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25 Mar 2024 Farmer Phil Easter, Leadership, Miracle, Miracles, Morning Bible Reading..., Provide, Provider, Provides, Provision

Easter’s Coming: Is there a miracle that has solidified your faith, or had you been in Bible times would have?

As we head into the passion week, what are you passionate about? What is top of mind for you? How is it going to impact your today and week ahead? As we step into Monday, is there anything you are focusing on? Isn’t it amazing how the Bible is so connected and even points to … Continue reading Easter’s Coming: Is there a miracle that has solidified your faith, or had you been in Bible times would have?

9 Sep 2023 Farmer Phil Called, Calling, Chronological Reading Plan, Commissioned, Morning Bible Reading..., Purpose, Response, Wonder

Commissioning: What purpose and task have God given you?

Can you think of the various times God has called you to step up and step into something for His purposes? Did you answer the call and complete the good works He planned in advance for you to accomplish? Are you in the midst of one of them but haven’t gotten started or made much … Continue reading Commissioning: What purpose and task have God given you?

31 Aug 2021 Farmer Phil Chance, Chances, Change, Changed, Choices, Choose, Decide, Decision, Decisions, Morning Bible Reading..., Never changing, Second, Second Chance, The One Year Insights with Zig Ziglar and Dr. Ike Reighard, Thoughts

What have you had to reconsider? When have you changed your mind?

Was it a change of perspective? Was it a process over time? Was it life experiences? Was it an encounter? Was it a conversation? Was it a revelation? Ever considered it from another perspective? What would it take for you to change your mind about something? Are some things easier to change than others? Are … Continue reading What have you had to reconsider? When have you changed your mind?

22 Aug 202122 Aug 2021 Farmer Phil Content, Contentment, Endurance, Enduring, Impossible, Joy, Morning Bible Reading..., Perspective, Possible, The One Year Insights with Zig Ziglar and Dr. Ike Reighard

What can you do?

Can you do some things? Can you do all things? Can you do nothing? How come? What is the motivation for the do? What is the reason for the do? What is the purpose for the do? What is the benefit for the do? Are you content? Does that contentment help you do? Does that … Continue reading What can you do?

24 Jun 202124 Jun 2021 Farmer Phil A.S.K. (Ask, Seek, Knock), Do, Go, Hear, Hear it, Hearing, Listen, Morning Bible Reading..., Obey, Seek, Surrender, The One Year Insights with Zig Ziglar and Dr. Ike Reighard

Shhh… Did you hear that? Let’s listen…

Ever taken time to sit quietly and listen? Ever taken time to listen after you pray? Ever made quiet time to be able to hear from God? Can you find a place that is quiet enough for God to speak through a still small voice? Or will it take a big booming voice to get … Continue reading Shhh… Did you hear that? Let’s listen…

14 Apr 202115 Apr 2021 Farmer Phil Do, Do Good, Do it, Do something, Do unto others, Doer, Morning Bible Reading..., The One Year Insights with Zig Ziglar and Dr. Ike Reighard

Do you realize the similarity of response between when God calls and Nike?

When calls you to something you should just do it. When God calls you to do something you should just do it. I know from my own experiences that isn’t always an easy task because the call may not be easy to do. I know from my own experiences that if God calls you to … Continue reading Do you realize the similarity of response between when God calls and Nike?

19 Mar 202120 Mar 2021 Farmer Phil Believe, Choices, Choose, Chosen, Don't give up, Faith, Forgive, Forgiveness, Give, Give up, Given, Morning Bible Reading..., The One Year Insights with Zig Ziglar and Dr. Ike Reighard, Trust, Trustworthy

Will you honor your leaders by giving them control? Letting them choose?

As these questions come to mind it is very interesting to me to reflect on God’s working in and through my life and the leaders He has installed above me. Will you first give God control? Will you honor Him by giving Him control and the choice of how things will move forward? Will you … Continue reading Will you honor your leaders by giving them control? Letting them choose?

1 Mar 2021 Farmer Phil Answer, Answers, Called, Calling, Morning Bible Reading..., Plan, Plans, Purpose, Purposeful, Purposes, The One Year Insights with Zig Ziglar and Dr. Ike Reighard

Will you answer the call from God even if you don’t feel qualified?

As today begins and reflecting on a conversation I had yesterday about what God can do and will do if we will just answer His call. Be it the time when I was at a men’s retreat and felt God calling me to step up and get involved in my community by joining the homeowners’ … Continue reading Will you answer the call from God even if you don’t feel qualified?

9 Sep 202010 Sep 2020 Farmer Phil Blessing, Choices, Decide, Decision, Honor, Humble, Morning Bible Reading..., Promises

Do you realize the benefits of honoring your mother and father?

Just because we are unaware of what we are doing, it doesn’t negate God’s promises. When I consider where I am now and the blessings that God has provided through the highs and the lows, I trace it back to a decision about 20 years ago. I didn’t do it because I was in God’s … Continue reading Do you realize the benefits of honoring your mother and father?

12 Aug 2020 Farmer Phil Choices, Choose, Decide, Decision, Morning Bible Reading..., Relational, Relationship, Salvation, Saved

My heart and my prayer for you is that you may be saved!

I have been blessed with an incredible life with views into eternity but missing the key till I was 30. I would go to church occasionally as a kid either with my parents or my grandmother. I felt pulled to go through the confirmation class while I was in university and so did and was … Continue reading My heart and my prayer for you is that you may be saved!

21 Feb 2020 Farmer Phil Belief, Believe, Called, Calling, Do, Do Good, Do it, Doer, Don't be afraid, Good Deeds, Good Fruit, Good News, Good Works, Morning Bible Reading..., Time, Timeline, Timing, Trust, Trustworthy

Do you realize when the timing is right?

Have you been given the power and the authority you need to answer the call? Have you been given the power and the authority you need to go and do what you have been assigned? Have you been given the tasks and purpose for what you are about to do? Was it a call like … Continue reading Do you realize when the timing is right?

26 Dec 2019 Farmer Phil Answer, Appointment, Believe, Called, Calling, Disobey, Encounter, Faith, Faith Experience, Forgive, Forgiveness, Freedom, Freewill, Life, LOVE, Morning Bible Reading..., Obedience, Obedient, Obey, Remember, Trust, Truth, Voice of Truth

What type of encounter would you like with God?

The Book of Job. – Day 44 Would you want an encounter where you were seeking God? Would you want an encounter where you were questioning God? Would you want an encounter where you were disbelieving or disavowing God? Would you want an encounter where you were crying out to God? Would you want an … Continue reading What type of encounter would you like with God?

9 Nov 2019 Farmer Phil Delight, Enlighten, Light, Morning Bible Reading..., Salt, Shine

Let your light shine!

We are to be salt and light! We are to be light of the world shining from the hilltop! We are to not hide our light under a bushel but put it high for others to see! We are to let our light shine before people! Don’t allow fear to creep around in the dark … Continue reading Let your light shine!

3 Oct 201926 Dec 2019 Farmer Phil Morning Bible Reading...

What would you do if you were asked to do something super important?

Ever been in a situation where you were called to do something that was supper important? Did you know then or did you find out later? Ever been in a situation where you were called to do something dangerous? Did you know then or did you find out later? Will take up the call even … Continue reading What would you do if you were asked to do something super important?

2 May 2019 Farmer Phil Journey, Learn, Learning, Morning Bible Reading..., Share, Test, Testify, Testimony, Testing, Tests

Do you remember how you got to this point?

Did you leave markers to help you remember what happened and when? Did you share the moments so that others know about your journey? Did you capture the key ones somewhere so that you can reflect on them? For me many have been captured in my blog posts over the years. Some were earlier like … Continue reading Do you remember how you got to this point?

19 Mar 2019 Farmer Phil Anger, Bitter, Bitter Root, Bitterness, Clean, Clean Heart, Dream, Dreams, Forgive, Forgiveness, Invitation, Morning Bible Reading..., Power, Unclean

What is the state of your heart?

What are you holding onto in your heart? Is it true or is it false? Is it love or is it bitterness? Is it hope or is it hopelessness? Is it fear or is it fearlessness? Is it pains or is it healing? Is it sorrow or is it joy? Have you ever invited Jesus … Continue reading What is the state of your heart?

25 Jun 2017 Farmer Phil Morning Bible Reading...

How bad does it have to get before you will turn to God?

Have you been rejecting God? Have you been denying that He exists? Have you decided that He doesn’t exist? What would have to happen for you to change and receive Him? Have you been hurt? Have you been rejected? Have you been lied to? Have you been mistreated? Have you been undervalued? Did you keep … Continue reading How bad does it have to get before you will turn to God?

14 Jun 2017 Farmer Phil Morning Bible Reading...

Do you realize there is strength in your weakness?

Do you realize there is anointing in your weakness? Do you realize that God’s strength is made perfect in our weakness? Do you realize that even in your weakness you can be used by God? When we realize our weakness then we are able to lean harder into God! When we realize our weakness then … Continue reading Do you realize there is strength in your weakness?

17 Feb 2017 Farmer Phil Morning Bible Reading...

Use it or Lose it! The choice is yours!

Today’s devotional brought back to mind a time when God was calling me to do something with the gifts and talents and calling He had given me and I was resistant because I didn’t think I could, didn’t think I was qualified, and mostly out of fear of failure. What’s holding you back? Do you … Continue reading Use it or Lose it! The choice is yours!

26 Apr 2016 Farmer Phil Called, Calling, Complete, Doubt, Eternal, Eternity, Faith, Fear, Forgive, Forgiveness, Hope, Invest, Learn, Morning Bible Reading..., Obedience, Plan, Plans, Purpose, Respond, Second Chance, Spend, Steward, Stewardship, Temporary, Testimony, Trust

What will you do with your second chance?

Ever been in a situation where fear or doubt kept you from completing what God had called you to do? Ever been in a situation where disobediences to the call caused you to miss out on what had been planned? Don’t give up! Don’t lose hope! How will you receive the second chance? How will … Continue reading What will you do with your second chance?