The One Heart Series (R)
Quotes by Dr. Mike Murdock
"Every Relationship In Your Life Will Abort Or Advance Your Assignment."
"Satan Has No Fear of Your Past, But of Your Future."
"Satan Will Offer You Any Price Necessary To Sabotage Your Assignment."
This word seems to require explanation only in the case of its use by our Lord in his interview with "Simon, the son of Jonas," after his resurrection (John 21:16, 17). When our Lord says, "Lovest thou me?" he uses the Greek word _agapas_; and when Simon answers, he uses the Greek word _philo_, i.e., "I love." This is the usage in the first and second questions put by our
Lord; but in the third our Lord uses Simon's word. The distinction between these two Greek words is thus fitly described by Trench:, "_Agapan_ has more of judgment and deliberate choice; _philein_ has more of attachment and peculiar personal affection. Thus the 'Lovest thou' (Gr. agapas) on the lips of the Lord seems to Peter at this moment too cold a word, as though his Lord were keeping him at a distance, or at least not inviting him to draw near, as in the passionate yearning of his heart he desired now to do. Therefore he puts by the word and substitutes his own stronger 'I love' (Gr. philo) in its room. A second time he does the same.
And now he has conquered; for when the Lord demands a third time whether he loves him, he does it in the word which alone will satisfy Peter ('Lovest thou,' Gr. phileis), which alone claims from him that personal attachment and affection with which indeed he knows that his heart is full." In 1Co 13 the apostle sets forth the excellency of love, as the word "charity" there is rendered in the Revised Version.—Easton's Illustrated Dictionary
HOSEA Chapter 6:1-3 (KJV)
1 Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. 2 After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. 3 Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
As Stated in Jeremiah 29:11 God Knew The Thoughts He Was Thinking About Me - Even When I Was Unaware, and they were not thought to harm me, but to keep me as only he was able to do in the midst of the storms of my life. For this reason ...
The pages of my life are filled with the providence of God and it is with this purpose the One Heart Series was birthed!
From the ravages of Satans' pillaging in my life came a call from God to come away and learn of Him! This series came forth as a result of that journey began over a period of decades in my life, to point others out of your own abyss by sharing topics that were strategic milestones in my life. It is not meant to be a substitute for your religious leader, or professional counselors, but a fellow-companion shining light on your journey to wholeness. For this reason we emphasize that you study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not be ashamed, but rightfully dividing the word of truth. (paraphrase of II Timothy 2:15)
God set me free from, the post-trauma created by rape, abortion, sexual, physical, emotional, and religious abuse. The first step for me was making a quality decision to no longer remain a victim, a self-imposed prisoner; bound by the chains of the actions of others and wallowing in self-pity. The cycle of abuse endured from the age of 4 years to 30 years of age. During that time, God held the broken pieces of me together as the cycle of abuse others imposed on me seemed would destroy me. But in the midst of Euryclodon (the whirlwind) God said, not so!
My first encounter with God came at the age of 9, and it was in the family restroom, and in a dream that same night. I now know that God planted a seed that day in me, a seed of assurance that he would see me through. It was not until I reached 30 that the revelation of that night began to unfold in me. Between the years of 18 and 30, I wavered in and out (backslid) from my Lord many times. One morning I arose no longer able to bear the darkness, and the war within my soul. Finally, the prisoner within and reached out. I had become a self-imposed prisoner in a cell without a lock. You see, God had given me permission to go free, and told me that he had made a way of escape. But, I preferred my-self imposed cell over freedom, it was familiar, it was safe (so I thought)...
Patricia E Adams, Author
The One Heart Series (R) An Inductive Study on Intimacy With God
