Tom Cannon

The story of Hannah’s life is miraculous, and the results are amazing. But there is a story within Hannah’s story that is tragic. When Hannah prayed, she was confronted by Eli, the High Priest. As Hannah prayed, Eli rebuked her, because he thought she was drunk. But Hannah was not drunk; she was anointed with the presence of the Holy Spirit. She was abiding in that place of intimacy with God, where she no longer could speak her request with human words, but had to cry out to God, from the depth of her heart and soul.

Eli didn’t know what was happening within Hannah, because he apparently could not recognize the anointing of God upon her life. And that’s what makes this ‘story within the story’ so tragic. At the very moment when God was getting ready to open Hannah’s womb, so she and her husband could conceive a child together – a child who would become one of the greatest leaders Israel would ever know – the spiritually blind leader of Israel (High Priest), judged Hannah by the presumptions of his flesh, rather than by his knowledge of the Spirit.

It’s not good, when the one praying (Hannah) is more righteous, godly, and spiritually mature than the person leading the church (Eli). Such was the case with Hannah and Eli. Read the rest of this entry »

[i]“One night a house caught fire, and a young boy was forced to flee to the roof. The father stood on the ground below with outstretched arms, calling to his son, “Jump! I’ll catch you.” He knew the boy had to jump to save his life. All the boy could see, however, was flame, smoke, and blackness. As can be imagined, he was afraid to leave the roof. His father kept yelling: “Jump! I will catch you.” But the boy protested, “Daddy, I can’t see you.” The father replied, “But I can see you and that’s all that matters.” The boy jumped, because he trusted his father.

The Christian faith enables us to face life or meet death, not because we can see, but with the certainty that we are seen; not that we know all the answers, but that we are known.” – Donner Atwood.

If you have a basic knowledge of gardening, you know that mustard seeds are extremely small. Yet, miraculously, one tiny seed is capable of producing a very large plant, in a minimum amount of time. Apparently, there’s a lot of life packed in that tiny seed. The mustard seed is even used by Jesus, as an illustration of the miraculous power of faith.

Every tree in the forest started as a small seed. No matter how large they grow to be, their ‘roots’ can be traced back to a small seed. When compared to the seed that gave them life, the transformation is remarkable.

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Just Released: Prepared to Lead, is now available to purchase through our online bookstore (see Bookstore tab), or through Amazon.com. You can also buy, Prepared To Lead, from our Main Office (email us at Destinyministry@gmail.com).

Prepared to Lead is now available in the Kindle, and Nook format. You can also download a free eBook Reader from Barnes and Noble.com, or Amazon.com for your portable electronic device (Android, iPad, iPhone, Sony Reader, etc). EBooks are available through www.Amazon.com and through BarnesandNoble.com.

Prepared to Lead is a must-have book for those aspiring to leadership, and existing leaders, as well.

Description: Every believer has been called to do something to advance the kingdom of God, but many Christian workers (ministers) haven’t been equipped to do the work of the ministry effectively.  Now is the time to learn how to lead with excellence, according to God’s design. Are you ready to make a difference?

News: Nine (9) of Dr. Tom’s books are now available in the Kindle and Nook eBook format; Including: Prepared to Lead, Keys to Successful Leadership, Practical Ministry (1&2), Rescuing Peter, and others. This is very exciting news indeed. For the first time in history, more eBooks were sold than books printed on paper. And we are thrilled to make many of our books available to you on two of the best selling electronic book formats (Nook & Kindle).

Kindle eBooks are available through Amazon.com, and Nook eBooks are available through BarnesandNoble.com. Even if you don’t have a Kindle or Nook reader, you can still buy eBooks in either format, and read them on your iPad, iPhone, computer, Sony Reader, Android device, and many more. How? All you need to do is download a free eBook reader from BarnesandNoble, or Amazon, order your instant downloadable book online, and you’re ready to be reading in minutes!

Ebook versions of Dr. Tom’s books are priced in the $9 range. (Prices vary per book). Hope you enjoy, and thanks for buying!

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