an earthly dad. But to give you more ammunition, as a CEO of an executive search firm, I am trained to look at and discern resumes and backgrounds. I’ve seen God’s resume and all His accomplishments, and I must tell you they’re really, really good. For your information, He always succeeds, always wins, and has no lack of resources. In fact, no weapon formed against Him can prevail. So in times of trouble, having Him on your side is a very good idea. But you have a part here to play! He is asking you to relinquish your problems to Him in return for His strength and courage. Only His strength and courage is battle-tested for every kind of trouble. It will provide you a covering to withstand the obstacles of the day. He may not always get rid of them, but He will help you withstand them!”
Bob Beaudine in 2 Chairs: The Secret That Changes Everything (Franklin: Worthy, 2016) 76. Download a free PDF of the book here.
The photo above are my 2 Chairs from my hotel room in Sioux Falls. I am thankful God is with me when I travel to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Today marks day five of seven. Step #5: Be Strong and Courageous!
Last week we explored Absolute Surrender by Andrew Murray. Today’s post echoes what we learned last week. When we surrender our problems to God we get peace. When we surrender our crisis situations, we get courage and strength.
And this happens because no weapon can touch Him who is the Maker of the blacksmith who makes every weapon. And He’s always reliable.
There are a few people in my life that come to mind when I type the word, Always. My WHO friend is one of them. I feel I can always count on this person to stand with me regardless of the situation.
After reading this book, I want every person reading this to find God as their “Always” friend! Only as you do the 2 Chairs activity and remember the three questions, do you resolve that only God knows your situation, it’s not too hard for Him, and He has a good plan for you.
The relates to generosity in a big way.
He wants you to be strong and courageous and serve as His generous hands and feet to a broken and hurting world. But you can’t do it if you don’t know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that God always, always, always will care for your needs better than you can!
Sit in this idea today and then pray this prayer with me.
God, teach me to shift from loving myself to loving you and loving my neighbor as myself. As I do, show yourself faithful to care for me. I believe that that I can always count on you. Amen.
Pray for me as I meet with the Kingdom Capital Fund God as CEO Committee this morning before returning to Colorado.
Pray for us as we get acquainted and discern steps for helping multiply kingdom builders. I am not doing this work but serving as a special advisor to suggest ways to help their vision scale.
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