“Love is patient. Love is kind.” (1 Corinthians 13:4)

About 2-3 months ago, the Holy Spirit prompted me to attend an early morning breakfast gathering at the IHOP (“International House of Prayer” aka International House of Pancakes) in Culpeper, Virginia. I did this to support Pastor Jeff Light, the new President of the Culpeper Ministerial Association. Jeff started these weekly gatherings for pastors (pulpit ministers) and marketplace ministers to be able to meet regularly, “break bread” together, and pray for and with one another.

As God would have it, Pastor Doug Farmer was a guest at the first meeting I attended. He was there to talk about hosting a Transforming Men’s Hearts Retreat at Shenandoah Springs in Madison in May. Shenandoah Springs is a beautiful 135 acre retreat facility in a rural setting with simple lodging and accommodations, an ideal environment to allow visitors to slow down and smell the roses.

The timing of this was interesting because for the past half a year, our weekly Marching Through Culpeper prayer team had been praying for men to rise up to be the spiritual fathers and leaders of their homes that God calls them to be. For our culture to be transformed, men must awake and arise to their godly calling. And as Joseph’s step forward, Esther’s must also come forth.

Because of my obedience in listening to and heeding the still small voice of God, He placed me in the right place at the right time. As a result, I have been blessed with the opportunity to be one of the 10 speakers at the Transforming Men’s Hearts Retreat on May 14 and 15.

If you are a man and live within a reasonable driving distance of Shenandoah Springs, I’d like to invite you to be my guest at this special retreat. The cost is nominal. If interested, CLICK HERE.

This morning, the Holy Spirit woke me up very early to pray, read, and then journal. After praying on my knees a few minutes, I was led to read the first 3 chapters from The Love Dare. During my very special quiet time the LORD blessed me with His key message for the Transforming Men’s Hearts Retreat next weekend – “Love is patient. Love is kind.” (1 Corinthians 13:4)

He then download to my spirit the precise message I am to share on May 15. Two words, Two books – patient/kind – The Love Dare and The Power of a Praying Husband

More about this during the upcoming week, so stay tuned. This is very powerful. It’s life-changing.

Prayer Power
Abba, Father, we praise You as a great God who is patient and kind with us. Teach us as husbands and fathers to love our wives and children by being patient and kind to them. Forgive us for the many times we have fallen far short of the mark. In Jesus name, we pray. Amen.

Blessings to BE patient and kind, especially to those closest to you!

R. Joseph Peck, M.D.
“Blessed to be a blessing”
THE CONNECTOR and The Journal Guy
Changing Lives to Disciple Nations
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Welcome to Day #9 of your “30 Days To Breakthrough” journey.

Yesterday we discussed the importance to BE Outstanding. Today we discuss the importance to SIMPLIFY.

QUOTE
“Less is more!” – Mac Anderson, founder of Simple Truths

LESSON
The longer I live and the more I experience, the more I become convinced of the importance in simplifying my life.

Instead of us owning our possessions, they can easily end up owning us or at least consuming much of our time.

Our basic needs are food, clothing, and shelter. Everything else is gravy.

Have you ever heard the expression, “The harder I work the further behind I get.” I’ve been on that path far too many times.

If you really want to be a godly steward with your talent, your must let go and let God.

STOP trying to run the universe. Enjoy each day. Take care of yourself. Honor God with the firstfruits of your talent and He’ll take care of the rest.

According to Bernadette Doyle, “The fastest way to have everything is to focus on one thing.”

What will be that ONE THING for you?

Incidentally, I was first referred to Bernadette by Kevin Nations on June 29, 2009 in his email titled “There’s a BIG DIFFERENCE between those who SOAR and those who STRUGGLE.”

The next day, June 30, I listened to Bernadette’s teleseminar titled “How to Do What You Love, When You Want, Wherever You Want, With Whoever You Want, and Make The Money You Want.”

I have come to discover Bernadette is someone worth listening to. She’s a great teacher and definitely knows what she is talking about when it comes to more leads, more clients, and more sales.

Bernadette’s business has tripled for 3 consecutive years, allowing her to generates more than $1 million in sales annually working out of her home just 3 days per week. She made this choice to work part-time out of her home to be able to spend lots of quality time with her two little children.

That kind of flexible lifestyle where one can give generously to others is very appealing to me. I’ll bet it’s appealing to you too.

Always remember there is tremendous POWER in focus. White light can be focused through a prism to create a laser beam that can cut through steel.

For me, focusing on completing and improving these daily messages for 30 Days To Breakthrough will play a very important part in my eternal legacy.

QUESTION (write down what comes to your heart)
Lord, what simple things can I do to SIMPLIFY my life?
What is the ONE THING you want me to FOCUS on?

LINK of the Day
Simple Truths by Mac Anderson

PRAYER
Heavenly Father, teach me what it really means to seek Your Kingdom and Your righteousness first each day. Help me to SIMPLIFY my life and trust more in You to accomplish Your purposes through me. In Jesus name, I pray. Amen.

Blessings to SIMPLIFY and FOCUS on ONE THING!

R. Joseph Peck, M.D.
“Blessed to be a blessing”
THE CONNECTOR and The Journaling Guy

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UNCOMMON Journaling is the key
to unlock YOUR dreams!

Yesterday, we began addressing the issue of Stewarding Your TIME. We learned the importance of Redeeming The Time, what that means, why it’s so important, and some simple ways to do that.

If you missed that lesson, please go back and catch up. Do it NOW!

Here is your daily quote, lesson, question, link, and prayer.

QUOTE
The unexamined life is not worth living! — Socrates

LESSON
In his book “The Life You’ve Always Wanted,” John Ortberg teaches spiritual disciplines for ordinary people.

In Chapter 5 titled “An Unhurried Life,” John explains “the practice of ’slowing’.” He states that not long after moving to Chicago, he called the wisest spiritual mentor he has ever known to ask for spiritual direction. John described the pace at which things tended to move in his current setting. He told about the rhythms of his family life and the present condition of his heart. Then John asked what he needed to do to be spiritually healthy. After a long pause, the wise mentor answered “You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.” After writing down that lesson, John asked “Now what else is there?” Another long pause and then the answer came “There is nothing else.”

John states: “The lives of the hurry-sick lack simplicity. Hurried people cannot love. Today we have largely traded wisdom for information. Love and hurry are incompatible. Jesus never hurried. Solitude is the remedy for the busyness that charms.”

To be spiritually healthy, you must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life!

And journaling is one of the best disciplines to slow down your RPM’s from 10,000 to 5,000 to 500.

QUESTION    (write down your what comes to your heart)
Lord, what one simple action step can I take to slow down the pace of my life.

LINK of the Day
An Unhurried Life

Prayer Power
Heavenly Father, I praise as the great I AM, the God who wants me to be still to know You. I confess that the pace of my life is too fast. It seems the harder I work, the further behind I get. Will You help me to slow down to smell the roses. I need your help. In Jesus name, I pray. Amen.

 
Blessings to use journaling to slow down and reflect!

Joseph

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“Blessed to be a blessing”
THE CONNECTOR and The Journaling Guy

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The LORD is doing a marvelous work in me to SIMPLIFY my life. Be blessed and encouraged as you read this message from my heart to yours.

On Sept 18, I left home for an 11-day road trip, including a 3 day conference (seminar) at the Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner (VA), followed by a week vacation in Utah.

The “More Leads, More Clients, More Sales” live seminar hosted by Bernadette Doyle on Sept 18-20 was outstanding. I spent a whole weekend with five Internet Marketing superstars and about 12-14 guests in a small group setting. During these 3 days, I learned more practical things to launch my business (ministry) forward than I have during the past 3 years. Amazing!

One of the guests was Brian McFadin, who is the founder of Unleash Your Spirit. When I gave Brian one of my custom postcards with my favorite life lessons about simplifying your life and being still, he offered to email me quotes he had accumulated about STILLNESS. Yesterday, I pasted those into my journal and began reflecting on them. They are powerful and offer a broad perspective on the subject. See below.

Early on Sept 21, Julia and I flew to Utah for her to compete in the Xterra National Triathlon Championship. Xterra is the leader in the world hosting off-road, long endurance triathlons – swim, mountain bike, and run.

We experienced extraordinary FAVOR during our entire trip. For example, it rained most of the week in Utah before our arrival, but while we were there, every day was sunny with high’s in the low 70′s to 80′s. Two days after we left, it snowed. Every day, God connected us with extraordinary people and we experienced the wonder of His creation. The views and scenery were spectacular.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights (James 1:17)

While journaling early in the morning on Sept 22, the day after my arrival in Utah for our vacation, the LORD told me to free up my Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays to give me a 4 day weekend every week to allow me much more time for rest, reflection, revelation, prayer, and meditation on the Word of God. My goal is to be STRATEGIC and create MARGIN to bear much fruit for the Kingdom.

God is restoring the 4-day weekends I enjoyed while working 3 years at Giles Memorial Hospital until December 2006. Why? So I can focus on the BIG PICTURE. See “WFJ: Randy, write the vision down!”

What action step(s) can you take today to begin simplifying your life?

Prayer Power
Heavenly Father, I praise You as the God of love and favor. Thank You for the awesome privilege of being in relationship with You, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe. The heavens and the earth declare Your glory. Thank You for the privilege of experiencing the majesty of your creation in Utah. Thank You for the health that my wife and I enjoy. Bless those who read this message with understanding and wisdom on how to be STILL to experience You in fresh and exciting ways. In Jesus name, I pray and give You glory, now and forever. Amen and hallelujah!

Blessings to purpose to BE STILL to experience God in fresh and exciting ways!

Randy Peck, M.D.
“Blessed to be a blessing”
THE CONNECTOR & The Journal Guy

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Stillness and Quiet List of Quotes
Source: Brian McFadin, Founder of Unleash Your Spirit

1. Meantime within man is the soul of the whole; the wise silence; the universal beauty, to which every part and particle is equally related; the eternal one. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

2. Stillness within finds stillness without as the framework through which all activity occurs. Breathe deep and full. Relax always. Grace unfolds from within to dance about in joyous recognition. – Rob Campbell

3. The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, and his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. – James Allen

4. Enter into the stillness inside your busy life. Become familiar with her ways. Grow to love her feel with all your heart and you will come to hear her silent music and become one with Love’s silent song, the Song of Songs. – Noel Davis

5. There is more to life than increasing its speed. – Mohandas K.Gandhi

6. To do great work a man must be very idle as well as very industrious. – Samuel Butler

7. The equivalent of external noise is the inner noise of thinking. The equivalent of external silence in inner stillness. True intelligence operates silently. Stillness is where creativity and solutions to problems are found. – Eckhart Tolle, “Stillness Speaks”

8. At your very core you are stillness and silence – pure unbounded consciousness. In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you. – Deepak Chopra

9. Be still and know that I am god. – The Bible, Psalms 46:10

10. Questioning whether you’re on the right path may sound easy. The difficult part is hearing the answer. Your head will have one response, but your heart may have another. Fear may urge you to maintain you current direction, yet love may urge you to take a turn. You must quiet your mind to hear your highest calling. You must open your heart to find where love resides. If you choose to follow you passions and desires, then you must be still enough to hear the answers from your soul. Walk out only as far as you can stand with your head above water and the scenery will always look the same. Dare to venture into deeper waters and a magical world awaits you. – Debbie Ford

11. Go within every day and find the inner strength so that the world will not blow your candle out. –Katherine Dunham, Dancer and choreographer

12. We know more about god by what we do not say than by what we do say. – St. Thomas Aquinas

13. I said to my soul, be still, and wait without hope, For hope would be hope for the wrong thing; wait without love For love would be love of the wrong thing; there is yet faith But the faith and the love and the hope are all in the waiting. Wait without thought, for you are not ready for thought: So the darkness shall be the light, and the stillness the dancing. – T.S. Eliot {The Four Quartets}

14. When we honestly ask ourselves which persons in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares. – Henri Nouwen

15. It is when we feel quietness deep within us that we know we truly understand, and it is this kind of understanding that can have a strong, positive effect on our lives by leading us to right action. – T.K.V. Desikachar, “The Heart of Yoga”

16. Sometimes more silence is useful. – The Dalai Lama

17. True Silence is not the absence of sound. True Silence is the absence of ‘Self’. – Bhante Ananda Maitreya

18. In the quietness we come to simply realize that – whatever ‘It’ is – It’s just a ‘Thought’. – Bhante Ananda Maitreya

19. Just sit in the stillness and watch what arises. – Patricia Walden

20. Break through the world of ‘worldly’ words so that The Flower of ‘Just Being’ may bloom. ?Just allow yourself to become suddenly still, inside and out, so that you may pierce through the thin shell of the ‘world’ and now fill the entire cosmos with a truly free mind. – Ji Aoi Isshi (13th Century)

21. The universal field of awareness underlying our individuality is imperceptible. Its very nature transcends sensory experience, and therefore our mind can only infer the presence of spirit. We can experience spirit directly, however, by going beyond our mind through the silent spaces between our thoughts. To connect with spirit, we have to go out of our conditioned mind. – David Simon

22. The danger is we won’t just sit there, we’ll do something. – Fareed Zakaria, Foreign Policy Expert

23. Do not speak – unless it improves on silence. – Buddhist Saying

Randy, good morning to you. Thank you for meeting with me first thing this morning. Thank you for your attitude of gratitude and heart to praise Me. I AM the God of peace. I AM He who weeps with those who weep. I AM My Spirit. I AM gracious. I AM the forgiver of all transgressions. I AM the manna that came down from heaven.

Randy, yes, that was Me who just spoke to you. I want You to do a teleseminar interview of John Paul Jackson. I want you to start doing weekly teleseminars or BlogTalkRadio shows with Christian celebrities. That will create tremendous attraction marketing. These leaders will be interested in what you do. I also want you to start weekly teleseminars with Pastor Baker Rigg. He wants to move forward with Web 2.0 technology. I want you to start going to his weekly worship and prayer gatherings on Monday evenings. I AM raising you up to raise up a new standard of prayer in your community.

Randy, it is Me who is making you smile. I AM smiling down upon you. My favor is upon you. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad. I AM the God of your salvation.

Randy, right now, I want you to paste your notes from the Utah trip into your journal. Enjoy. Be blessed. Receive what I AM giving you. I AM your protector. My favor will protect you from your enemies. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad. I AM smiling down on you. With you I AM well pleased.

Randy, what you have done with the 6 new people in the Prosper Now 777 course is huge. You and your team have helped them load their own space shuttles on the launching pads and now their rockets are firing to launch them forward into their destinies. That makes Me smile. I have blessed you to be a catalyst to release My UNCOMMON favor into My children’s lives. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad. I AM smiling upon you.

Wow Jesus. What great encouragement. Thank You. I love You so much. You are the reason I breathe, move, and have my being. You are my morning joy. You are the delight of my days.

I AM your God of promise. I AM returning. I AM He who places your tears in My bottle in My book. I AM God who shows you things to come. I AM the seven spirits and they are Me. Me secrets are with those who fear me.

Randy, it was Me who led you to listen to the I AM – 365 Names of God this morning. I wanted to remind you who I AM and who you are in Me. Victory is here.

Randy, I want you to follow up with the Chamber prospects today. I want you to go to the Culpeper lead share meeting this morning as Chris’ guest. Taste and see that I AM good. I AM the LORD; he who is joined with me is one spirit with Me. I AM the spirit of counsel. I AM your provider. I AM tenderness. I AM the true shepherd. I AM the dispeller of all fear and doubt. I AM interceding for you right now. I AM love.

Honor the LORD with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine. (Proverbs 3:10)

What distractions do you allow to get in the way of giving the firstfruits of your TIME to Jesus each morning?

Yesterday morning I sent out my first YDB devotional in more than 3 weeks. That was prompted by an inspirational email received from Renato Amato, from Bracciano Italy. In my message I shared briefly about Renato, one of my top connections for 2009.

Yesterday afternoon, Renato and I had our our weekly coaching call over the Internet. Wow!!! While I’m supposedly the one doing the coaching, it seems I’m the one receiving the most coaching as I learn so many valuable life lessons. I’m coming to appreciate the tremendous UNITY (oneness) that Renato and his wife Patrizia enjoy. Those are the kinds of people I want to hang around.

Renato’s blog has quickly become my favorite one ever. That says a lot. Renato is the only person in the world I know who is posting his two-way journal entries daily on his blog. He calls his daily messages WFJ = Words From Jesus.

Renato’s message this morning titled “The first fruits of your time” is outstanding and reminds us of fundamental truths of tithing the best of our time each day in relationship with Jesus. It’s so easy to make excuses and start days doing things for Jesus instead of listening to Him.

CLICK HERE to read Jesus’ message to Renato this morning.

Incidentally, I highly, highly recommend subscribing to Renato’s blog. This will bless you, your marriage, and your family. And while your at it, why not let your friends know about Renato’s blog too?

Prayer Power
Heavenly Father, throughout history and the Bible, You have desired an intimate relationship with Your children in which they prioritize their time spent with You and with ears trained to listen to Your voice. Thank You that Renato is modeling this intimate relationship for others via the web. May Renato’s example be contagious. Thank You Jesus. Amen.

“I AM the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.” – John 10:11

On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your practice of STILLNESS?

In December 2006, I stepped away from the highest paying, easiest, most enjoyable anesthesia job of my career in obedience to the Holy Spirit to make 2007 a sabbatical year.

On December 30, 2006 the LORD gave me my theme verse for 2007 – “BE STILL … and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10a).

On January 1, 2007, I began a 21 day fast. On the very first day of that fast (and sabbatical year), the LORD gave me a song — “BE STILL.” That was the only song I received from the LORD that year, so I figure it’s quite significant.

Also on January 1, 2007, I sent a YDB devotional to my followers titled “Be Still.” In that I wrote: “Today begins day #1 of my sabbatical year – a year of rest. Each year since 2003, I have chosen a theme verse for the year. Until just two days ago, I was asking God to let me know His choice for a theme verse for 2007. After watching the “Be Still” DVD on December 30, I immediately knew my theme verse for 2007 is “Be still and know.” That is God’s message for the entire world!!!”

CLICK HERE  to read the rest of that profound message.

This morning (May 26, 2009) while I was journaling, Jesus told me to record the song “BE STILL” and post it online. So I did. Enjoy!

 
Prayer Power
Jesus, we praise You as the God of stillness. Thank You for my practice of being still to know You – the great I AM.

Blessings to BE still and know!

“You shall love your neighbor AS YOURSELF.” (Mark 12:31)

How would you rate your health in each of these four areas — spiritual, physical, emotional, relational — from 1 (terrible) to 10 (fantasic)?

Today is Day 5 in our 30 days series titled “One Month To Live,” based on Kerry and Chris Shook’s book by that same title. “One Month To Live empowers you to focus on being who God created you to be – passionate, fully alive, living without regrets.”

If you’ve flown before on a commercial airline, you probably are familiar with this routine airline safety announcement, “In the event that our cabin pressure should change, an oxygen mask will be released from the overhead compartment. Please place the oxygen mask on yourself first before helping small children or others who may need assistance.”

While it may seem obvious that you can’t help anyone if you have passed out from lack of oxygen yourself, I’ve been guilty over the past few years of putting the oxygen mask on many others without taking in enough oxygen myself.

I confess that I have grossly undervalued my time and made poor choices that have allowed numerous Christians and Christian organizations to soak up my time and financial resources to the point where my income and business has become cachectic. Julia and I have sown every last penny we own into God’s Kingdom work.

We’ve reached the point where we must be STRATEGIC in business and ministry. We can no longer afford to offer free services to any businesses or organizations.

It’s not that we don’t care. We simply don’t have any more money or time to give away.

Here are some excerpts from Chapter 5 of Kerry and Chris’ book.

Jesus indicates that before we can really love others and make a difference in their lives, we have to first love ourselves. You have to first take time to get healthy so you can impact the world around you.

Get Physical: Whether you have thirty days or thirty years left, you should realize that how you treat your body has a direct and lasting impact on the quality of life you enjoy. Our bodies require sleep, exercise, clean air, water, and quality nourishment. To be healthy physically, we must be healthy spiritually and listen to what God says about our bodies. Check out the daily exercise and diet plan at www.OneMonthToLive.com.

How Do You Feel: The next crucial area where we must breathe first is in our emotional lives. So many people function according to how they feel. A huge part of maturing, of growing up, is learning to acknowledge and experience our emotions without being controlled by them. “For God gave us a spirit not of fear, but of power and of love and self-control” (2 Timothy 1:7, RSV).

Relationally Connected: The whole reason we put the oxygen mask on ourselves first is so we can breathe in and get healthy and help someone find God’s oxygen. Breathing first is not selfish. It’s essential.

Prayer Power
Heavenly Father, forgive me for putting the oxygen mask on many others while neglecting myself. Thank You for your wake up call. I finally get it. May I never forget this life lesson. May many others benefit from the hard lesson I have learned. Thank You Jesus. Amen and hallelujah!

Blessings of the Day
1) Make It Last For Life – 3 simple action steps to apply today’s message [see below]

2) UNCOMMON Wellness Coaching course A Hope Filled Future“ free webinar with guest panelist Shelley Grieser
Category: Coaching
Date/Time: Tuesday May 5, 2009, 11 am EDT
Your marriage may have ended, but your life is not over!

3) “A Hope Filled Future” free webinar with guest panelist Shelley Grieser
Category: Coaching
Date/Time: Tuesday May 5, 2009, 11 am EDT
Your marriage may have ended, but your life is not over!

4) “The Crisis Of Belief“ free webinar with guest panelist Rev. Nasir Iqbal
Subtitle: Experiencing God Through Journaling (EGTJ) – Week 7
Date/Time: Tuesday May 5, 2009, 8 pm EST
Rev. Nasir Iqbal is a Palelstinian with an amazing story of salvation and miraculous healing from coma, near-death, and paralysis after beign robbed and beaten over the head with a metal rod.

5) The Grand Opening Of The Journaling Cafe
Date/Time: Thursday May 7, 2009, 3 pm EST
Finally! Finally! Finally! The Journaling Cafe is opening. Jesus has taught me how to hear His voice through two-way journaling and now He’s inviting YOU to learn too. But not only that, the LORD is inviting to be part of this world-wide journaling community.

“If we don’t act on a good idea within 24 hours, we are less than 50% likely to ever act on it. If we haven’t acted on it inside of days, then we are less than 2% likely to ever act on it.” – Bill Gates

Blessings to put the oxygen mask on yourself first!

Randy Peck, M.D.
“Blessed to be a blessing”
The Connector – connecting people, ideas, and resources in Christ through the POWER of the Holy Spirit

P.S. At the Apostolic Council of Prophetic Elders in the U.K. earlier this year, the primary word received was “no more business as usual.”

Zec 4:6 So he answered and said to me: “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the LORD of hosts.

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Make It Last For Life – 3 simple action steps to apply today’s message

1) How would you rate your health in each of these four areas — spiritual, physical, emotional, relational — from 1 (terrible) to 10 (fantasic)? What’s the greatest challenge to improving your health in these areas? What can you do to work through this challenge?

2) Spend time journaling about a specific goal for each of these four areas that you can pursue during the rest of this month. Make sure the goals are practicle and measurable.

3) Connect daily to www.OneMonthToLive.com and spend fifteen to thirty mintues working on your spiritual, physical, emotional, and relational health.

For who has despised the day of small things? (Zechariah 4:10)

What are your favorite “little” things you do each day?
How much satisfaction do you get in doing the “little” things?

During our weekly Marching Through Culpeper (MTC) prayer call yesterday, Virginia Morton gave us “LITTLE” as the our word to focus on this week. She said that God accomplishes great things through us when we obey Him in the little things. It’s the little things in our relationships that make things work. When we ignore those, relationships suffer.

After sharing 3 scriptures with the MTC prayer team (Zec 4:10, Prov 15:16, and Phil 4:11-13), Virginia prayed first. She thanked God for the little thing of meeting me in Food Lion in early 2005. This led to me interviewing her on my A Life Of Blessing TV show, which turned out to be the first time she ever publicly shared the God story behind MTC. That opened a whole host of other doors for her, many of which are a direct result of her active participation with the Pray Culpeper team.

When Virginia started the weekly MTC prayer calls a year and a half ago, that was a little step of faith. However, on the spiritual Richter scale, it was HUGE. So much fruit has come from these prayer calls. God has knit together the hearts of everyone who participates regularly. And all of us have experienced a significant growth in our faith. By far, these are the most inspirational group prayer times I have ever participated in.

Virginia has learned how to hear God’s voice, speak what she hears, and consistently do the little things to obey God. As a result of her UNCOMMON obedience, I have witnessed God opening progressively larger and larger doors of opportunity for her.

Virginia is one of the most obedient people I have ever met. When she speaks or prays, I often sense the LORD is speaking directly to me through her. I stand amazed at how God is using this ordinary person with a heart to obey to accomplish his extraordinary purposes. I suspect the unfolding of this MTC movie project may be one of the greatest miracles I ever experience in my lifetime.

Let me share with you the first paragraph of Virginia’s recent blog post titled “Meet Linda Seger.” To read the rest of her inspiring message, please see Blessings of the Day. I encourage you to comment on Virginia’s blog if it inspires you.

“I have been working on a screenplay adaptation of “Marching Through Culpeper” for several years. Due to the length of the book, the most likely scenario would be a miniseries. I’ve had the good fortune to collaborate with three talented, aspiring screenplay writers during the process. I feel the next step is to seek the expertise of a professional script consultant. During my long literary journey, I’ve learned that God always shows me the right person at the right time. I recently mailed the first three hours of my screenplay to Dr. Linda Seger, perhaps the top script consultant in the world.”

Prayer Power
Daddy, thank You for the privilege of having a front row seat to watch one of the greatest miracles of this decade unfold. Thank You that Virginia has learned to hear Your voice and obeys You. Thank You for Virginia’s friendship. May You bless and protect Virginia with legions of angels. Thank You that through Your vision for the Marching Through Culpeper movie project, you are “bringing truth, understanding, and reconciliation.” In Jesus name, I pray. Amen.

Blessings of the Day
1) Meet Linda Seger – blog post by Virginia Morton

2) Kitty Kallen—Little Things Mean A Lot – Lyrics and YouTube video [see below]

Blessings to listen to and obey God in the little things so He can do the big things through you!

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Lyrics from “Little Things Mean A Lot”  by Kitty Kallen

Blow me a kiss from across the room
Say I look nice when I’m not
Touch my hair as you pass my chair
Little things mean a lot

Give me your arm as we cross the street
Call me at six on the dot
A line a day when you’re far away
Little things mean a lot

Don’t have to buy me diamonds or pearls
Champagne, sables, and such
I never cared much for diamonds and pearls
’cause honestly, honey, they just cost money

Give me a hand when I’ve lost the way
Give me your shoulder to cry on
Whether the day is bright or gray
Give me your heart to rely on

Send me the warmth of a secret smile
To show me you haven’t forgot
For now and forever, that’s always and ever
Honey, little things mean a lot