KEEP DIGGING! THERE IS HOPE

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If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out 

thine hands toward him;  If iniquity be in thine 

hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness 

dwell in thy tabernacles.  For then shalt thou 

lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt 

be stedfast, and shalt not fear: Because thou 

shalt forget thy misery, and remember 

it as waters that pass away:  And thine age 

shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt 

shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.  

And thou shalt be secure, because there is 

hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and 

thou shalt take thy rest in safety.  Also thou 

shalt lie down, and none shall make thee 

afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

Job 11: 13-18


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WHERE THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS, THERE IS LIBERTY

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For if that which is done away was glorious, 

much more that which remaineth is glorious.

Seeing then that we have such hope, 

we use great plainness of speech:

And not as Moses, which put a vail 

over his face, that the children of Israel 

could not stedfastly look to the end 

of that which is abolished:

But their minds were blinded: for until 

this day remaineth the same vail untaken 

away in the reading of the old testament; 

which vail is done away in Christ.

But even unto this day, when Moses 

is read, the vail is upon their heart.

Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, 

the vail shall be taken away.

Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the 

Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

But we all, with open face beholding 

as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed 

into the same image from glory to glory, 

even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

II Corinthians  3:11-18


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THE CHURCH, AN INSTRUMENT TO TAKE THE GOSPEL TO THE WORLD

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And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the 

throne a book written within and on the backside, 

sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel 

proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy 

to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither 

under the earth, was able to open the book, 

neither to look thereon.  And I wept much, 

because no man was found worthy to open 

and to read the book, neither to look thereon.

And one of the elders saith unto me, 

Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe 

of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed 

to open the book, and to loose the seven 

seals thereof.  And I beheld, and, lo, in 

the midst of the throne and of the four 

beasts, and in the midst of the elders, 

stood a Lamb as it had been slain, 

having seven horns and seven eyes, 

which are the seven Spirits of God 

sent forth into all the earth.  And he 

came and took the book out of the right
hand of him that sat upon the throne.

And when he had taken the book, 

the four beasts and four and twenty 

elders fell down before the Lamb, 

having every one of them harps, 

and golden vials full of odours, which 

are the prayers of saints. And they sung 

a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to 

take the book, and to open the seals thereof: 

for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us 

to God by thy blood out of every kindred, 

and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast 

made us unto our God kings and priests: 

and we shall reign on the earth. And I beheld, 

and I heard the voice of many angels round 

about the throne and the beasts and the elders: 

and the number of them was ten thousand 

times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb 

that was slain to receive power, and riches, 

and wisdom, and strength, and honour, 

and glory, and blessing.  And every creature 

which is in heaven, and on the earth, and 

under the earth, and such as are in the sea, 

and all that are in them, heard I saying, 

Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, 

be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, 

and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

And the four beasts said, Amen. 

And the four and twenty elders fell down 

and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

Revelation 5

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DELIGHT THYSELF ALSO IN THE LORD

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Many of you that has followed my blog for the last year 

know that many times along the way I post that 

it's time to wait, watch and pray. The reason 

for doing this is I feel very strongly that if 

God wants to move in and through Digging a 

Well Ministries that he is going to direct our

path. It's very easy to get excited and start 

moving in front of what God is doing instead 

of in line with what he is doing. For 

over a week I had done just that:

wait, watch and pray and ask the Lord to 

open doors for me in ways that only

he can do. 

It is very rare that I leave the office to go eat as 

I normally take something with me and just

eat at the office. Friday I became extremely 

unsettled and the more I tried to feel comfort

I couldn't feel it. I picked up my day-timer and

headed out to go to the cafeteria and get a glass of 

tea and see what they had even though I didn't 

plan on eating. I had only been to the 

cafeteria a couple times in five months

As I arrived in the cafeteria a young lady

said hello to me. We exchanged the normal 

greetings and then she said, "would you like

to sit with me"? So I went and got a glass of 

tea and a slice of meat. As we sat and talked

she said something and I told her I would 

pray for her. 

She acted as if I had opened a candy bar and handed

it to her. She told she had been praying that 

God would send her a woman of God to 

walk by her side and to encourage her and 

be her friend. She said several times I have

had this burning in my soul and it is thirty for 

something more and I just can't seem 

to be able to quench the thirst. 

We sat for an hour basking in the pleasures

of the Lord as she realized God had answered her

prayer and I realized he had caused me to feel so 

very uncomfortable in my own little world so that 

I would walk down and walk right into her world.

Delight thyself also in the LORD; 

and he shall give thee the 

desires of thine heart.

Commit thy way unto the LORD; 

trust also in him; and he shall 

bring it to pass.

And he shall bring forth thy 

righteousness as the light, and thy 

judgment as the noonday.

Rest in the LORD,

and wait patiently for him: 

Psalm 37:4-7


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AND THE SPIRIT AND THE BRIDE SAY, COME

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Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto 

you these things in the churches.

I am the root and the offspring of 

David, and the bright and morning star.

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. 

And let him that heareth say, Come. 

And let him that is athirst come. 

And whosoever will, let him take

the water of life freely.

Revelation 22:16-17

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AWAKEN MY SOUL

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Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and
harp: I myself will awake early.

I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: 

I will sing unto thee among the nations.

For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, 

and thy truth unto the clouds.

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: 

let thy glory be above all the earth.

Psalm 57:8-11

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ABOUNDING IN HOPE

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Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace 

in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through 

the power of the Holy Ghost. And I myself also 

am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye 

also are full of goodness, filled with 

all knowledge, able also to admonish 

one another.

Romans 15:13-14

WAYS TO ADMONISH ONE ANOTHER

And above all these things put on charity, 

which is the bond of perfectness.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, 

to the which also ye are called in one body;
and be ye thankful. Let the word of Christ
dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching
and admonishing one another in psalms
and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with
grace in your hearts to the Lord. And
whatsoever ye do in word or deed, 

do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving 

thanks to God and the Father by him.

Colossians 3:13-17

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