From Fred's First Book
Stories from God Revealed
Here you will find stories from God Revealed, Fred Sievert's first book as well as links to the God Revealed Study Guide and to the resource page where you can purchase the book.
Posts from the Original God Revealed Blog
Poverty of the mind, of the heart, of your life comes from not trusting God. How difficult is life when every day is fraught with more and more and more to do because you believe this is normal living?
Give More Than You Take Give what? Give to whom? More than what? More than I have to give? Why is it so important to give more than I take?
We are excited to share stories and songs from our friend Tim Cline. We are blessed to have such wonderful work to share! This week, we invite you to listen and enjoy “Faith”.
Inspiration has come to me in many areas of life, but knowing God is inspiring me in word and song makes it all the more special.
Many of my friends and colleagues who were contemplating retirement have found this article helpful. It was recently published by CEOWORLD magazine and I want to share it with as many people as possible.
God often uses human relationships to guide our paths toward His intended purpose for our lives and to remind us to focus on what’s truly important. Here is my story, in recognition of International Friendship Day. It is from my first book, God Revealed: Revisit Your Past to Enrich Your Future.
In my interview yesterday, I noted that I would share my 5 tips on achieving early career success. I hope you find them as valuable as my daughter did!
The best way to prepare to hear from God is to remain faithful, prayerful, and watchful, no matter what challenges you face. Learn more in this week’s posts.
One of the most moving experiences of my life came during a professional insurance industry meeting. The experience not only reinforced my faith but also the profound value of my profession and the efforts of insurance industry sales representatives and employees.
Many times during my life, my faith has been reinforced and God’s existence has been very real to me. The experience that set the tone for the rest of my life occurred during my adolescence and was my first real encounter with the living God. Read my story to learn more.
Our life’s journey is sharply defined by the collection of people we encounter—especially those we ultimately consider close friends, who reflect God’s love through their loyal, supportive, and enduring friendship. Unfortunately, in today’s fast-paced mobile society we often change jobs, relocate, and lose touch with those dearest to us. After more than twenty-five years of separation from my friend Warren, God brought us back together in a way that positively impacted both of our lives.
Read this story which helped heal my grief over a friend I thought had been lost in vain and also renewed my faith in a living God who performs miracles around the globe for all people.
I firmly believe that each of us brings with us into this life skills and talents that combine to create personal greatness. Parents and teachers are uniquely positioned to encourage and nurture young people in discovering their greatness, something of which I was powerfully reminded as I was trying to decide what passions to pursue in my retirement years. It was another example of God preparing me for the impact I would have in the years ahead.
Read this 3-part story of God’s intervention in one of the worst decisions and biggest mistakes I made during my early career as a mathematics teacher.
When I was a young teenager, my father and I took a routine trip to the store that could have resulted in a tragic loss that would have negatively impacted the rest of my life. How grateful I am that in this case God intervened.
Learn how God influenced my career through a colleague’s words and the impact they would have on me, both then and throughout my career.
It’s very easy to be critical of the behavior of others, particularly those in high-ranking government positions. In a White House meeting with then-President Bill Clinton, I learned several lessons in leadership and management—but more importantly, I learned additional lessons.
In this miracle season, here is a story about my beloved mother and the real power of prayer and the love of a living God.
In the spirit of the season, here is a story about the gratitude of strong parents. Though God doesn’t always intervene to prevent accidental deaths, even among faithful believers, click here to read an important lesson.
Much of my spiritual growth, and most of the important messages and revelations I’ve received from God have come through family experiences and interactions.
We often spend too much time trying to understand the apparent conflicts between science and religion and not enough time marveling at God’s creation. It wasn’t until I had experiences observing and trekking gorillas that I realized how God is consistently revealed through the miracle of creation.
A memorable trip full of amusing shared experiences with my children ultimately led to a spiritual testimony to a far broader audience.
God is often revealed in our family relationships. Today’s story is about how God touched me, my family and thousands of others through a family tradition I began when my children were very young.
This week’s story is about how God intervened to protect me from embarrassment during a luncheon with President Gerald Ford.
This story is a lesson in avoiding pride and the pursuit of personal gain.
This story demonstrates how our unselfish volunteer efforts can unknowingly impact thousands of lives.
This story reveals God’s love and compassion during an uncomfortable encounter I had with astronaut Neil Armstrong.
It is difficult to comprehend the use of torture against captured enemies in an effort to secure classified information. Despite such atrocities, I maintain my faith and occasionally see glimpses of healing, propitiation, and forgiveness. During my divinely timed exchange with a true American military hero—Congressman Sam Johnson—God gave me just one such glimpse.
To connect with God, we must tune in to his voice. We have to open our hearts. A very simple technique of listening begins this process.