Tomorrow is Father’s Day and I wanted to express one important thing that my years of being a husband (38 years) and being a father (36 years) has taught me.

The Bible says that your “calling and gifts are irrevocable,” so what does that mean? All my years in the church, the only time I ever heard a sermon on “our callings” was when they were trying to motivate people to go the mission field in a different country or to seminary to be a church pastor or Bible teacher (all good), but they are only a few of so many callings we have been given from God.

I did not know my calling until I was in my 50’s when the Lord told me I am “a builder.” I want to share this story because when we do not know our calling – it will affect others. I started a men’s group at a church we attended; it started out small and grew to around 40 men attending every week. Men were getting saved and others were being strengthened in their walk with God. Then the Lord laid it on my heart to move on from there and so we began to pray about where we were to go. One night in a prayer meeting the thought came to me about the church Carol and I were to attend. I didn’t even know it existed or what type of church it was, just that the Lord laid its ‘location’ upon my heart.

When I came to that church I thought I was there to do what I had done before in ministering to men and so I told my story to the pastor, and began to meet with the men. Carol and I also joined a “small group” of people our age and found out that they had been praying for someone to build their new church. This church had saved their money and bought the land, had the building plans and were working on the permit with the city. I didn’t want to hear that because I ‘assumed’ God had called me there to minster to men, not to build a building.

After I had been there for two years this building program had moved forward and now they were ready to pull their permit. At this time the pastor had met a developer who had helped other churches in the area get their buildings built on the land he would give them. All he was asking in return was to help him change the zoning for the land he owned so that he could develop it and build their church. The pastor took the offer and moved the church into one of the existing buildings of this developer until the time this man could deliver what he promised. The church sold their existing land and did not complete the permit process. They sold their land for 2 million dollars and the idea was to use it for the new building.

The developer who made these promises went bankrupt and the pastor invested all the church’s money into the stock market without anyone knowing. That market crashed and he lost the 2 million dollars of his people’s hard-earned money. The people were devastated. The pastor was removed from his position and as far as I know he is no longer a pastor of a church. The point of this whole story is that if I would have recognized what I was there to do for that church, which is my calling, the pastor might still be the pastor of that church on the land they had originally purchased for it.

Today when I look at men, I see them searching for their calling in life; the calling that will fulfill them and prosper them, and benefit others. Every calling from God is a high calling. Each has a good purpose in building God’s kingdom.

So this brings me to say to fathers: “You need to look at your children and ask God to help you see their callings for their lives. You need to nurture it, help them understand it and most of all except the truth that it is a high calling from God.” No matter what it is: a builder, an athlete, a chef, a fireman, a police officer, a store-owner, a doctor, a health expert, a seamstress, a home organizer or decorator, a counselor, even an ice-cream truck driver or hot dog stand owner – whatever! The enemy wants us to feel “low” or not “measuring up” to how other people make us feel in comparison, so that we don’t ever learn of our calling and how important it is to God that we fulfill what we are meant to do in life, no matter how insignificant it seems to you or anyone else.

Our calling is never based upon what I can do on my own, but always on what God can do through me, when I surrender.

Happy Fathers Day!

Michael Dietz

June 14, 2013

Son, I test everyone to see if they love Me with all their heart and soul. I will be merciful to those who listen to Me. So examine what I say vey carefully by listening as you read My word. If you are willing to listen to My word – then you will find that everything I say is true.

Don’t be afraid when people hate you, exclude you, mock you, or curse you saying that you are evil because you follow Me. The key to My joy is to love them. When they say hurtful things to you just bless them in My Name and pray for them. When they take things from you, don’t try to get it back, instead do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then I will bless you and you will have My joy in all you do.

Remember, you can identify a person by the results of their life. Those who say, “There is no God.” are foolish and easily corrupted. Their actions are evil; not one of them are good in My eyes. They are led astray by the same lies that deceived people of past generations. They have rejected My word and when you tell them My truth, they say, “Shut up!”

Lord, I trust in Your  unfailing love. I will rejoice because You have rescued me. I will sing to my Lord because You are good to me. Thank You!!

June 13, 2013

Son, I watch everyone closely, examining every person on earth. My storage tanks are overflowing with the wickedness of people. The foundations of law and order have collapsed. They lie to their hearts’ content, and say, “Who can stop us?” In all history, has anything like this happened before, that people have no joy?

I still rule from heaven, and I still love justice. My promises are pure. I will protect the oppressed, even though the wicked strut about, and evil is praised throughout the land. So don’t tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead. Return to Me for I am merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. Everyone who calls on My Name will be saved.

So turn to Me while there is time. Soon everyone will tremble in fear because My day has come, and it will be an awesome, and terrible day. Who can possibly survive? Don’t just say, “We are safe, because we are good.” That means nothing to Me, prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to Me. Do not worship Me the same way people worship their false gods.

Lord, what can the righteous do? Son, tell My children to be very careful to obey all that I have written in My word. They must not add or subtract anything from My word. They must trust Me for their protection. I gave them My Spirit, and I will be their refuge. Tell them soon they will see My face!

June 12, 2013

Son, tell America to return to Me for her sins have brought her down. She has become satisfied, proud and has forgotten Me. She brags about her evil desires, and praises the greedy and curses Me. She seems to think that I am dead, and says, “Nothing bad will ever happen to me. God is not watching and He has closed His eyes and won’t see what we are doing.” How quickly she has turned away from My path I commanded her to follow! She rebels against My word and refuses to trust Me. I am about to call her to account for the trouble and grief she has caused. She will bear the consequences of rebelling against Me, and I have written it all down.

Tell everyone that will listen that I am giving a choice between a blessing and a curse! She will be blessed if she repents and does all that I command. She will be cursed if she continues to reject Me, My word and worships other gods she had not known before.

Son, I am the One who answers your prayers and cares for you. Those who are wise will understand all these things. Those with discernment will listen carefully. My path is true and right, and righteous people live by walking on it. You will be blessed because you believed that I would do all I said. Therefore, you must love Me and obey all My commands. Be careful, and don’t let your heart be deceived so that you turn away from Me and serve and worship other gods. Commit yourself wholeheartedly to these words of Mine.

Lord, I will praise You with all my heart. I will tell all the marvelous things You have done.  I will be filled with joy because of You. I will sing praises to Your name. You are a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. You will not abandon those who search for You, and You do not ignore the cries of those who suffer.

June 10, 2013

Son, people are upset today because their government is listing to their phone calls and reading their emails, and see what you look at when you search the internet. Yet these people don’t realize that I am watching them all the time. Every sinful thing they do I see, and it is recorded in My books. No one cries to Me for help. They tell lies about Me. They look everywhere for help except to Me. They have rejected what is good, and have brought about their own destruction.

What I want from My people is true worship. Let Me tell you what true worship is. Two days before My death a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume (cost her all she had). She broke open the jar and poured the perfume over My head. She did what she could and anointed My body for burial ahead of time. This perfume stayed with Me for two days and I could smell this aroma of her sacrifice as I was in the garden where My soul was in anguish. I could smell it when I was spit upon. I could smell it when they beat Me with whips. It was still with Me when they nailed My hands and feet to that cross. It is still with Me today. This woman’s deed will be remembered for ever. True worship will last for ever and its smell is very pleasing to Me.

Son, remember your spirit is willing, but your body is weak. So commit yourselves wholeheartedly to My word. Repeat My word again and again to your children. Talk about My word when you are at home, when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Write My words throughout your house and on your gates. Do what is right and good in My sight, not man’s.

Lord, continue to lead me on Your right path. Make your way plain for me to follow, and help me to stay on Your path the rest of my life. Because of your unfailing love I can enter Your house.

June 7, 2013

Son, My words are like cattle prods-painful but helpful. Remember everyone must give an account to Me for everything they do. If anyone is ashamed of Me and My message in these sinful days, I will be ashamed of them when I return. If you give up your life for My sake and for My word, you will be rewarded greatly.

Today, people talk about Me as though I were King of their life, but their hearts say other wise. Their worship of Me is a farce. They teach man-made ideas as though they were the key to having a good life. They cancel My word in order to fit in.

I who gave you everything says, “‘You have eyes-can’t you see? You have ears-can’t you hear? Don’t you remember anything at all? Just as you cannot understand the path of the wind or the mystery of a tiny baby growing in its mother’s womb, so you cannot understand My activity. So stop seeing things merely from a human point of view. Fear Me and obey My word. Honor Me while you can. Then you will be My people, and I will your Lord and Savior!”

June 6, 2013

Son, what has been determined will surely take place. My wise leaders will give instruction to many, but will suffer persecution. During this time of persecutions, little help will arrive, and many who join them will not be sincere. This will cause those who are My true followers to be made pure.

Don’t be afraid, just have faith. Tell everyone everything I have done for you and how merciful I have been. If they refuse to listen to you, then abandon these people to their fate, for they have no hope. But those who know Me will be strong. They will be purified, refined by these trials. So eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart. Live happily with the woman you love, and whatever you do – do well. Take courage, I am with you!

Lord, someday everyone will rise up, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting disgrace. So help me to tell everyone about Your righteousness.

June 4, 2013

Son, the time promised has come at last! A man is arising who will succeeded in everything he does. His rule will begin when sin is at its height. He will be fierce, a master of intrigue, a master of deception and very arrogant. He will become strong, but not by his own power. He will cause a shocking amount of destruction, destroy powerful leaders and devastate My Holy people. When he wages war against My Holy people he will defeat them, until I come and judged in favor of My Holy people. Then My court will begin and the books will be opened.

For I have been given all authority, honor, and sovereignty over all the nations of the world, so that people of every race and nation and language would obey Me. My rule is eternal-it will never end, and can never be destroyed. My people will be given the kingdom, and they will rule forever and ever with Me.

So remember we all come to the end of our lives as naked and empty-handed as on the day we were born. Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless. You will find no satisfaction or contentment in money; for you will never have enough. What a waste of life to think that wealth brings true happiness! For I did not come for those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.

Remember, a Holy life equals authority; which results in souls being saved.

Mike Dietz

June 3, 2013

Son, I am the living God, My kingdom can never be destroyed. My rule will never end. I rescue and save people, and I perform miraculous signs and wonders in the heavens and on earth. I have risen from the dead, just as I said I would. Because I have all authority in heaven and on earth, you need to tell everyone about all that I have done for them. When they believe-baptize them in the name of My Father, the Holy Spirit, and Me. Teach these new disciples to obey all My commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.

Whatever I do is final, nothing can be added or taken from it. It is My will that you should know and understand who I am. For I have put eternity in your heart. I gave you the breath of life and I control your destiny! Therefore, be faithful, always responsible, and completely trustworthy. Keep praying and asking for My help, and continue to trust Me. 

 Remember, that there is nothing better than to be happy in your work. Do not be motivated to success because of envy. Seek out others who believe in Me that can walk with you; for two people are better than one. Three are even better, for their bond and commitment cannot be easily broken. You then will have insight, understanding, wisdom, and be filled with divine knowledge.

Mike Dietz