“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)

Today was another historical day of taking a stand for the WFJ GLOBAL MOVEMENT. Team destiny hosted their final of three WFJ (Words From Jesus) webinars in December 2009 called “The Miracle of Christmas.”

Dr. Joseph Peck served as the global connector and host of this webinar. The guest panelists were: Deb Smith, Richard Mayhan, Bertha Hinson, and me, Abigail Slocum. Clearly the Holy Spirit took control of the webinar before it ever started and never let go!

He began by waking me up at 3:22 AM to give me this prophetic word – WFJ: THE MIRACLE OF CHRISTMAS IS CHRIST! It was His way of orchestrating the whole focus for the discussion. These are the questions we covered:

1. What is the Miracle of Christmas?
2. What is the significance of Isaiah 9:1-7?
3. How does someone come into the LIGHT of Jesus?
4. What can people do to experience their most special Christmas ever?
5. Prayer for an UNCOMMON Christmas blessing.

WFJ: THE MIRACLE OF CHRISTMAS IS CHRIST!

Take the tour of the Word and be free in Christ. CHRISTMAS IS A SEASON FOR MIRACLES BUT EVERY DAY IS A MIRACLE IN CHRIST! TO BE IN CHRIST IS THE GREATEST MIRACLE OF ALL.

SALVATION IS THE GREATEST MIRACLE OF ALL. It is God�s free gift to all mankind. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him shall be saved (have eternal life).(John 3:16).

What is so miraculous is that SALVATION IS THE “GREAT EXCHANGE!” MAN GIVES GOD HIS IMPERFECT, BROKEN, SINFUL LIFE IN EXCHANGE FOR A PERFECT (COMPLETE) LIFE IN CHRIST. JESUS GIVES HIS ALL FOR OUR ALL!

When you receive Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, the LIGHT OF THE WORLD – THE CANDLE OF MAN, comes into your heart to show you the most excellent way of all to live. IT IS THE WAY OF LOVE BECAUSE GOD IS LOVE.

In this “GREAT EXCHANGE,” your old sinful man dies and the new man comes alive in Christ. CHRIST LIVES THROUGH YOU to live the perfect will of God which is righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. (Romans 14:17).

Unity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is your inheritance as a born again child of God. IT IS A LIFE OF VICTORY AND TOTAL PROVISION. To be one with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is to be free from every bondage of sin and to be free to experience the fullness and abundance of life in Christ Jesus. JESUS IS THE DOOR TO FREEDOM AND TOTAL FULFILLMENT.

Jesus� arms are open wide and ALL THAT BELONGS TO THE FATHER OF LIGHTS IS YOURS WHEN YOU SAY “YES” TO JESUS who is the express image and likeness of God, and His Kingdom of Love becomes yours!

IT IS A SUPERNATURAL GIFT OF DIVINE INFUSION AND PROPORTION AND IS THE GREATEST MIRACLE OF ALL! Become one with the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. ALLOW THE PRINCE OF PEACE TO RULE IN YOUR HEART FOREVERMORE, for God set eternity in the heart of man. He loves YOU so much and nothing will ever separate YOU from His love.

LET THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD LIGHT YOUR PATH AND BE A BEACON OF HOPE TO ALL MANKIND. THE KING OF GLORY HAS CHOSEN AND MADE A WAY TO TAKE UP RESIDENCE IN YOUR HEART AND BE YOUR KING AND PRINCE OF PEACE. SAY YES TO HIM AND THE KINGDOM IS YOURS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL. The Redeemer wants to take all of you in your imperfection and transform you into the likeness of Christ. RECEIVE THE GREATEST GIFT KNOWN TO MANKIND AND LIVE “THE GREAT ADVENTURE” IN CHRIST. NOTHING CAN COMPARE TO THIS INDECSRIBABLE GIFT OF PURE AND PERFECT LOVE. It is greater than anything you ever wanted for Christmas for it is the desire of your heart. RECEIVE GOD�S GIFT AND SPEND THE REST OF YOUR NATURAL LIFE AND ETERNITY UNWRAPPING JESUS, GOD�S GIFT OF HIMSELF WHO IS PERFECT LOVE. THERE IS NO END TO LOVE. REJOICE AND BE AT PEACE. IMMANUEL HAS COME!

RECEIVE ALL OF THE GREATEST MIRACLE WHO EVER WAS OR IS TO COME! Let Christ have free reign in your heart and become His walking talking miracle and witness to all mankind. Your light has come. BE GLORIFIED IN HIS ETERNAL PRESENCE.

I LOVE YOU, MY CHILD. BE MADE WHOLE. ENTER THE JOY OF THE LORD. MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE PERFECT LOVER OF YOUR SOUL! BE SATISFIED IN ME. I AM YOUR FULFILLMENT AND HEART�S DESIRE. SHALOM.

Love in Jesus,

Nancy Slocum
“A pen in God’s hand giving LOVE a voice”
The Bellows of God
www.Nancy777.com

Prayer Power

If you don�t know Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, please say this prayer out loud from your heart and you shall be saved and come into God’s Kingdom of Love.

Father God, I believe in my heart that you sent your Son Jesus to die on the cross for me. I believe Jesus paid my sin debt in full. It was a debt I could not repay and it was a debt Jesus did not owe. Thank You, Jesus. I accept your perfect gift and sacrifice. Come into my heart and be my Lord and Savior. Baptize me in the power of your Holy Spirit and I will serve you all the days of my life! I am saved! I am free! Thank you, in Jesus name. Amen.

May you allow the God of all hope and the Prince of Peace to rule in your heart this day and forevermore. May this truly be your most significant Christmas ever as the FULLNESS of the gift of God’s LOVE FOR YOU, becomes an everyday reality in your life!

I BLESS YOU with the joy, laughter, and peace of God! I BLESS YOU with God’s amazing grace! I pray this in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.

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Webinar Details

• Title: The Miracle of Christmas
• Series: Words From Jesus: How to hear God’s voice
• Date/Time: Saturday December 19, 2009, 8 am EST
• Facilitator: Holy Spirit
• Host: Dr. Joseph Peck
• Panelists:
  1) Abigail Slocum – founder of God Whispers
  2) Bertha Hinson – founder of Beauty From Ashes TV and His Gateway
  3) Deb Smith – founder of Connect 7 Coaching
  4) Lynne Lee – founder of Christian LIFE Coaching
  5) Richard Mayhan – founder of Prodigan Returns; leader with Worldprayr

Here is what we covered …

1. What is the Miracle of Christmas?
2. What is the significance of Isaiah 9:1-7 ?
3. How do YOU come into the LIGHT of Jesus?
4. What can YOU do to experience your most special Christmas ever?
5. Prayer for a UNCOMMON Christmas blessing

Watch Team Destiny’s complete webinar “The Miracle of Christmas!”
Click on the image below to watch this 116 minute Camtasia video

RIGHT CLICK HERE and choose “Save Target As” to download the 116 minute MP3 recording of this webinar.

BREAKTHROUGH RESOURCES

• #WFJ: THE MIRACLE OF CHRISTMAS IS CHRIST! (Dec 19, 2009)
• #WFJ: The $14,400 Miracles (Dec 12, 2009)
• #WFJ: The Spiritual Triangle Between Virginia, the U.K., and Italy (Dec 5, 2009)
• Opportunities to invest in yourself and the Kingdom of God (Nov 4, 2009)
• The Angel Breakthrough and the $14,400 Miracle (Sep 14, 2009)

For those of you who can afford it, we encourage you to SOW A $144 SEED (= 12 x 12 = 1% of $14,400) to bless someone in need – the poor, the hungry, widows, orphans, prisoners, or the persecuted. Thank you!

Blessings to TAKE ACTION to make this your most special Christmas season ever!

Joseph

Joseph Peck, M.D.
“Blessed to be a blessing”
THE CONNECTOR and The Journal Guy
Breakthrough Life Coach
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Empower 2000, Inc.
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“By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit;” (John 15:8a)

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One thing I have desired of the LORD, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, And to inquire in His temple. (Psalm 27:4)

Where do you find peace in the midst of the financial storm?

Our nation in under the judgment of God. We are seeing the consequences of years of greed, selfishness, immorality, etc. The potential ramifications of the current financial storm are much worse than the terrorist attacks of 9-11 or Hurricane Katrina.

Two weeks ago, we witnessed our federal government scramble to come up with a $700 billion bailout plan for some of our major banks despite three fourths of Americans being opposed to that.

According to an article at Forbes.com yesterday evening, “The stock market finished mixed on Friday (Oct 10), capping off a gruesome week that wiped out $2.4 trillion from the stock market as investors grew fearful about stubbornly tight credit and the prospect of a severe recession. The Dow Jones industrial average, after eight consecutive daily losses, finished at its lowest level since April 2003, and suffered its worst weekly percentage loss ever.”

For the week, the Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq are down 18%, 15%, and 15% respectively. For the year, the Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq are down 36%, 39%, and 39% respectively.

If we add this up, that’s a loss of more than $3 trillion for Americans in two weeks. If we divide this large amount by 100+ million households in America, that’s $30,000 per household. But the loss around the world is much greater than that because the U.S. crisis has shaken the stock markets in Europe and Asia as well. The Forex (Foreign Exchange) is the largest market in the world and trades daily about five times what the U.S. stock and bond markets do combined.

If you research the underlying factors in the current U.S. financial crisis, you will discover that our foundations are much worse than they were before the Great Depression in 1929. Now superimpose all the greed, selfishness, immorality, etc so prevalent in our nation and we have a recipe for disaster. In just one day, each of us can lose everything financially that we have saved for so long.

Our government doesn’t have a clue to what it’s purpose is anymore. It’s grown to the point where it’s trying to be all things to all people. We have hundreds of thousands of laws that erode away at personal freedoms instead of building our foundation on the Ten Commandments which God gave us. One of those Commandments is “Thou shalt not covet!” Covetousness is a big reason why we are experience such a financial crisis.

OK, so where do you find PEACE in the midst of this financial storm? It’s in the house of the LORD as Psalm 27:4 describes above. It’s in prayer – communion with God. And praise is the prayer that changes everything. God inhabits His praises.

Yesterday evening after riding my bicycle 18 miles, I spent about 2 hours watching various “Jesus” and “praise” videos on GodTube first and then YouTube. Finally, I found one that I knew was the right one for this message. Watch it at today’s Link of the Day.

Prayer Power
LORD Jesus, we praise You as the God who offers peace in the midst of any storm. Barack Obama doesn’t have the answers. John McCain doesn’t have the answers. Our government doesn’t have the answers. Only You do. May each of us keep our eyes focused on You, Jesus. May we be bold and step out of the boat to walk on water and do what You have called us to do. May we live our lives on purpose – for You and not ourselves. May we prepare the way for Your soon coming. Thank You Jesus. Amen.

Link of the Day
Chris Tomlin – How great is our God – YouTube video with more than 2.3 million views

Blessings to find peace with Jesus in the midst of this storm!

And he will turn The hearts of the fathers to the children, And the hearts of the children to their fathers, Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.” (Malachi 4:6)

In what ways are you noticing God turning the hearts of fathers toward their children and the hearts of children to their fathers?

God is doing something incredible in the culture of America. He is offering hope. During our weekly Marching Through Culpeper prayer conference call on April 8, Bob Sims talked about the Fatherhood of God. He mentioned that the very last verse of the Old Testament (Malachi 4:6) speaks of God returning the hears to the fathers to their children and vise versa.

On Sunday night April 13, CNN hosted the “Compassion Forum” with live interviews of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama at Messiah College in Pennsylvania. Hillary and Barack were both asked very personal and specific questions about their faith.

Yesterday morning (April 14) I read an email from Virginia Morton about American Idol with a link to a YouTube video that blew me out of the water – in a good way. This stood in sharp contrast to the email I read minutes before about the thefts that took place at Gold’s Gym last week.

The victim of the theft stated, “Last night I was at gold’s gym when my purse was stolen out of my car. They busted in my window and stole it from behind the front seat.  They got all my credit cards, my ID, a nice camera and a checkbook.  My car wasn’t the only one broken into.  Another women’s purse was stolen, and she was only at the gym for 5 minutes. The police said they broke into 3 cars at Powell right after Golds.” My wife and I belong to Gold’s Gym and their parking lot is well lit with lots of people going in and out.

The encouraging email Virginia forwarded to me came from Bob Sims, one of our prayer partners on our weekly Marching Through Culpeper prayer conference calls. Bob shared “This is a sign that the American public is accepting our message in the arts. This is really moving.” Bob’s email went on to say,

“This doesn’t happen often.  American Idol opened the show last night (April 10, 2008) with an encore of Shout To the Lord. Evidently it is the number ONE download from the night before.

And here is some background on the song for you. American Idols performed Darlene Zschech’s “Shout to the Lord” on “Idol Gives Back.”

Bloggers and TV writers are buzzing about the grand finale performance of Idol Gives Back, which was predicted to be one of the most watched television programs of the year.  According to those in the audience, the show’s grand finale, which was taped on Sunday at Los Angeles’ Kodak Theatre, has the eight American Idol finalists performing “Shout to the Lord,” the contemporary classic hymn written by Hillsong/Integrity’s Darlene Zschech.”

Prayer Power
Heavenly Father, I’m in awe of what You are doing. Thank You for this encouragement and hope. Thank You for the love of God manifested by the eight American Idol finalists performing “Shout to the Lord.” Thank You for the bold stand that American Idol took in opening their TV show with this song. Bless the socks off of everyone who made this possible. In Jesus name, I pray. Amen.

Link of the Day
Top 8 finishers in American Idol sing “Shout to the Lord” – YouTube video

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Blessings to shout to the LORD and praise our King!

Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. (Psalm 126:5)

What is the prayer that changes everything?
What happens when I praise God in tough times?
How I can develop the habit of praising God when things seem to fall apart?

We’ve heard it said, “When it rains it pours.” But what about when the sun is shining? Can it still flood? Well it did in my house on Monday January 21. I had a good start to my day, getting up before 5 AM. Shortly after 10 AM, I went to exercise on my home treadmill. Afterwards, I went to take a shower and discovered we had no water. So I ran to the basement to check out why. To my horror, water was spouting out from our water filter system like a fountain in a pond. There was about an inch of water already on the floor in that tiny room seeping into the carpets in adjacent rooms.

I turned off the main water knob and called Jon Monroe, who was working in my home, for help. My wife was out and I ended up spending the rest of that work day in damage control mode. Fortunately, I was able to find a carpet expert to come over in less than 2 hours to save our carpets. Jon was surprised that I didn’t get more upset. But what could I do? What would Jesus do (WWJD)?

I remembered Stormie Omartian’s book titled “The Prayer That Changes Everything!” In that, she teaches that praise is the prayer that changes everything. I knew that God wanted me to still praise Him. Instead of focusing on my problem, I began thanking God for His goodness. I thanked Him that I was home to discover the problem before our entire basement flooded. I thanked Him that Jon was there to help. I thanked Him for the quick help from the carpet expert. Somehow, I knew God was going to use this to reveal His glory.

By 4 PM, I was exhausted and laid down for a 2 hour nap. When I got up at 6:05 PM, I told God I needed encouragement. When I came downstairs, Julia was not home yet, so I went to my desk intending to journal. For some reason, I decided to check if I had any voice messages. To my surprise, I had two very encouraging voice messages from friends left while I was sleeping.

The first voice message from Tim Shields was a double blessing – a referral to a significant web prospect along with an invitation to soon start webinars (online seminars) to teach Internet marketing to a large network of churches. The other call from Jack Stagman invited me to participate in conference call at 6:30 PM which I did. I gleaned several valuable lessons about network marketing from that.

At 10 AM the next morning, I had my weekly coaching call with Jerry Graham. He has been my greatest encourager for the past several months. Talking to this very experienced life coach often makes me feel like a space shuttle being launched into space. Well this time, Jerry told me he wanted me to participate in a webinar late that evening by Renegade University and social marketing. That was an incredible blessing. More about that tomorrow.

Prayer Power
Heavenly Father, I praise You as the God who changes everything. One day in Your courts is like a thousand elsewhere. I am so humbled to know You personally and to have the awesome privilege to dwell in Your presence. Thank You that we have running water in our home. Thank You that I have a home to flood. To You be all glory, honor, and praise, now and forever. Jesus, You rock as my Rock! Amen and hallelujah!

Link of the Day
The Prayer That Changes Everything®: The Hidden Power of Praising God – be sure to read the reviews

Blessings to overcome adversity through praise!

By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches and honor and life. (Proverbs 22:4)

What if I started each day on my knees in December 2007?
How might God change me? How might God use me?
What might God do in my family? In my career? In the remainder of my life?

In my devotional two days ago, I shared how the Holy Spirit gave me the powerful revelation on November 15 that I will fulfill my mission by serving my wife. In yesterday’s devotional, I shared how we experience the power of God’s love on our knees. I realize God is taking me to a new level of humility before Him and He wants that to manifest in my marriage and family. God is inviting you to come along for the ride too.

While preparing yesterday message “On My Knees,” I was suddenly struck with the “What if’s…” I didn’t plan to send a devotional today (Saturday), but this changed my mind.

What if I started each day in December 2007 on my knees?
What if 10% of people reading this devotional started their days on their knees?
What if 10% of people in my church congregation started their days on their knees?
What if 10% of people in Culpeper started their days on their knees?
What if 10% of people in Virginia started their days on their knees?
What if 10% of the people in each state in America started their days on their knees?
What if 10% of people in each country started their days on their knees in Jesus’ name?

Tony Dungy was the first Black coach to ever win the Superbowl. Immediately after his team’s victory, both Tony and the owner of the Indianapolis Colts publically thanked God for their successes during their initial remarks on the victory stand in front of hundreds of millions of people on TV. Now, that’s giving glory to God. Tony’s statement above sets a standard all followers of Jesus should strive for.

Prayer Power
Holy Spirit, You authored this message and You are responsible for the results. Have Your way. Usher in a spirit of humility among Your people around the world. May December 2007 be the most joyful and loving Christmas season ever to exalt the name of Jesus. Amen.

Link of the Day
SOLD OUT TV ALL ACCESS 2007 with Tony Dungy

Blessings to start each day on your knees this December!

While I live I will praise the LORD; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. (Psalm 146:2)

What is it that you struggle most with in your life?

As mentioned in a recent devotional, I replaced the hard drive in my main computer last week which required me to set everything up from scratch again. As I was reinstalling programs, I came across “The Interview With God” screen saver, something I had forgotten about for several years. This poem really spoke to me. I recommend you visit today’s Link of the Day and click on “Watch Presentation” to see this short, simple, and inspiring PowerPoint. Here is an excerpt:

I dreamed I had an interview with God.

And then I asked…
“As a parent, what are some of life’s lessons
you want your children to learn?”

“To learn they cannot make anyone
love them. All they can do
is let themselves be loved.”

“To learn that it is not good
to compare themselves to others.”

“To learn to forgive
by practicing forgiveness.”

“To learn that it only takes a few seconds
to open profound wounds in those they love,
and it can take many years to heal them.”

“To learn that a rich person
is not one who has the most,
but is one who needs the least.”

“To learn that it is not enough that they
forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves.”

Prayer Power
Heavenly Father thank You for the simple, yet profound messages in The Interview With God poem. Help me and my readers to understand and apply these principles in our lives. Thank You Jesus. Amen.

Link of the Day
The Interview With God – PowerPoint presentation
http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/presentation.html

Blessings to apply these simple life lessons!

Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One. (Deuteronomy 6:4)

Do you know the Word of God well enough to test your choices and direct your conversations?

On Thursday evening January 4, 2007 I officially enrolled in Life Christian University and began my first class titled “The Life and Teachings of Christ” at the extension campus in Culpeper Virginia. Pastor Sue Gregg, an outstanding teacher and spirit-filled lady, is my primary teacher. She has had a profound impact on me already.

Early in the first day of class, Pastor Sue taught about the Shema Yisrael – “Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One” (Deuteronomy 6:4). Before this, I had never heard of the Shema. The word Shema literally means “hear” in Hebrew. I learned that the Shema is the most famous of all Jewish prayers.

The Shema is a declaration of faith, a pledge of allegiance to One God. It is said upon arising in the morning and upon going to sleep at night. It is said when praising God and when beseeching Him. It is the first prayer that a Jewish child is taught to say. It is the last words a Jew says prior to death.

What does God mean when he says “the Lord is One”? He means that the will of the Father, the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit are all in one accord. They never contradict one another. Therefore, the Spirit of God will never contradict the Word of God.

When you’re wondering what to do or how to handle a situation, test your spirit against the Word of God. Don’t allow people, even close family members and friends, to persuade you to do something contrary to the Bible’s teachings. The ways of God are often counter-intuitive to the ways of the world.

Prayer Power
Father, I praise You as the living and true God. You never change. You’re the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. (Hebrews 13:8) Thank You for being my rock and my salvation in an ever-changing world. Thank You that I can always trust You and Your Word. Thank You that “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:105). Jesus, I bless Your holy name. Amen!

Link of the Day
Shema Yisrael – What’s behind the most famous Jewish prayer?
[http://www.aish.com/literacy/mitzvahs/Shema_Yisrael.asp]

Blessings to live your life knowing, loving, and following the One and true God!