A true "hineni" is not simply a willingness to do what we already wanted to do. It is a willingness to surrender our preferences to God's purposes.
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One of the most important lessons we can learn from Samuel is that when God speaks, His servants must learn to listen.
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Do you regularly notice and thank God for all the small things that go right for you, or can even a really good day go by without you thanking God?
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I have to confess, I am not proud that I am writing this devotional. I wish this were not an issue for me. I have gotten better as I have gotten older, but I am still a work in progress.
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Is there a recurring circumstance in your life that absolutely drains and depletes your patience?
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God can use any hard work -- even the most mundane and silly things -- for His glory!
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This week, I want to share a few random circumstances from my life and what they taught me about my personal relationship with God!
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The story of Moses reminds us that saying "Here I am" does not mean that we have everything figured out. Moses didn't. But ultimately, he obeyed.
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There is a moment when faith must become action. Moses heard God. He questioned God. He made excuses. He even asked God to send someone else. But eventually he obeyed.
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Sometimes the difficulty of an assignment makes us question whether we heard God correctly. But difficult does not necessarily mean wrong.
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Moses looked at the assignment and then looked at himself. When he compared the size of the task with the size of his own abilities, he felt inadequate.
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We are living through seasons of change, and change can require flexibility and willingness. The circumstances around us may change, but God does not.
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Our security is not ultimately found in a particular person, building, location, routine, or circumstance. It is found in the presence of God.
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Worship does not mean pretending that life is easy. It means declaring that God is worthy even when life is difficult.
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Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is moving forward in faith while we are afraid.
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Moving is difficult. It means leaving what is familiar and stepping toward what is unknown. Jacob knew something about that.
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Being available to God does not mean that we have no questions or fears. It means that God has our "yes" before we know all the details.
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The story of Abraham in Genesis 22 teaches us that hineni is more than a phrase: it is a posture of the heart. It means, "Lord, I am available. I am listening. I am willing."
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The word jireh carries the idea of provision. God saw beforehand what Abraham would need, and God provided for that need at exactly the right time.
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Abraham's faith was not merely something he talked about. His faith moved him to obey.
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