Category: From Our Fathers Heart

“Would you do what I asked you to do, if nobody thought it was worthwhile? Would you be satisfied if no one recognized your work for Me? How would you fare if everything you were called to do was never heralded, seemed to have no effect, and fell on deaf ears? Would you continue to do it simply because I asked you to do so? I need you to answer “yes” to these questions. If you can answer “yes,” I can use you. I need you to be a willing heart devoted to Me. I will determine what is truly successful. You simply be obedient.”

 I Sam. 15:22 NIV

But Samuel replied: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.”

Rom. 9:21 NIV

Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for noble purposes and some for common use?

1 Cor. 4:2 AMP

Moreover, it is [essentially] required of stewards that a man should be found faithful [proving himself worthy of trust].

Col. 3:23 AMP

Whatever may be your task, work at it heartily (from the soul), as [something done] for the Lord and not for men,

In our world of logical, reasonable, and approved by the masses, there is little importance placed on simple obedience. In the time I have known the Lord, He has often asked me to take steps that seemed illogical to me. Often, I have not had enough faith or courage to be obedient.  I’m sure that I have missed out on some pretty incredible things because of my fears.

Sometimes, I have done what I am sure He told me to do, and from all appearances, the steps I took seemed like dismal failures. Other times, I looked like a fool in the beginning, but eventually became part of a miracle that He had planned all along. Most of the time, there has been little fanfare because of my obedience. Usually, it’s mighty quiet when I do what I am asked to do, almost as if obedience on my part was expected. Hmmmm!

Could it be possible that the Lord’s ways are higher than mine? Could He know the beginning from the end and does not need to share that part of His wealth with me? Maybe He wants me to trust Him, no matter what the outcome is concerning what He calls me to do. Ya think?

Thank You for being faithful, Lord,

Jim Corbett

“On what do you spend your days focusing? What is the result of your toil in those areas? Do you know that if you can be distracted from focusing on the things that I have for you, you will be led down many trails that are not designed for you? They will harm Our relationship. You need to know the importance of delighting in My Word. You need to keep your heart away from the enemy’s playground where struggle and strife dwell. In My presence, peace reigns. There is no room for lies, deceit, and murder. There is no time for hatred of any kind. Come back to where I am. I am not where others have tried to take you. Come and wait with Me while I destroy anything that is not of Me in your life. We will talk. You will be at peace once again.”

Jeremiah 2:13 NIV 

“My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken Me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.”

Amos 5:4b AMP 

…Seek Me [inquire for and of Me and require Me as you require food] and you shall live!

Mark 4: 24 AMP 

And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you – and more [besides] will be given to you who hear.

If you and I are going to truly follow Jesus, we must begin to become wise to the tactics of the enemy of our souls. His tactics are designed to destroy our fellowship with our Father God. You can be sure that as soon as you decide to draw close to the Lord, many distractions will break loose all around you to bring you off your Father’s lap and out of His Word. Although masked in many forms, every one of them has that singular purpose.

It really is time for the remnant church to wake up and realize what is happening. Begin to ask honest questions of the Lord. What are the things that are keeping me from You, Lord? Into what trap have I fallen? Who or what is in my life to destroy me?

Do what it takes to find truth. Get wise counsel. Consume the Word. Spend whatever time needed to seek the will of your Lord. This is not some religious game that has gray conclusions. Make sure that any answer you receive lines up with the Word and then stand. You are too valuable, and time is too short for you to continue to fall for the schemes of anything that keeps you away from the Truth. Truth has a name - His Name is Jesus!

Show me Truth, Lord,

Jim Corbett

“I am a God of the impossible! There is nothing too hard for Me. If you really believed that you would take your hands off your worries. You would lay down your concerns and submit them to Me. You would believe My Word. You would trust Me to do what I have covenanted to do for you. I am God and there is no other. I have created everything and own everything. Nothing is impossible for Me. Trust Me. I love you!”

Psalm 46:10 NIV

Be still, and know that I am God...

Psalm 111:2 NIV

Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them.

Isaiah 31:1 AMP

Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses and trust in chariots because they are many and in horsemen because they are very strong, but they look not to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek and consult the Lord!

It is so easy to forget the promises of God. It is so easy to bring God down to our level with all of its overwhelming concerns and helpless situations, instead of remembering Who He really is. I can so easily praise God with my lips and my hands raised, and in the next moment deny Who He is as I focus on my circumstances.

Teach me to praise You by honoring Who You really are, Lord,

Jim Corbett

“Walk where I tell you to walk. Do what I tell you to do. Live like Jesus lived. Delight in what I am doing, no matter what the outcome of your life might be. It’s called being a follower of Jesus. He is honored when you really act the way He acts because you said that you are going to follow His ways. It’s called integrity. It’s called obedience. It’s called praise.”

Matthew 21:28-31 NIV

28) “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’

29) “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.

30) “Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, ’I will sir,’ but he did not go.

31) “Which of the two did what his father wanted?”

Mark 4:24 AMP  

And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you – and more [besides] will be given to you who hear.

1 John 2:6 AMP 

Whoever says he abides in Him ought [as a personal debt] to walk and conduct himself in the same way in which He walked and conducted Himself.

Our life in Christ is really pretty straight forward. We are supposed to act just like He acted. What really amazes me is that we, as followers of Christ who have the truth, often resemble the One we follow less than those who follow other gods and other ideas. They are full of zeal. We are filled with lethargy. They have their heart issues and causes as a priority in their lives. We place the desires of God far behind our own desires. They are strong in their beliefs and are willing to die for what they think is true. We have the truth and can still be fearful, doubtful, double-minded, and uncommitted.

Forgive me, Lord, for dishonoring You with my life,

Jim Corbett

“Some of you are becoming submissive enough to My Word and My heart that I can use you. You will soon be able to be a faithful friend to someone else. I will be able to trust you with one of My fragile hearts. I will also be able to trust you with special missions that need attention in My church. Too often I have given assignments, only to see them in need of repair when those I trusted chose not to follow My heart. That will not happen with you. You have proven your faithfulness. You have submitted to My will and have chosen My ways above yours many times. I have trained you for this end-time season. I am now about to move through you. Let’s enjoy this season together. I love you with a pure Father’s love. You are safe with Me as We move together.”

Amos 3:3 KJV 

“Can two walk together except they be agreed?”

John 20:21 AMP

Then Jesus said to them again, Peace be to you! [Just] as the Father has sent me forth, so I am sending you.

Gal. 4:19 NIV 

My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you...

I believe that in the near future, God is going to call upon those who have been in training to do some very important work. That is why so many sold-out believers have been going through times of great pressure. Seasons that are important to the Lord call for trustworthy people, who are completely obedient to God and totally dead to themselves.

Don’t wimp out. Embrace the trials that you are going through for the refiner’s fires that they are. The Lord is not only with you through them, but He desires to use you because you have been made more like Jesus because of them. That is why you are where you are. Love deeper. Forgive more. Submit to the Lord and crave intimacy with Father God. You will make it. It will be worth it. You are valuable and are being raised up for such a time as this.

Let’s go for it, Lord,

Jim Corbett