Friendship is sacred. God came to the first garden in the cool of the day, looking for His friends. Tragically, they hid from Him. Yet this does not diminish our Maker’s design. God’s human children were created for friendship with Him and with each other. We may think it strange that God is looking for…
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Across the Scriptures, the heroes of Israel respond to the God of Israel with the cry הנני “Hineni – Here I am” in critical moments of their lives. Abraham at the עקידת Akedah (the binding of Isaac), Samuel in the Tabernacle in service to Eli, and Isaiah in response to seeing the Lord Himself high…
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I grew up going to Tikkun Conferences, it always felt like a big family reunion for me. I loved the euphoric feeling of freedom getting to run from place to place on my own schedule. Back then there were no cell phones, we just chose a time and place to meet. One of the highlights…
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This month, the RESTORE Magazine features articles from the speakers from the Tikkun America RESTORE Conferences. The theme of this year’s conference is “Hineni,” meaning “Here I Am.” Articles in this issue will introduce or expand upon the concepts from the keynote presentations at the conference. In the Torah, there are eight times that this…
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Why are we here? God’s ultimate purpose for us living in these physical bodies on planet earth is to become love. In becoming love, we represent the fullness of the Messiah as we relate to others and show His glory to a fallen world. The governing purpose of God is about His Son and securing…
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In our culture today, humility is a word which is often not spoken, or a characteristic rarely seen. Where Ya’akov (James) 4:10 exhorts, “Humble [ourselves] in the sight of Adonai, and He shall lift you up,” (TLV), the world generally responds with silence. Within the still world and even many churches, humility is a posture…
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As we consider our lives as followers of Yeshua, we know the foundational truth that we are here on this earth to make a difference, as those bearing fruit for Yeshua. Our lives are to demonstrate the glory of knowing and walking with God, our Creator to an unbelieving world. However, considering this calling can…
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Full disclosure up front, ready for it? In recent months, I have been increasingly aware of how challenging it has become to quiet all my thoughts and just get into a still space with the Lord where nothing else matters. It’s the place where He does what only He is designed to do, in the…
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It is an all too common experience. You prepare a fragrant, steaming cup of coffee or tea, sit down with your Bible and journal laid out beside you, and turn on some soft worship music in the background. You woke up early just so that you could make sure you didn’t get distracted today and…
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Conversation, Communication and Gaining the Father’s Heart What exactly is prayer, and how does it fit into the work which the Lord calls us to do? At its heart, prayer (tefillah) is not just a form of communication, but instead is its highest expression. It is a conversation with our Heavenly Father in the Name…
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