Time for Favor

 

 

Steeped in the Word

July 28, 2025 – 07/28/2025

  7 – The Spirit of God    

28 – Times and Seasons 

The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.

Psalm 28:7 NLT

Time for Favor\n

I was a young man when Pastor Howard Richardson called me by name at a tent meeting in Grand Prairie, Texas. He was praising and seeking the Lord, then said the words I will never forget.\u00a0\n

\u201cTroy, when I see you, the Lord shows me something really off-the-wall. I see you catching a great big fish. When you catch it, the Lord is saying it\u2019s a sign that your ministry is not going to be a little bitty ministry, but a great big ministry.\u201d\u00a0\n

That was certainly an off-the-wall word. Months passed, and I began to forget the prophecy that would forever shape my life.\u00a0\n

At that time, there was a huge perk at the company I worked for \u2013 an all-expense paid vacation to Las Hadas, Mexico. For a young couple, it was a real Godsend!\n

The food was fabulous, the beach was beautiful, and the accommodations were five-star. We could either go scuba diving or deep-sea fishing. Leanna was excited about fishing, but I was not. My last fishing trip was a 12-hour pukefest, but I agreed. I\u2019m so glad I did.\u00a0\n

There were six of us in the boat, and the sailfish were biting. The captain said he had never seen anything like it \u2013 fish on all six lines at the same time! It took hours and hours, and when my turn came, I began reeling, and my line snapped. Bummer!\u00a0\n

However, my tired bride gladly handed me her pole, and I pulled in a 9-foot, 6-inch sailfish.\u00a0 I never will forget that night as I lay in bed exhausted. I was almost asleep when Leanna calmly said, \u201cTroy, do you remember the prophecy Howard gave you about catching the big fish?\u201d\n

I nearly fell out of bed. That\u2019s when things started to happen. I came back from Mexico knowing that God had a worldwide ministry for me. Our church began to take shape, and God began to bless Leanna and me, showering us with favor.\u00a0\n

Do you need His favor? Ask for Him to do something off the wall for you, then be prepared to act on the blessing you\u2019re given.","hover":"\nWhich Wolf Do You Feed?\n

Jesus-driven thinking helps and heals. This is what the Bible has to say on the subject: For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. \u2013 Romans 8:6\n

The Cherokee nation knew it, too. Check out this spot-on tribal tale:\n

An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life. He told the boy, \u201cA terrible fight is going on inside me. It is a fight between two wolves. One wolf is evil. He is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and self-doubt.\"\n

The old man continued: \u201cThe other wolf is good. He is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.\u201d He then told the boy, \u201cThis same fight is going on inside you and inside every other person, too.\u201d\n

The grandson thought about it for a minute, then asked his grandfather, \u201cWhich wolf will win?\u201d The wise old chief replied, \u201cThe one you feed.\u201d\n

What wolf have you been feeding? Just know the wolf of evil thoughts will eventually devour you, and likely others as well. Thoughts become actions, and there is always collateral damage.\n

That\u2019s not you! You can control your thought life and ensure the evil wolf starves to death."}},"slug":"et_pb_blurb"}">Time for Favor

I was a young man when Pastor Howard Richardson called me by name at a tent meeting in Grand Prairie, Texas. He was praising and seeking the Lord, then said the words I will never forget. 

“Troy, when I see you, the Lord shows me something really off-the-wall. I see you catching a great big fish. When you catch it, the Lord is saying it’s a sign that your ministry is not going to be a little bitty ministry, but a great big ministry.” 

That was certainly an off-the-wall word. Months passed, and I began to forget the prophecy that would forever shape my life. 

At that time, there was a huge perk at the company I worked for – an all-expense paid vacation to Las Hadas, Mexico. For a young couple, it was a real Godsend!

The food was fabulous, the beach was beautiful, and the accommodations were five-star. We could either go scuba diving or deep-sea fishing. Leanna was excited about fishing, but I was not. My last fishing trip was a 12-hour pukefest, but I agreed. I’m so glad I did. 

There were six of us in the boat, and the sailfish were biting. The captain said he had never seen anything like it – fish on all six lines at the same time! It took hours and hours, and when my turn came, I began reeling, and my line snapped. Bummer! 

However, my tired bride gladly handed me her pole, and I pulled in a 9-foot, 6-inch sailfish.  I never will forget that night as I lay in bed exhausted. I was almost asleep when Leanna calmly said, “Troy, do you remember the prophecy Howard gave you about catching the big fish?”

I nearly fell out of bed. That’s when things started to happen. I came back from Mexico knowing that God had a worldwide ministry for me. Our church began to take shape, and God began to bless Leanna and me, showering us with favor. 

Do you need His favor? Ask for Him to do something off the wall for you, then be prepared to act on the blessing you’re given.

Grounded in FaithDeclare!

The Lord speaks to me in many different ways. I treasure His still small voice, I delight in what He says to me in the world around me, and I hold on to prophetic words spoken over me. I keep my ears and my heart open to hear His messages for me.

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