I'm not great at blogging nor do I do it often! So bare with my randomness, run on sentences, fragments, and may not make sense!
A pastor and mentor spoke a little on the topic I'm going to hit on today. Are we having a mentality of a Slave prayer life or a Sonship prayer life? So me being curious, I went and did research for myself. This is one thing I'm huge on. You definitely can receive a word from another person (its what fellowship/mentorship is for) but for it to become truth in your life you need to search it out for yourself. So this is exactly what I did.
At one point under Pharaoh's rule there was 400 long years of Slavery in Egypt. This was a horrible time, we can only imagine. The prayer of these people were wanting OUT. If only God you would give us enough food to survive on and not see my children starving. Or if you wouldn't beat my wife when you have a party. The hearts of hurting people. These people had NO choice but to be in slavery. They would cry out to God to break them free. And this was a continuous cry out to God. The cool thing about this story was Joseph was able to Interpret Pharaohs dream. He ultimately was able to help bring them out of Famine/slavery.
We all have seasons in life where we pray the same prayer over and over. Begging God to help us and take away whatever it is. But praying over and over the same thing is not receiving the Grace given by ONLY God. He has done it already on the Cross. You are forgiven, you have already been brought out of Egypt. Receive the freedom in your circumstances that God has given you. Just sit back and let God do the healing now.
The Sonship prayer is turning the prayer of God help me be set free from (______) to God I am free from (______), I receive this forgiveness.
Adam uses this example of the Sonship prayer: God given me more discipline in my life in this area (_____) to God give the desire to do (_____) whatever it is.
As we challenge ourselves in our prayer life we will begin to see the shift in our relationship with God.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Disciplined?
Discipline: Training to act in accordance with rules.
This has been on my heart lately. Most of my life I have struggled with living a lifestyle of discipline. Because discipline doesn't happen over night its a daily lifestyle. I love starting my day out with God and exercise, with this said it happens about twice a week. I'll start my week off GREAT then slowly start setting my alarm later and later, then a SNOOZE and another SNOOZE...Who here can relate to this? This is a cycle that I'm daily making a choice to break.
So I began to pray for discipline and right after I began to pray for more discipline I had a slap in the face from God it felt like. I was listening to a preacher/mentor in my life on a Saturday evening recently and he began to speak on DISCIPLINE!!!! I was like OKAY God what do you want me to learn from this. This was the BIG slap in the face that has changed my mindset and my life. My whole perspective has changed in that I am THANKFUL! Here is what Pastor Adam Had to say:
"Quit praying to be more disciplined act on it and make it a daily lifestyle. Daily get up when you don't feel like it. Do your school work, dont just expect a good grade."
My whole life was rocked that Saturday evening. I would pray for discipline but nothing would "happen" until I put action into my life. So if you are looking for a life change act on it with Faith!!!! God wants us to all be disciplined! Pray for it but also ACT on it!!
week 2 goal: Find an area you want to be more disciplined in and start making changes today. God is ready to move in your life in a different way this year!!!
This has been on my heart lately. Most of my life I have struggled with living a lifestyle of discipline. Because discipline doesn't happen over night its a daily lifestyle. I love starting my day out with God and exercise, with this said it happens about twice a week. I'll start my week off GREAT then slowly start setting my alarm later and later, then a SNOOZE and another SNOOZE...Who here can relate to this? This is a cycle that I'm daily making a choice to break.
So I began to pray for discipline and right after I began to pray for more discipline I had a slap in the face from God it felt like. I was listening to a preacher/mentor in my life on a Saturday evening recently and he began to speak on DISCIPLINE!!!! I was like OKAY God what do you want me to learn from this. This was the BIG slap in the face that has changed my mindset and my life. My whole perspective has changed in that I am THANKFUL! Here is what Pastor Adam Had to say:
"Quit praying to be more disciplined act on it and make it a daily lifestyle. Daily get up when you don't feel like it. Do your school work, dont just expect a good grade."
My whole life was rocked that Saturday evening. I would pray for discipline but nothing would "happen" until I put action into my life. So if you are looking for a life change act on it with Faith!!!! God wants us to all be disciplined! Pray for it but also ACT on it!!
week 2 goal: Find an area you want to be more disciplined in and start making changes today. God is ready to move in your life in a different way this year!!!
Monday, January 2, 2012
2012 Are You Ready?
As most of us during this time of year will take a moment to look back at the year. Then you start to dream for 2012. As you look into 2012, do you DREAM BIG or do you settle for day to day life? Something to consider.
Recap of 2011:
*Spent the New Year in Arkansas. Going back to California to finish Mercy, Looking for Freedom.
*Spent the first four months of 2011 at Mercy Ministries. challenging time but the outcome has been life changing. Healed, Restored, Hopeful, Challenged, Excited for life, Free.
*April 13, 2011 Graduated from Mercy. Best day of my life in 24 years. I had a newness about life and ready to live life. God did a Miracle. Do you believe in Miracles?
*May got a job at Arkansas Counseling. A job I actually loved.
*July 4, 2010 had a boating accident. PT for a few weeks. Wasn't fun but thought me to just be STILL and not always on the go. Also slowed down my exercise. God showed me the importance of rest! If you know me I'm a spit fire always on the go!
*August 2010 spoke with Nancy at a small church in Arkansas. Giving God the glory in all things is my goal.
*September started College back and finished with a 4.0 for the first time.
Went to a Woman's Conference and saw some Mercy Sisters.
* November started helping out in 412 ministries at my church. Its fun to not just work day to day with 5-7 graders but also serve in the church with this age group.
Just a quick year in review. I am thankful for 2011 and where God has brought me out of the mess I was in and turned it into a message that others can benefit from. But as we role into 2012 my heart is about to explode for the vision and heart I have to change one life at a time. I know that God is up to something big in my life and a lot of others around me. I didn't go through all the things that I did to just sit around and get by day to day but I came out on the other end to CHANGE THE WORLD. God has called each of us to be the Light of the World where ever we are. So whether you are sitting in an office each day, selling things, making phone calls, whatever it is find a way to make a difference in one person's life that day. Gods ready to use YOU but are you ready to be obedient to his call in 2012? Lets take the eyes off of ME and turn it into serving others.
Week 1 Goal: Make a difference in one person's life each day.
Whether that's a hug, word of encouragement, a smile, listening to someone, praying for someone, making a phone call to someone you have needed to do for a while, forgive someone, write a letter to someone. Just a few ideas. If you have more of a creative way leave a comment. I'd love to hear how you are making a difference in one's life!
Recap of 2011:
*Spent the New Year in Arkansas. Going back to California to finish Mercy, Looking for Freedom.
*Spent the first four months of 2011 at Mercy Ministries. challenging time but the outcome has been life changing. Healed, Restored, Hopeful, Challenged, Excited for life, Free.
*April 13, 2011 Graduated from Mercy. Best day of my life in 24 years. I had a newness about life and ready to live life. God did a Miracle. Do you believe in Miracles?
*May got a job at Arkansas Counseling. A job I actually loved.
*July 4, 2010 had a boating accident. PT for a few weeks. Wasn't fun but thought me to just be STILL and not always on the go. Also slowed down my exercise. God showed me the importance of rest! If you know me I'm a spit fire always on the go!
*August 2010 spoke with Nancy at a small church in Arkansas. Giving God the glory in all things is my goal.
*September started College back and finished with a 4.0 for the first time.
Went to a Woman's Conference and saw some Mercy Sisters.
* November started helping out in 412 ministries at my church. Its fun to not just work day to day with 5-7 graders but also serve in the church with this age group.
Just a quick year in review. I am thankful for 2011 and where God has brought me out of the mess I was in and turned it into a message that others can benefit from. But as we role into 2012 my heart is about to explode for the vision and heart I have to change one life at a time. I know that God is up to something big in my life and a lot of others around me. I didn't go through all the things that I did to just sit around and get by day to day but I came out on the other end to CHANGE THE WORLD. God has called each of us to be the Light of the World where ever we are. So whether you are sitting in an office each day, selling things, making phone calls, whatever it is find a way to make a difference in one person's life that day. Gods ready to use YOU but are you ready to be obedient to his call in 2012? Lets take the eyes off of ME and turn it into serving others.
Week 1 Goal: Make a difference in one person's life each day.
Whether that's a hug, word of encouragement, a smile, listening to someone, praying for someone, making a phone call to someone you have needed to do for a while, forgive someone, write a letter to someone. Just a few ideas. If you have more of a creative way leave a comment. I'd love to hear how you are making a difference in one's life!
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