2013-10-04T14:41:41-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/nehemiah/ http://faithgateway.com/10-parenting-tips-p-list/ 2013-10-04T14:41:41-05:00 Our children need walls. That’s why God gives them moms. I know it sounds crazy, but I found my parenting vision and plan in the Old Testament book of Nehemiah. Stay with me, now. Nehemiah was an amazing man who lived about twenty-five hundred years ago. Yes, the world has changed a bit since then, […] http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/your-share-of-the-load-6798 2013-01-30T09:46:44-05:00 God has a part of His load for you to carry. No child of God is exempt. "To whom much is given, much is required." So begin on your knees, "Lord, break my heart for something that breaks Yours." Take some ownership for one of those needs. And what will God do with your willing heart? I don't know, but He'll make your life bigger as you get beyond caring about what just concerns you. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/wisdom-to-go-6775 2012-12-28T09:26:54-05:00 The good news is you can get the discernment you need to answer in God's will. Now, pray through the major arenas, the major relationships of your day. Bathe your life in prayer, and then pause before you answer to be sure that your line to heaven is open. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/the-great-door-opener-6709 2012-09-27T10:41:00-05:00 Your greatest attention getter for Christ may be that you have a smile in a sea of sour. A Christian draws his joy, not from what's going on around him, but who Jesus is going on inside him. Nehemiah said, "The joy of the Lord is your strength." http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/a-lifestyle-not-a-compartment-6682 2012-08-21T09:57:50-05:00 Prayer isn't a religious exercise; it's your declaration of dependence on God. To look up and say throughout the day, "This piece of my day is Yours, Lord." You don't have to drop to your knees or close your eyes, especially if you're driving. It's just a quiet recognition of Christ's presence in your need. That's how you carry out what the Bible says, "In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths." http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/leave-your-garbage-at-the-door-6594 2012-04-23T09:59:36-05:00 You can't realize who God is without cleaning up your act. The first order of business is to go back over the last 24 hours in your prayer and expose those places where you've disappointed God; where you've disobeyed Him and confess it. Express your sadness over that sin. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/climate-control-6589 2012-04-12T15:17:29-05:00 You're a leader. You control the climate whether you realize it or not. So, make your room, so to speak, feel like it would if Jesus were there, because if you're a Christian, He is - in you. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/the-i-care-overload-6349 2011-05-12T11:11:03-05:00 Do a Nehemiah. Get on your knees and say, "Go ahead, God, break my heart; break my heart for some cause that breaks Yours...maybe a couple of them." Let Him call you to give as He calls others to go. Don't give to personalities, or organizations, or the most desperate appeal. Give to support that for which God has broken your heart. Laser your giving on what He breaks your heart over. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/what-to-wear-today-6283 2011-03-11T16:25:01-05:00 Consider Nehemiah's working wardrobe - a predictable smile, a contagious joy, and a consistent positiveness in the midst of daily drudgery. In our world, that is an attention getter, and that wardrobe is always in style. Wear joy to your work place every day. You'll knock 'em dead! http://ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=3033 2010-11-09T21:15:54-05:00 As Don Fields leads you through twelve sessions to dig into the Old Testament story of Nehemiah, you will discover how this leader's courage and faith can inspire you as you struggle to live a life pleasing to God.