The Gideon Principle | Facing Your Blitz Weekly Video Devotion

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Find out what encouraged a fearful ancient warrior and a ten-year old baseball player with a broken arm.

Game Plan: 

“And the angel of the LORD appeared to him and said to him, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.” Judges 6:12, NLT

“So, encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.” I Thessalonians 5:11, NLT

Time Out:

Your past does not determine your identity. Nor do your failings or your fears. God determines your identity. He created you. He sacrificed for you. He adopted you. He invites you to accept His love and be His representative to others so they can know Him and His love.

Parents, spouses, grandparents, mentors…we live out our highest purpose when we call another person into their identity. Affirm them. Name them. Declare their character and purpose…even before they see or demonstrate it. God did this for Gideon.

Your past does not determine your identity. Nor do your failings or your fears. God determines your identity.

Go Deep:

Accept the identity God gives you…a beloved son or daughter…a man or woman of valor…a representative of God to show His love to others.

Pass on that kind of encouragement and identity to those you love and lead. Don’t focus on their past or their present. Define their future…the potential God sees and can shape in them. Be like my friend to her son. Be like God to Gideon. Define the good in their heart. Call out their destiny. Practice the Gideon Principle.

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Your Perfect Dad…Forgive, Thank, Live | Facing Your Blitz Weekly Video Devotion

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You may have mixed emotions on Father’s Day…watch and be reminded of the Perfect Father.

Game Plan: 

“Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.” Colossians 3:13, NLT

“Honor your father and mother —which is the first commandment with a promise— ‘so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.’ Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord” Ephesians 6:2-4, NIV

Time Out:

One of the hinge points of life is that our identity is so dependent upon father. The secret is to base our identity on how the perfect Father relates to us, not our human father. Human fathers can do great good and great harm. The perfect Father in Heaven designed us, sacrificed for us and saved us. Drawing toward Him and accepting His love does the greatest good for our identity and life.

The perfect Father in Heaven designed us, sacrificed for us and saved us. Drawing toward Him and accepting His love does the greatest good for our identity and life.

Go Deep:

Forgiveness sets us free. It does not ignore reality or pain, but it moves beyond it. Draw on God’s forgiveness. Write down the hurt and pain caused by your dad. Forgive it. Then, shred or burn the list.

Write a letter to your dad to honor him as your dad and thank him. Seek anything good and appreciate it. God does good things in us when we forgive and honor our parent.

For inspiration, go to HonorYourFathertoday.com for stories about fatherhood, healing, and growth. You may even want to post your own video honoring your father.

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A Thank You List to Dad | Facing Your Blitz Weekly Video Devotion

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Thank You List to Dad

“Gratitude is getting a great deal of attention as a facet of positive psychology: Studies show that we can deliberately cultivate gratitude, and can increase our well-being and happiness by doing so. In addition, gratefulness—and especially expression of it to others—is associated with increased energy, optimism, and empathy.” (Psychologytoday.com)

Game Plan: 

“Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” Exodus 20:12, NLT

Time Out:

If you knew you’d only see your mom or dad, grandparent or mentor one last time, what would you want to thank them for? Gratitude is a central life principle throughout the Bible and in current psychology research. Expressing gratitude is beneficial both for you and the person you thank.

If you knew you’d only see your mom or dad, grandparent or mentor one last time, what would you want to thank them for?

Go Deep:

Yep, your dad or mom is imperfect. They’ve fallen short or let you down. I get it. But, remember the back-story in their life and don’t dwell on their faults. Dwell on their positives. To honor and thank them is God’s calling…His good guidance, and He is never wrong.

Father’s Day is approaching. Start your list. Write down everything you can thank your father for. Dig deep. Little things count. Plan to sit down or call him to share your gratitude, item-by-item. It’s powerful.

You’ll want to make a list for other people, too. Be sure to share it.

For inspiration, go to HonorYourFathertoday.com for stories about fatherhood, healing, and growth. You may even want to post your own video honoring your father.

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