Adventure with Jesus!

🍂Happy Fall!🍂 🍵

What  has Jesus been placing in your heart this season of your life?

Here's a quote from this book I've been reading.....This caught my attention. I want to continually be on an adventure with Jesus! I don't want to get ahead of him. I want to do what he places right infront of me. Staying right here in the moment.....

But that stirring in your chest to use your gifts and abilities? That urgency  to do something about the broken lives around you? Those dreams of how things could be different and what it might take to make them so? That's the Heart of Jesus beating in you. Take a deep breath of that free air and let's dive in after all, a Jesus heart inside means a God Adventure ahead! (Jesus Hearted Woman) by Jodi Detrick

What is stirring up your heart today? Is it this burning desire to start a dream God has given you? What's stopping you? Do you need a mentor to help you execute this dream? Maybe, you need to do what's infront of you. If God planted this in your heart he will complete it in you. Don't get ahead of yourself but do something everyday that brings you closer to that dream. Don't try to hurry to the destination. 

The process will help us in definning this God dream. Be patient, journal & ask God to give you wisdom for the next steps. Do what's infront of you & it will take you to your destination! I have to remember there is a lesson in every season to learn. God will bring it to fruition at his timming! 

In the meantime enjoy the adventure with Jesus! God is not done with us yet! Remember.....He who started a good work in you, will be faithful to complete. Phil 1:6

#newseason#newJesusadventures#whoswithme!🙋😀👏❤👆

Let's give Thanks!!

It's November already! ❤ Day# 1
Let's share what we are grateful for daily this month.....Iam grateful for.....
My niece Liz sent this picture to me yesterday! (Greenville, IL) I love the Fall! Grateful for the beautiful foliage God made for us to see.#thankful#Godisgood!
What are you grateful for?? Share

Grateful Day#3- For His Plans!

Grateful for dreams coming into fruition. I'm excited about learning & coming along side women &  helping them discover their God given potential. Excited about what that will look like this coming year & how it will unfold! #nllcoach2017#embracingallGodwantsforme! @abcorniel ~What makes your heart beat fast? & What steps are you taking to move in that direction?

Grateful Day#4 For Mentors!

Grateful for my friend & mentor Cheryl! She pours into me & calls out my gifts & helps me improve on areas that are not my strength. She is wise, godly & her words are coverd with grace& favor. She definitely is a god sent & Iam so thankful to God for bringing us together! #iambetterbcofher#mentorsareablessing!#Godisgood!😊
~ Who pours into your life?

Grateful Day#2- New Season of life!

Day #2....Grateful for the changes that have been taken place in my life & most importantly in my❤.....#seasonchange #lifeisgood#Godisgood#sometimesitstakingaleapoffaith#wearingbiggershoes#gettingoutofmycomfortzone!#sometimesyoujusthavetochangeyourenvironment!#gratefulformychurch#gfcrocks! ~What has been a difficult change for you in this season of life but the most rewarding one?

Why are you afraid?

Why are you afraid? 

This past weekend my Pastor  started a new series on fear and I wanted to recap his message in hopes that it will encourage us to not live in fear instead proclaim God's truth over them. 

Fear is false evidence appearing real. 

Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you. You of little faith? So do not worry, saying, "What shall we eat?" Or "What shall we drink?" Or " What shall we wear?" For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these, things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Mathew 6:25-34 

At times we fear that God is taking a nap in the midst of our storm. What is sudden to us is not unexpected to God. Fear corrodes our confidence in God's character. Storms are not an option but we can choose to not  be afraid. 

Fear robs us of today's opportunities! 

Fear is a dream killer! 

Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. Isaiah 41:10 

God wants us to trust him in the middle of our fears. There are ways we can practice being fearless.  

One way is by quoting scripture when we proclaim God's word over our fear the enemy doesn't have a stronghold over them.  

Our faith grows and are mind is renewed on his word.  

We need to believe that he knows us and cares for everyone of our needs. He has unlimited power and his words are true. 

 The Lord is my light and my salvation so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? Psalm 27:1 
Here's the link to the message if your interested in hearing it.

http://gfconline.com/messages/afraid-part-1/?mode=video 

Encouragement

Encouragement 

"The spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has (chosen) me to preach the good news to the poor. He has sent me to announce release (pardon, forgiveness) to the captives, And recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, (downtrodden, bruised ,crushed by tragedy), to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord (the day when salvation and the favor of God abound greatly)." Luke 4:18-19 

I have been in a place where many people knew me, but very few I could consider to be a friend. Doing life alone is not very fun and for me it affected my spiritual walk. When I walked in to  Grace Family Church for the first time, I felt like a breath of fresh air. There is something about being in a lifegiving environment that brings hope to your life!  

When encouragement takes place people feel included and a sense of belonging. 

Have you ever asked yourself what makes encouraging people so attractive? Why do people gravitate towards them and not the life sucking ones? 

See, encouragement is the action of giving someone support, confidence or hope. As important as giving someone hope, pointing them to where you find that hope is even more important. 

Encouragement is more than just giving someone a ra-ramoment like when we cheer our favorite teams! When we encourage someone we are giving them the hope of Christ! Our words should bring them closer to God. It's about setting the captives free.  

God has anointed everyone of us to go out into this hurting world with our gifts and talents and share them with the broken hearted. To give someone a word ofencouragement is to add value to their lives. 

Encouragement can spark a light in the darkest, loneliest of hearts. I think the reason we gravitate towards encouraging people is because they are irresistible, infectious you can't get enough of their love and out look on life. There is something that sparks when they speak, when they share and are present. Encouraging people are not selfish with their words, their main desire is to uplift you and call out your best. They are ok being second and their words are always covered with godliness. Their main focus is you and to love you! 

When we are life giving we are pouring out into others God's love! We are being Jesus' hands and feet and  giving others hope!  

In 1Thessalonians 5:11 We hear Paul commending these believers "So speak encouraging words to one another. Build up hope so  you'll all be together in this, no one left out, no one left behind. I know you're already doing this; just keep on doing it." 

I want to encourage each one of us today to take the next steps and encourage others, you never know the freedom you are bringing into someone's life by the words of encouragement you give them. 

Be blessed!