133. How Do We Spring Forth? How do we become intentional about moving forward in our relationship with Jesus and letting Him spring us forward into what He is asking us to do? Join us as we read from Isaiah 43:18-19. Let's not be dormant, stuck in our past. It's time to spring forth! As God has promised, He will use all things for our good bringing springs of living waters in the desert. Highlight Mark 4:26-29 and know that even when you are asleep (physically or just checked out), God is still at work. What is pressing down on you or surrounding you is being used to develop you. This episode ..read more

132. How do You Share Jesus and Lead Others into a Relationship with Him? No need to be nervous or fear you cannot do it right. Keep it simple and share Jesus with others. Opportunities will arise when you least expect it. Today is the day to get ready to share Jesus and lead others into a relationship with Him. It is not enough to know who Jesus is, we must know Jesus. That means recognizing that we all have fallen short and need to repent from our sin. It is our sin that separates us from God. This is why we need a Savior. On our own we come to the edge of a cliff where the wages of sin is d ..read more

131. Planting Seeds that Point Others to Jesus - How can we be intentional about planting seeds about the good news of Jesus? We start by being intentional about praying for others, praying they will be receptive and that the seeds will take root. We can also ask God to help us recognize the opportunities to plant seeds when they arrive. In the Parable of the Sower we learn that the condition of the soil matters, which is the condition of the heart. It's up to the hearts of others whether the seeds bear fruit or not. We can plant seeds by choosing to share our Jesus story when given an opportu ..read more

130. How Do we Bloom Spiritually? How do we grow spiritually? What is spiritual growth? Let's start by asking are we growing or are we dormant? We find the answers in scripture. Take some time to read Psalm 1 - and see how we are to be like a tree bearing fresh fruit. The Word is what nourishes us and causes us to bloom spiritually. The fruit of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Are these fruits blooming in your life? Are some blooming more than others? Take time to till your soil, weed your garden, and do the work to ens ..read more

129. Who Told You That? - Ask yourself this question, who told you that? This is a great question to ask yourself when the negative self-talk is invading your thoughts, when the words of others are permeating your mind, and when you are believing things that are not true. Asking the question, who told you that, helps you discern the difference in the truth of God's words and the lies Satan wants us to believe. Who have you authorized to speak into your life who should not be. Listen to the example of David and how he did not listen to the negative words. What has triggered the negative co ..read more

128. Speak Lord, I am Ready to Listen - We want the Lord to speak to us, we are ready to hear. There are those times when we can't hear a peep. What stops us from hearing from God? Are we too distracted, too busy, or anticipating how we think we will hear from Him? Maybe we need to create margin - blank space - that is reserved from Him. Maybe we need to sit in the quiet so we can hear Him whisper. Maybe we need to silence the enemy or turn down the world's volume, so we can hear what the Lord has to say. What is our posture? Obedience, correct posture, and purposeful silence sets us up t ..read more

127. The Resume of a Leader - When we talk about leadership we are referring to being a servant leader. A servant leader is a growing leader led and grown by the Holy Spirit. In order to lead like Jesus, we are called to serve. We are to live by a different model than the world lives by. Servant Leadership Is about being like Jesus and leading like Him - not just showing up and going through the motion. It is about the posture of our heart. We are not to strive, we are to surrender our leadership to Him. A Godly leader is faithful and obedient no matter where they are serving. We are to s ..read more

126. Will you Rise up and Lead? As a believer, we are called to lead. We are not called to shrink back and let time just pass us by. We are called to follow Jesus and lead others to Him in our workplace, in our community, and in our home. It is time to stop making excuses. Whether we have a leadership title or not, we are to rise up and lead. But we are not to lead like the world, we are called to lead like Jesus. We are to be humble and kind, trustworthy and honest, and we are to love and serve - all while showing up to allow God's strength to be made perfect in our weakness. If you want ..read more

125. What Lies on the Other Side of Obedience? Goodness lies on the other side of obedience. Our disobedience has to be addressed. God's way is best. When we choose His way and walk in obedience to Him, we discover that what He has for us is better than anything we could choose for ourselves. Obedience brings freedom. It means you are no longer in bondage to striving. Obedience offers us His power. It opens the opportunity for Him to work through us. Obedience brings blessing and protection. Who is on the other side of our obedience? How does our obedience impact the lives of others? Who ..read more

123. Trust and Obey. Trust and obey for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey. These lyrics to the old song in your church hymnal are so strong. Can you trust and not obey? Can you walk in obedience if you don't trust Him? These are good questions to ponder today. Know Him, love Him, trust Him and obey Him. These 4 elements are necessary if we are to walk in obedience to Him. We are to not merely say we do these things, but to actively practice these things. We need God's grace in order to layer each to these things together in order for us to walk in obedience ..read more