God’s Got This

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God is in control—always.
 
The world is hurting, and people are living in fear. We want to feel the comfort of God’s arms wrapped around us, but with so much uncertainty, how do we trust in Him?
Heidi Baker interviewed a number of courageous believers, asking them what challenges they have overcome with God’s help. Inspired by their resilience, trust, tenacity, and joy, Heidi recounts the extraordinary true stories of men and women who fixed their eyes on Jesus and never gave up in God’s Got This.
Heidi also vulnerably shares some of her deepest fears and most difficult experiences, revealing how she, too, learned to overcome life’s trials through faith in God and trust in His Word.
Let this collection of powerful stories move you and remind you that no matter what storms you face, God’s got this. Heidi has captured “God’s got this” in absolutely every page of this book. As I am reading through her book, I am challenged to remember that whenever and in whatever circumstances we face, whether it is healing in body, soul, or spirit, or per­haps a financial or family crisis, our heavenly Father has us in the palm of His hand, and no circumstance is too hard for Him. These are stories of real people encountering a very big God, and my prayer for you as you read through it is that you will grow in faith and trust that “God’s got this” for you too.
CAROL ARNOTT, Catch the Fire
 
 
I have a friend who’s a businessman, and he spent a couple of weeks in Mozambique with Rolland and Heidi Baker. After returning to his beautiful home and significant business ven­ture, he found himself weeping at the most awkward times. Concerned, he wondered what was happening. He realized he missed Jesus. Literally. It wasn’t that Jesus wasn’t with him. He was a true, radical believer. But the presence of Jesus upon Heidi Baker’s life is so tangible that he hungered for the reality of Jesus more than ever before. Heidi’s devotional, God’s Got This, will have a similar impact on all who read it. It is filled with stories of surrendered trust, frighteningly bold risks, and the supernatural interventions of a loving God. These testimonies from her own life and the lives of those around her reveal God’s goodness in such an astounding way that worship from surrender is our only reasonable response.
BILL JOHNSON, Bethel Church, Redding, CA
Author of Born for Significance and The Way of Life I am so happy Dr. Heidi Baker has put together this book of testimonies about partnering with God to overcome life’s toughest challenges. Heidi is a person who lives in the mirac­ulous presence of Jesus. She has seen firsthand how Jesus heals the blind, raises the dead, and brings multitudes into His kingdom of grace and light. She has also comforted those who have lost absolutely everything. As you read these stories of great trials and great victories from around the world, you will be encouraged to cling to God no matter what. Whatever you are going through, let these words min­ister to your heart and prophesy hope into your situation.
STACEY CAMPBELL, Shiloh Global
 
 
Heidi Baker loves reading devotionals, and now she has writ­ten a great devotional that brings peace to troubled hearts, hope for those facing the clouds of uncertainty, and faith for those being asked to step out of their boats of security and walk on the water to Jesus. I love Heidi and her passionate devotion to Jesus. Her new devotional, God’s Got This, is a great book. I highly recommend it to all. Her faith walks in the midst of persecution and poverty as she and her hus­band, Rolland, have lived and served on four continents. Out of the richness of their experiences with God, which are mind-blowingly amazing, and her life of devotion she has written her devotional book. This would be a great introduc­tion to Heidi that you could give to a friend who may not know about her amazing life.
RANDY CLARK, Global Awakening
  Heidi Baker is a great friend and one of my absolute heroes of the faith. She’s a hero not only because of what she has done for God but also because she has always trusted God in the midst of absolutely impossible circumstances. This devo­tional is all those years and lessons packed into a book. As I read through this devotional, it just oozes courage, courage, courage as the stories and revelations here highlight how God never fails us and always provides more than what we need, no matter what we face. It’s filled with wild acts of faith, hardship where the “God of all comfort” comes close to us, and testimonies where there was no answer left, then God did great miracles. As you read this book, I’m certain you’ll be filled with more assurance of His nature, more deep trust in what He can do, and a lifting of courage in your per­sonal calling to change history for Jesus. With our God, all things are possible.
BEN FITZGERALD, Senior Leader, Awakening Europe
 
 
I honestly cannot say enough good things about Heidi’s new devotional. God’s Got This offers tender stories of real-life people and the struggles they encounter yet victories that offer a renewed sense of hope to all. God’s Got This is truly a refreshing read as it offers not only sound teaching but also a practical application for all readers in every walk of life. It stirs up hope amid uncertainty. It attests to God’s faithful­ness through every storm.
WILL HART, Iris Global CEO
 
 
Heidi’s life reflects an unwavering trust in God as the One who miraculously provides. In her life choice to walk the canyon floor in loyal relationships with the community of Mozambique, she has empowered a generation of believers into radical love for Him and others. God’s Got This encour­ages a new level of trust in Him amid a convulsing world.
HEATHER JOHNSTON, Founder and Executive Director JH Israel and US Israel Education Association
  Truth is so much better than fiction. We all like hear­ing about true-life stories of heroism and love. They move us, challenge us, and convict us. The stories and truths you are about to read in this devotional are all real-life stories of the triumph of love. The book you hold in your hand is a testimony of God’s faithfulness and His endless love for the souls of women and men. It is full of insight that will change your life and enlarge your heart for God.
Missionaries are a unique breed. They leave behind what most of us chase after. God calls missionaries to leave family and lands behind to further the cause of the king­dom of God. They step out in faith to witness the mirac­ulous. They live in different nations, face different tests and trials, and adapt to different cultures. Missionaries experience pressures that most of us will never have to encounter. They lay down their lives for the sake of the gospel. I love missionaries, don’t you? Heidi and Rolland Baker are examples of God-drenched lovers of God, mis­sionaries who have given their lives to touch the poor and needy of the earth, wherever they may be found.
Today, the nations of the earth are crying out for God’s intervention. Famines, wars, pandemics, and polit­ical upheavals can be seen on a global scale. Like never before in human history, we need to know that God’s got this! We need the confidence that God not only sees our need but also that His heart is moved to bless and heal. Does God really care about you and me? Does He really care about the nations of the earth? Of course, He does! The cross is the answer to the questions of our hearts. Millions and millions of believers today can testify to God’s mercy that is renewed every morning.
John’s Gospel unveils to us the heart of Jesus. We see Him in chapter 11 standing at the sealed tomb of His dear friend Lazarus. As He looks around and sees the broken hearts of Lazarus’ sisters, Mary and Martha, Jesus begins to sob. His heart melted with compassion for them in their grief. John was there to see it and wrote, “Tears streamed down Jesus’ face” (John 11:35).
This scene can be superimposed over the need of the world today. Jesus is still moved deeply and filled with compassion for the people of the world. Yes, God’s got this! What troubles you troubles Him. He took your pain and trouble so that you can live a life gloriously free and without worry. The whole world is in His hands, and so are you!
What we need is the gospel of the kingdom of God to blanket the earth. It is a gospel of God’s endless grace, eternal love, and exciting power. Miracles are part and parcel of the good news we preach today. There is noth­ing impossible with God, no one out of God’s reach, and no nation that cannot be revived and transformed by His power-driven hands. The lives of Heidi and Rolland Baker are testimonies of this power. They have witnessed great miracles and glory invasions. They have seen mass conversions and miracle breakthroughs. The world today is greatly blessed by the lives of these two world chang­ers. Their testimony can be your testimony.
The God of glory lives in you and wants you to be an outlet of his power and love. Let your heart soar as you read this book. More than a devotional, it is a road map for you to turn to and find the heart of God—our wonder­ful God who can do more than we ask or dream. Take the next forty days and go deep. May the message contained in these pages challenge and change us!
 
DR. BRIAN SIMMONS
The Passion Translation Project
  Heidi’s greatest passion is to live in the manifest pres­ence of God and to carry His glory, presence, and love to His body and a lost and dying world. She longs to see others laying their lives down for the sake of the gospel and coming home to the Father’s love.
Rolland and Heidi Baker founded Iris Ministries, now Iris Global, in 1980. In 1995, they were called to the poorest country in the world at the time, Mozambique, and faced an extreme test of the gospel. They began by pouring out their lives among abandoned street children, and as the Holy Spirit moved miraculously in many ways, a revival movement spread to adults, pastors, churches, and then throughout the villages all across Mozambique’s ten provinces.
Heidi is now “Mama Aida” to thousands of people and oversees a broad, holistic ministry that includes a university, Bible schools, medical clinics, church-based orphan care, well drilling, food aid, primary and second­ary schools, farms, widow’s programs, and outreaches that include a network of thousands of churches and prayer houses.
She earned her BA and MA degrees from SCC, Vanguard University and her PhD from Kings College, University of London. Heidi is calling for a passionate tribe of true believers in Jesus who will pour out their lives for love’s sake, empowered by the Holy Spirit to bring people of all ages home to the Father’s embrace!