Waiting for the Fire: An Inspirational Story Fresh Manna by Pastor Tim Burt

Fresh Manna with Pastor Tim Burt    A Note from Pastor Tim Tim here. I'm so glad you're hungry to learn more about Jesus and the Word of God. Below, you'll find today's Fresh Manna Devotional. I pray it speaks to you and ministers to your heart! Explore more on my website → Waiting for the Fire: An Inspirational Story January 9, 2026 by Timothy Burt The year had come to an end, and Steve was glad. It felt unmemorable—like a wasted year in which he had done little more than exist. Life felt flat, and his relationship with God felt distant. He was beginning to question whether his life had any real purpose at all. It wasn’t marked by one defining tragedy, but by a slow accumulation of disappointments, frustrations, and quiet failures. By the time the calendar turned, Steve found himself doing something he hadn’t done in a long time—looking honestly at his life with God. And the truth unsettled him. Steve believed. He attended church. He was fluent in Christian lingo and knew how to sound spiritual—but it had quietly become a cover for how shallow his daily walk with God had become. That realization hurt more than the difficult year itself. So as the New Year began, Steve made a sincere decision: this would change. He didn’t want to sound devoted anymore—he wanted to be devoted. He started small, but intentional. As he went to bed, he prayed, “Lord, I love You and want to spend meaningful time with You in the morning. Please help me.” He set his alarm earlier. He woke up, brewed his coffee, sat in his favorite reading chair, and opened his Bible in the quiet of the morning. He greeted the Lord with a sincere and prayerful welcome. Though he meant it, his words felt thin. And too quickly, resistance came. Distractions—emails and work texts were buzzing his watch. And then, old habits—the urgency to get things done—pushed back hard. Instead of reassurance, doubt whispered louder than ever. Yet something important was happening that Steve didn’t recognize at first. Discipline was being formed. Not perfection.Not intensity. But discipline—the simple choice to show up. Then one Sunday morning, everything shifted. As the pastor spoke, he shared words from Scripture that landed deeply in Steve’s heart: Psalm 5:3 (TPT) “At each and every sunrise You will hear my voice as I prepare my sacrifice of prayer to You. Every morning I lay out the pieces of my life on the altar and wait for Your fire to fall upon my heart.” ‍The pastor went on to explain that God’s Word was given so He could speak to us—and that prayer is our humble response. In prayer, we magnify who He is, we bear our souls, seek His wisdom, acknowledge that we cannot do life without Him, give Him our worship, and lay our hearts and requests before Him. “This,” the pastor said, “is the rhythm of fellowship—when we first let Him speak to our heart through His Word, then cling to that Word and share our heart with Him. It is here that the wind of the Holy Spirit blows on the embers of our hearts and fans the flames of our relationship with Him. Communing with God is where our strength from the Lord comes from. This is where the power of the Holy Spirit empowers us.” The words felt so personal, it was as though God Himself was speaking directly to Steve. One day, Steve asked a trusted friend if he could share his manna—the verse God had spoken to him through that morning. As they talked, the fire within him grew stronger. Day after day, Steve continued to show up and meet with the Lord. His circumstances didn’t instantly change—but Steve did. He found that he loved his new routine more than the interferences that once discouraged him from it. In the months ahead, his hunger and thirst for intimacy with God went from embers to flames. He was growing. He felt alive again. Not because he tried harder—but because he learned that the first step toward a deeper life with God was simply to show up, let God's word speak to Him, ask for God's help in his day, and His help to be a blessing to others. And He did. The fire of God grew in his heart. God’s Word came alive and began to speak to him daily. His journal was filled with thoughts from God, he couldn’t wait to talk with his friends about the scriptures that were burning in him and He couldn’t wait to talk about the scriptures that were burning in Him with his friends. What began as the simple discipline of just showing up to be with God of just showing up to be with God, became holy fire and real intimacy with God He had never felt more alive in Him, or more in love with Him. And that is the foundation that God has established for us all! James 4:8 (NLT) “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” In His love, Pastor Tim Burt Forward this email to a friend Support This Work © 2025 Tim Burt Ministries. All rights reserved. Change email address You’re receiving this email because you opted in at timburt.org.

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Behavior Never Lies Fresh Manna by Pastor Tim Burt

Fresh Manna with Pastor Tim Burt    A Note from Pastor Tim Tim here. I'm so glad you're hungry to learn more about Jesus and the Word of God. Below, you'll find today's Fresh Manna Devotional. I pray it speaks to you and ministers to your heart! Explore more on my website → Behavior Never Lies 1-7-2026 by Timothy Burt A widely circulated quote makes a powerful and truthful observation: “I never pay attention to what people say… behavior never lies.” Those words resonate because they reflect a truth woven throughout Scripture. God has always cared less about what we say and far more about what we do, because behavior reveals the truth about what is happening in our heart. Jesus stated this plainly in Matthew 7:20 NLT — “Just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions.” Fruit doesn’t lie. A person can talk like an apple tree, look like an apple tree, and insist they are an apple tree — but if oranges are growing, the truth becomes obvious. Jesus teaches that fruit always reveals the true nature of the tree. Our words can paint an image, but our actions uncover who we really are. This understanding isn’t meant to condemn us—it’s meant to awaken us. When we notice a gap between what we profess and how we behave, it’s God gently inviting us toward integrity. He already knows our inconsistencies. But He also calls us into transformation so that our behavior becomes a reflection of His ongoing work in us. John reinforces this truth in 1 John 3:18 NLT — “Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.” Love isn’t proven by words alone. Real love shows up in service, kindness, patience, sacrifice, and forgiveness. When our actions match our words, our lives become a living testimony of Jesus Christ. James takes it even further, offering a sober warning. James 1:22 NLT — “But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.” Self-deception doesn’t come from not hearing the Word—it comes from hearing it and not doing it. Someone can talk spiritually, quote verses, or sound devout, yet still live in a way that contradicts the faith they claim. God is not looking for religious talkers. He is looking for doers—women and men whose behavior validates the truth they profess. Jesus also confronted religious leaders of His day, whose words sounded holy but whose lives did not match. Matthew 15:8 NLT — “These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.” Their behavior exposed the distance between their lips and their hearts. God is not impressed by spiritual vocabulary; He is moved by a heart that obeys Him and lives out His Word. So how do we live with integrity—aligning our behavior with our beliefs? It begins with humility and honest prayer: “Lord, show me where my behavior doesn’t match what I say or think about myself.” That’s a prayer He delights to answer. Growth then happens by listening to His Words, and through small, consistent daily choices—choosing kindness when we feel irritated, forgiveness when we feel wounded, integrity when we’re tempted to cut corners, purity when we face temptation. And when we fail—and we will—we run straight to His grace. God does not expect perfection from us, but He does expect pursuit. He calls us to keep growing, keep repenting, keep realigning, and keep letting the Holy Spirit shape behavior that reflects Him. Jesus reminds us of our calling.  Matthew 5:16 NLT — “Let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your Heavenly Father.” Good behavior, rooted in a sincere heart, becomes a light that draws people to Him. Words may impress for a moment. Behavior never lies. And when Christ is working in us, our behavior becomes a testimony that glorifies Him. 1 John 2:6 NLT — “If we say we live in God, we must live the way Jesus lived.” Father, help us live in such a way that our actions reflect Jesus more than our words ever could. Let our character, integrity, and daily choices reveal Your transforming work in our hearts. Teach us to walk in truth, sincerity, and consistent obedience so that others see You through us. Strengthen us to close every gap between what we profess and how we behave. In Jesus’ name, Amen! ‍ In His love, Pastor Tim Burt Forward this email to a friend Support This Work © 2025 Tim Burt Ministries. All rights reserved. Change email address You’re receiving this email because you opted in at timburt.org.

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more The Epiphany of Joan of Arc Her mission & ours Hazel Archer-Ginsberg Jan 6   READ IN APP   The Maid of Orleans, Joan of Arc, was born on 6 January - the Epiphany of 1412 – A sublime individuality that came to be embodied in the small village of Domremy, where a Druidic legend foretold the coming of a maiden, a virgin, chosen by the fairies. What is the mission of The Maid of Orleans? Jehanne or Joan is the feminine form of Joannes or John, which is, in the case of John the Baptist & St. John the Divine, a title of initiation that brings in the ‘Spirit Self - a purification of the astral body – so right there we have a mighty clue. Rudolf Steiner describes the miracle of her birth, how she went thru a sort of pre-earthy initiation during the potent time of the 13 Holy Nights, incarnating on Epiphany, the day the Cosmic Christ entered into the vessel of Jesus of Nazareth at the Baptism by John in the Jordan. The powers working thru her directed her to battle against the inflammatory Luciferic forces of deception prevailing in humanity at that special time, right before the beginning of the Consciousness Soul Age. Her mission was to stop the unholy alliances of the elite who ruled Europe, vying to prevent this shift in human consciousness. Joan became the heaven-sent emissary of Spiritual guides who sustained her: The great Archangel Michael, holding the Countenance of Christ, who now rules as our ‘Time Spirit’ - guiding our current age where selfless Freedom – & a cosmopolitan inclusiveness are the Divine goal. St. Catherine & St. Margaret were also at her side thru all the overwhelming challenges she stood up to. Joan of Arc is a rolemodel for active courage & practical inspiration - Speaking the famous line: ‘I was born for this’ - showing us that we too can become catalysts for the holy good to come into human evolution. Our everyday deeds may be small, but together, we can employ the much needed Faith, Love & Hope - that works to change the course of history. The Maid reminds us that we were also ‘born for this’ - we chose to be here now - for a reason. On this Epiphany - the anniversary of her birth day - we can also point to her equally auspicious death. Yes it was gruesome - she endured so much, not unlike like the sacrifice of The Cosmic Being of Love at the ‘Turning Point of Time’ - or the mission of Casper Hauser. In her case, it occurred because all the selfish Luciferic forces of her enemies joined together in jealousy to bring about her crucifixion by fire. At her witch trial she prophetically said that within 7 years after of her death: “the English would meet with a much greater reversal of fortune than any they had known before”. Spiritual Science tells us that the soul of Joan of Arc continued working across the Threshold to shape these events after her death. What the spiritual powers want to bring about, will occur, whatever the external conditions may be. The Maid’s adversaries were able to bring about her death, but they were not able to prevent her mission. The power behind the will of the Maid of Orleans, the forces of Michael, are working still against the immoral Luciferic forces that rage in the world. And, of course, dear friends, we are also having to deal with hostile forces in our time, but now-a-days these are predominantly Ahrimanic forces, not inflaming, but hardening, materialistic forces, that came up with the industrial age. These artifical intelligances are in evidence everywhere, especially if we turn our attention not only to the electric or mechanical element, but also thru-out cyber space; which can be a distractive shrouding for the reappearance of Christ in the etheric realm, if we are not awake & consciously consecrating this medium in the name of Christ. Spiritual science tells us if we remain unconscious of these forces working into our sense impressions, the elemental beings, the spirit behind nature, become enslaved by Ahriman – If we don’t meet the spirit behind every sense impression – we are offering an abode to the dragon that seeks to stupefy us. These sclerotic forces influence our entire earthly life, creating the dire events happening now all over the globe. And so as we remember the deeds of Joan of Arc on this her Epiphany Birthday, we are also reminded of our current task, to name & tame the modern beasts, to take our will forces in hand – to be spiritual warriors for peace, & the light of truth. ~hag Last night after our Festival on the eve of Epiphany we ‘Chalked the Door’ The letters have two meanings: 1st they represent the initials of the 3 Magi — Caspar, Melchior, & Balthazar — & we say: “Caspar, Melchior, Balthasar - Protect our home from the perils of fire & water’ The letters are also an abbreviate of the Latin phrase, ‘Christus mansionem benedicat’: “May Christ bless the house.” The “+” signs represent the Holy Cross. Besides the Earth changing revelation of the Manifestion of god on earth thru the Baptism, Epiphany is the Feast of the Adoration of the Magi who were able to read the starry script - following the Star of Bethlehem - foretold by the ancient prophets - where they paid homage to their reborn teacher Zarathustra in the Jesus of the Matthew Gospel - presenting him with Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh. Melchior, the European, brings Gold, symbol of the Sun, representing the kingship of Christ as a ‘Solar King’. Balthasar the Indian Brahman, offers Frankincense, for worship & meditative invocational purposes, representing seership, which symbolizes Christ’s Priestly role. & Casper the Moor, from Etheopia, brings the gift of Myrrh, a purifying substance used in healing, & burial, which points to the crucifixion & Resurrection. The 3 Magi represent the evolution of humanity, & the inclusiveness of The Christ Impulse which is for all of humankind. And so it is, dear friends, that we have made the journey thru the 12 days of Christmas - the 13 Holy Nights. May this New Year Bring us ever closer to our highest destiny. Think of us today as we stir & spray the 3 Kings Prep on the periphery of the Zinniker Farm, to honor & protect the elementals. Help Take Zinniker Farm into the Future ~hag Here is a Recording of the Holy Nights journey of the Epic of Gilgamesh from a lifetime ago Share Here’s the link to a compendium of Free Video Presentaions If you want to support the Spiritualization of the Earth thru the Biodynamic Farming done on Zinniker Farm, you are invited to become a paid subscriber, with all donations going directly to the farm Upgrade to paid The Cognitive Ritual is a Free Will Offering to All worlds. Please Share freely Share ~hag Greetings Friend, you currently a free subscriber to Cognitive Ritual. Thank you for receiving my workings freely offered. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription. ALL donations go to support Zinniker Farm - The oldest Biodynamic Farm in America! Together we can spiritualize the Universe. XOX ~hag Upgrade to paid   Like Comment Restack   © 2026 Hazel Archer-Ginsberg 548 Market Street PMB 72296, San Francisco, CA 94104 Unsubscribe