How many people, when asked, can tell you what their name means? Eighty percent of the people I meet do not know the meaning of their names. My interviewee in this podcast is a Youth Pastor at Calvary Chapel named Isaiah. His name means “Salvation of the Lord” or “Yahweh Saves”. Come listen to how God activated his name when he was 7 years old and brought into his life a man who became his father. The relationship between Isaiah and his father has had a rippling effect through their family, through their church and through every social organization this father/son team touched’ Come listen to the effect this father/son team has had on two other people Gabe and Michael Davis. Both men needed God’s help desperately in their lives; both lives were dramatically transformed. Is it ironic that the Book of Isaiah says in Isaiah 55:11: So, shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” You find here the word going forth is inherent in the son’s very name “Isaiah” which means “Salvation of the Lord”. Does our Father have a sense of humor? He knew each of us before the foundation of the world. He knows exactly what we need and when we need it. He has a plan for each of our lives. His plan is always to prosper us. Each of the stories told in this podcast show the lives of people who after their lives were transformed were used to transform the lives of others too. Even in the story where one passes away prematurely God used his life to effect transformation in the lives of many others and is still doing so today. “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain”. Such was the destiny of Michael Davis. Come listen and watch the wheat grow! The Life Center in Lake Norman is the outgrowth of the seed that was planted when Michael Davis passed from this earth. One day each of us will clap for joy when we realize “O Death where is your victory? Where is your sting”. The restoration of all things is coming soon. Between now and then, what can you do to get behind what God is doing with your time, energy, and money? When you begin to flow with the Spirit of God in this way, you will find your own calling and destiny. Papa Tom Come and listen, enjoy, and connect with God Your Father! Show Notes: Come follow Papa Tom on social media on both YouTube and Facebook at www.YouTube.com/thefathersheartmedia  and www.FaceBook.com/papatomstales. Help us distribute our media content by donating to the Father’s Heart Media on our websites or www.Patreon.com/thefathersheart. We will be looking for people who will want to become part of our launch team to re-launch Book One and then Book Two and Book Three on Amazon in the first quarter of 2023. Become part of our community by subscribing at our   website:www.thefathersheartmedia.com and enjoy all our media: podcasts, articles, blogs and Children’s Books.  We released a new eBook for adults “The Last All Hallows Eve”. It is a story written in the tradition of C.S. Lewis’ Screwtape Letters. You can download our eBook for free at our website. Our third Children’s book: “The Birthday Present” has been completed and is in the process of being published. Further developments: The Fathers Heart Talk Show with Papa Tom will air every Thursday morning at 8:00 am on WSIC from Statesville NC on channels 105.9 FM, 100.7 FM, 1400 AM. You can also find us on www.wsicnews.com/thefathersheart wherein recorded shows will be saved for you to visit and listen to the recordings. Blessings: Papa Tom ·       Websites: ·       www.facebook.com/papatomstales ·       www.Youtube.com/thefathersheartmedia ·       www.thefathersheartmedia.com ·       www.papatomstales.com