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Dale Cresap is a Certified CWG Facilitator posting daily devotional blogs of two-way journaling. (What is two-way journaling?) Enjoy and be encouraged!

daily word - redemption project

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You know that I am all about redemption projects. You know this applies to you and your fellow believers. How far do you think my work of redemption goes? Would it be sufficient to create a sharp dividing line that favors a select few and consign the rest to be discards? In the eternal scheme is the earth just a temporary vehicle to facilitate this selection? You are grateful for your own redemption, and for those you love. Would you like to see my work of redemption extend as far as possible? What about the whole narrative of time and history?

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daily word - Diplomacy

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Diplomacy is considered to be better than war. It is a way of resolving conflicts without resorting to violence, and wars occur when diplomacy fails. Christians no longer go to war against each other as they did in the past, but fighting can be verbal even if it isn’t violent. Verbal attack has a very low threshold and is much more common as a result. Is it so prevalent that it seems like background noise that you no longer notice? Has strife become the default condition?

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daily word - both worlds

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Do you see your faith as substantial or ethereal? Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Do you see the brilliance of this statement in the way it relates very concrete things (substance, evidence) with things that are invisible (things not seen and hope). Your faith encompasses both realms and provides a connection between them. You will be in error if your faith only embraces one of these. Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. Your faith is best lived with a foot in both worlds.

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daily word - special moments

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Do you see your life as a linear progression through time? Are most of the moments you experience routine and unexceptional and therefore not memorable? But in the course of your life you have accumulated moments that stand out, that you keep coming back to, that you share with others when opportunities arise for you to tell your story. What is it that makes these moments stand out from among the rest? What do they have in common? Are these exceptional moments times when the transcendent and eternal break through into full awareness? How can you structure your life to have more of them?

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daily word - good world?

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What type of world do you live in? Do you encounter skeptics that point to human suffering and say that it reflects badly on me? I said that my creation was good. Is it possible for this to be true even in a world that includes suffering, even your own? Even in the midst of your difficulties, do you live in a world that is congruent rather than random, in which everything belongs in its own way to a coherent whole, and which is moving, however slowly, toward a favorable conclusion, and that your life matters as a part of it?

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daily word - destiny

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Do you believe in destiny? Are you confident that you have one of your own? What does this concept mean to you? Do you think it refers to my will for you? Do you think it is exact and detailed? Do you despair of finding something so precise? I don’t want you to think that your faith is fatalistic or deterministic. I don’t want you to see yourself as a passive object in your own life. You do have a destiny but it is not a simple as walking in a set of footsteps set out before you. You need to look for it.

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daily word - rigorous faith

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Do you practice an intellectually rigorous faith? Do not think that these concepts must be in opposition. Scholars throughout the ages have given serious thought to theology, and true faith will withstand scrutiny. You may find some things in your beliefs that don’t measure up, and find that they were not essential anyway. You don’t need to park your brain at the door of the church, but this is not the same thing as figuring everything out by yourself. You describe your faith as a relationship with me, but you normally apply rigorous thinking in the realm of propositional truth claims.

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daily word - questions

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Do you have questions about your faith? You have engaged a subject that is so vast as to be comprehensive of all things and so consequential as to be the ultimate reality, but it does not lend itself to designed experiments, so it is normal that you would have some questions. Some churches will find your questions threatening because they do not have answers or seize too quickly upon inadequate ones. Yet I am not threatened by your questions. But at the same time I am not eager to answer them right away.

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daily word - plan for action

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You read stories of my life and others from the Bible. What conclusions do you draw from them? For instance, when I fed 5000, do you think it serves to validate my claims of divinity? Does it have any significance beyond that? Does feeding the hungry resonate with you as something you should be doing too? Those who believe in me are called my followers, and your primary calling is to do the things I did. I gave you this assignment and promised to equip you to do the same works and even greater ones.

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daily word - safe landing

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Have you ever flown on a plane? On a few airplanes the flight crew will wear parachutes, and military fighters are equipped with ejection seats. How do you view your salvation? Do you see it as a parachute to allow you to abandon ship and survive? Depending on your view of end time events you may see it as an ejection seat. This is a rather isolated and individualistic viewpoint. Do you see salvation as an escape from an irredeemable world? Is there another possible scenario that is larger and more inclusive? Continuing with the metaphor above, do you think I could make a safe landing?

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Prayers That Heal the Heart eBook

Prayers That Heal the Heart PDF eBook - Revised & Expanded 20th Anniversary Edition

by Mark and Patti Virkler | 330 Pages

Prayer counseling that breaks every yoke! Everything you need to experience deep healing of your soul and spirit. Did you know that you don’t need to be continually plagued by negative thoughts, feelings, pictures or memories?

It is not part of the "human condition" to feel the constant nagging of doubt, insecurity, or anger. No matter what sin you are trying to overcome, what lie you think you’ll always believe, or what traumas your heart has suffered in the past, you will receive total freedom and restoration by praying these prayers in faith.

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Everyday Angels eBook

by Charity Virkler Kayembe and Joe Brock 289 Pages

You can partner with Heaven’s angelic hosts!

Do you have guardian angels? Does God want you to know them? Find out what Scripture reveals and how YOU can interact with the company of Heaven!

The supernatural realm permeates our natural world! Therefore, experiencing angels should be an everyday occurrence–we simply need to open our spiritual eyes to their reality and role in our lives.

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Hear God Through Your Dreams eBook

Hear God Through Your Dreams eWorkbook

by Mark and Patti Virkler | 92 Pages

A new book has been released to accompany this workbook: Click here for Hearing God Through Your Dreams by Charity Kayembe and Mark Virkler (featured on Sid Roth in November, 2016).


Do you often wake up feeling there was a significant message in your dream, but you’re just not sure what it is? Like Daniel and Joseph, do you long to be able to help others understand their own dreams and win them to Christ as you explain His night messages to them? Wouldn't it be nice if you could receive mid-course corrections from the Lord while you sleep? Do you wish you could be receiving divine inspiration, creative solutions to problems, and direction from the Lord during that third of your life that you’re “just” sleeping?

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Hearing God Through Your Dreams PDF eBook by Mark Virkler and Charity Kayembe

Hearing God Through Your Dreams eBook

by Mark Virkler and Charity Virkler Kayembe | 292 Pages

Learn How to Hear God’s Voice, Even When You Are Sleeping

As featured on Sid Roth's It's Supernatural!

Charity is the main author, and she has been passionate about dream work for 25 yearshaving learned the basic principles of interpretation from her father, Mark Virkler. Charity shares about 40 of her dreams along with 20 dreams from others, interpreting each one and discovering the message of God through them.

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Unleashing Healing Power Through Spirit-Born Emotions PDF eBook

by Mark Virkler and Charity Kayembe | 314 Pages

Experience Healing for Your Body, Soul, and Spirit through Kingdom Emotions!

In Christianity, emotions are often considered to be misleading and untrustworthy—a lingering part of our fallen nature that distract us from God’s truth. But our emotions were created by God, and though the enemy may seek to manipulate our hearts, Jesus sets us free! This practical teaching will empower you to see emotions as unique channels through which the Holy Spirit works to bring miraculous life-transformation, deliverance and healing.

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4 Keys to Hearing God's Voice Pre-Teen Edition eBook

4 Keys to Hearing God's Voice Pre-Teen Edition eBook

39 Pages

This ebook will ensure that your children learn to hear the voice of God. Generally young people can hear God’s voice easier than adults can! And by teaching them the four keys early on they will clearly recognize His voice as they grow up, positioning them to readily experience His maximum grace and goodness every day of their lives.

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4 Keys to Hearing God's Voice: Teen Edition eBook

by Kay Velker and Mark Virkler | 164 Pages

Get your teens excited about hearing God's voice, two-way journaling and receiving divine vision! Keep them from going through teenage rebellion by teaching them how to hear from the Lord personally every single day of their lives. Give them a foundation that will let them accomplish more than they ever dreamed possible! 

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49 Lies eBook – 49 Religious Lies Jesus Told Me to Stop Believing

by Mark and Patti Virkler | 112 Pages

If you have ever believed any of the following lies, then this book is for you: "Emotions are soulish;" "Money is evil or secular;" "It is wrong to seek vision;" "Don’t trust experiences;" "God gave me a mind and expects me to use it;" "Politics are evil;" God is always beating on me;" or one of 43 more such detestable lies...

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Am I Being Deceived? eBook

Am I Being Deceived? eBook

by Mark and Patti Virkler | 110 Pages
Do you know where the boundaries are? Do you know the distinguishing traits of true Christianity, phariseeism, and the New Age Movement? You will after you have read this book. Set your borders straight, your vision high, and your passion at full steam ahead. Come explore true Christianity, phariseeism, and the New Age Movement.
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Apprenticed to Leadership eBook

Apprenticed to Leadership eBook

by Mark and Patti Virkler | 74 Pages

Apprenticeship: "Soaking up the spirit and anointing of another."

Apprenticeship is the most time-honored approach to learning. It has proven itself through all of history, was used by Jesus of Nazareth to disciple the Twelve, and is being restored in America today by progressive educators.

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