EXPRESSIONS
THE VOICE OF THE INT'L
CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S HISTORY PROJECT & HALL OF FAME
WWW.ICWHP.ORG
with Drs. Eddie & Susan
Hyatt & Friends
TULSA,
OK
FEBRUARY 1, 2008
THREE
GOLDEN NUGGETS
FROM MY PERSONAL TREASURE
CHEST
Nugget #1 - Do Not Build On
Money.
Twenty years ago, I was thinking with the Lord
about a crisis in a major ministry, when I believe the Holy
Spirit spoke this thought into my heart and mind:
Don't build on money because when money
fails, what you build on money will fail; BUT build on My eternal values
and then what you build will last throughout eternity.
Nugget #2 - Do Not Build on
People.
A few days ago, I was personally seeking the
Lord about some advice given by a good friend, when I believe the Lord
spoke another settling thought to my heart:
Don't build on people because when people
fail you, what you build on people will fail, BUT build on My Word and by
the leading of My Holy Spirit.
I thought, "Right! Jesus said HE is the One
who would build HIS Church."
How presumptuous of us mere mortals to
think WE could build HIS CHURCH! Our job is simply to walk in His
Word and be led by His Holy Spirit. HE does the building.
Hence, my prayer remains: God, have mercy
on us and bless us and cause Your Face to shine upon us, so that
YOUR WAYS may be known on earth and YOUR SALVATION
among all nations (Ps. 67:1-2 paraphrased)
Nugget #3 - Live in God's
Priorities.
I remember how, on another occasion, I
believe the Holy Spirit gave me the priorities He would have me
follow in ministry leadership: 1) PEACE. 2) PEOPLE. 3) THEN HIS
PLAN will unfold like a beautiful flower and HIS PROVISION will flow like
a mighty river.
Personally, I am to seek Him and let His
Peace abide in my heart and mind--and
that is not a "passive state of contemplative nothingness"! It is tangible
reality. Only then am I to facilitate People. And as I walk in His ways, I
will live out His Plan and receive His Provision of every good kind.
My observation has been that we Christians
tend to reverse this directive. We get a PLAN/PROJECT, look for
PEOPLE to enlist and seek God for His PROVISION (instead of HIMSELF!). And
then we struggle to find PEACE. It doesn't
work! It easily leads to chasing money, controlling people, and
being ensnared and deceived in our frantic pursuit of rest and peace!
IF we will let Him lead, God will do so
much more in a split second than we can, by our own efforts and good
ideas, accomplish in a lifelong pursuit of "ministry," "influence," and
"good works."
God is
faithful. We can count on Him!
THE
INT'l CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S
HISTORY PROJECT & HALL OF
FAME
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tues. Home Bible Study
Eddie and I are
blessed to have nice facilities (Hyatt House) and the opportunity to
help People and teach God's Word via the INTERNET. We invite you to
join in the HOME BIBLE STUDY & FELLOWSHIP on Tuesday Nights from 7 - 9
pm (CST). To do this, simply go to www.icwhp.org and click the
streaming icon.
If you would prefer to join in click
the HOME BIBLE STUDY button and select the ARCHIVED
edition.
Course: The Spirit, The Bible &
Women
On Monday nights, beginning March 3 from 7 - 9 pm
(CST), Eddie and I are scheduled to begin teaching my course --
The Spirit, The Bible and Women. -- You can attend LIVE, or via
STREAMING, or by ON DEMAND archives.
Email me to register or to request
information
by clicking the promo on the HOME PAGE
www.icwhp.org.
PRAYER REQUEST
Mission to
Sweden
Eddie and I covet your prayer support as we
travel to and minister at Arken Church and Bible School, Feb. 18 - 25.
This is an intensive and demanding time and we need God's Wisdom and Word
to bless our wonderful Scandinavian friends -- who, in turn, are amazing
missionaries to the world! The Arken ministry multiplies us in
amazing ways! What a wonderful investment. THANK YOU for making this
possible and now, THANK YOU for praying for us.
AVAILABLE!
II TIMOTHY DAILY
DEVOTIONAL
by Dr. Eddie Hyatt
We'll have Eddie's Daily Bread E-Bible
Studies
available in hard copy this week.
For you gift of
any amount this month
to help with books for Sweden and also for
regular expenses,
we want to send this to you upon request.
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