***long blog alert***
This writing is something the Lord spoke to me when I was praying and preparing for a Seminar that I conduct Yearly, called Breaking the Silence Seminars.
The opportunity was not set for me to share during the Seminar.
Today the Lord reminded me of what he had spoken when I started encountering other people with the same message within the past few weeks. After reading yet another message today, it was not ironic that today was the day to finally share what was given to me here. It will be edited some to fit the format and potential audience here, but for all intents and purposes it's what would have been shared if God allowed the opportunity.
This Years Seminar is the
Leadership edition.
Leadership edition.
For many are called but few are chosen...Matt. 24:14
1 Cor. 1:26-29
Who's Kingdom are we all working for? God's Kingdom.
Something God wanted me to address:
3 questions.
1. Have we created our own kingdom within the Kingdom of God?
2. Have we lost site of God's vision while working out the vision he gave us and lost site of why we work ministry?
3. Have we created disciples for the Kingdom of God or a cult following for us?
1. Have we created our own kingdom within the Kingdom of God?
2. Have we lost site of God's vision while working out the vision he gave us and lost site of why we work ministry?
3. Have we created disciples for the Kingdom of God or a cult following for us?
When we leave here today and we get home examine what we've been building.
Somewhere along the way we as a body and as leaders have gotten off track.
We flip flop between between being led by God's spirit and being led/making decisions based on our emotions.
A lot of ministries have been
birthed from pain we'd experienced. A statement you may have heard, or something similar like it is passion of purpose birthed out of pain.
Some of us, have continued to think and work from that space of pain.
A lot of ministries have been
birthed from pain we'd experienced. A statement you may have heard, or something similar like it is passion of purpose birthed out of pain.
Some of us, have continued to think and work from that space of pain.
Leaving ourselves open to demonic influence at any given time. Keep the gap closed. By keeping a heart of repentance before God, a heart of forgiveness for the people and allowing yourself the time and attention to healing from past pains, especially done through ministry.
You may be saying to yourself, If I didn't forgive I wouldn't be here. That may be so, but keep forgiving and letting go and letting God (Sometimes you're going to have to give forgiveness even if there's no apology)
You may be saying to yourself, If I didn't forgive I wouldn't be here. That may be so, but keep forgiving and letting go and letting God (Sometimes you're going to have to give forgiveness even if there's no apology)
Running ministry is downright hard, not for the weak and most did not choose it. Many, was trying to run from it and still would prefer to throw in the towel and go get a life and live it.
Because truthfully, ministry has stripped you.
Of Family by blood, Church family, it has brought broken covenants, dishonorable connections and evil from people that only know you from a distance or don't you at all.
The fight feels personal because it affects you personally, but the attack is on the fulfillment of God's promises in you as well as the members of the body. To completely stop us to cease from our work.
Many of us have gotten off track due to the constant attack to our psyche, which is our whole being. Mind, soul and the body.
Let us reignite our focus on God's plan to successfully fulfill the vision God gave each of us.
Fix the brokenness of our hearts and ministry parts. We each play a role.
Because truthfully, ministry has stripped you.
Of Family by blood, Church family, it has brought broken covenants, dishonorable connections and evil from people that only know you from a distance or don't you at all.
The fight feels personal because it affects you personally, but the attack is on the fulfillment of God's promises in you as well as the members of the body. To completely stop us to cease from our work.
Many of us have gotten off track due to the constant attack to our psyche, which is our whole being. Mind, soul and the body.
Let us reignite our focus on God's plan to successfully fulfill the vision God gave each of us.
Fix the brokenness of our hearts and ministry parts. We each play a role.
Services and preaching to each other and circulating money between each other to keep our ministries up and running.
Create time to talk with each other. Reason together.
Luke 24:1-14
Acts 10 don't call that which God called clean, unclean.
Rom. 3:10-12 humble yourself under the mighty hand of God.
Matt. 5:1-26
Luke 5:1-25
Heb. 6:10-12; 1-10 msg
Also...
Luke 24:1-14
Acts 10 don't call that which God called clean, unclean.
Rom. 3:10-12 humble yourself under the mighty hand of God.
Matt. 5:1-26
Luke 5:1-25
Heb. 6:10-12; 1-10 msg
Also...
[revisit the vision God gave you as often as you do everything else.
As you do, the reignited passion in you should hopefully encourage those working with you and they will be reminded of what that vision is, be reignited or introduced to it.
As you do, the reignited passion in you should hopefully encourage those working with you and they will be reminded of what that vision is, be reignited or introduced to it.
Going through the motions.
How can we fall while teaching and preaching the word of God?
1. We've over time erected ourselves as statues of dignitaries.
2. We've gotten to big and gotten accustom to the entitlements of our office.
3. We begin to misuse God's grace and not allow ourselves to be held at any accountability to another.
How can we fall while teaching and preaching the word of God?
1. We've over time erected ourselves as statues of dignitaries.
2. We've gotten to big and gotten accustom to the entitlements of our office.
3. We begin to misuse God's grace and not allow ourselves to be held at any accountability to another.
Matt. 11:28
Heb. 3:10
Heb. 3:10
John 4:6
Pray, preach, teach, and create
disciples
We all know things pertaining to ministry, what it takes to begin, build, protocol, order of service, much much more etc.
Yet, in all of that Pro. 3:5-6
No one can take away from you what God and hard work has given you EVEN if naturally it feels like the world/satan has tried to.
What's been put in you can not be taken away nor challenged because you know what you know, you've been where you've been and you've experienced what you've experienced. That's fact not just feelings.
Even if after all of that be careful to not judge what's happening based off of our reflective views ( dirty lens) but based through God's filter. Because of hurt, disappointment, betrayal, near death experiences 100x over, can sometimes distort our view (creating a dirty lens, a dirty filter)no matter how experienced in this we are.
Phil. 4:8
Yet, in all of that Pro. 3:5-6
No one can take away from you what God and hard work has given you EVEN if naturally it feels like the world/satan has tried to.
What's been put in you can not be taken away nor challenged because you know what you know, you've been where you've been and you've experienced what you've experienced. That's fact not just feelings.
Even if after all of that be careful to not judge what's happening based off of our reflective views ( dirty lens) but based through God's filter. Because of hurt, disappointment, betrayal, near death experiences 100x over, can sometimes distort our view (creating a dirty lens, a dirty filter)no matter how experienced in this we are.
Phil. 4:8
What our mind believes it sees and also looks for. Check what we're thinking about concerning the things and people around us.
Lord what's really happening...how many times have we asked that?
Lord what's really happening...how many times have we asked that?
Remind us of who we are but also where we are in proximity to where God is....he's high we're low. Humble ourselves...
Re-assess the work. Who do we answer to and who holds us accountable besides God. All people of leadership position can manage a lot but leaders still need leaders and mentors etc. Someone they're able to be vulnerable with. If you can't trust the one you have as your go to, or people in your circle...you may need to reassess and find a new circle. Why keep people around you that you don't trust?
Is it the old trauma in you being triggered by them?
Is it really them or is it you...because of all you've been through in life are you now a breathing skeptic?
Yes, the Bible says put trust in no man that's why we trust in and lean upon God. When man fails God never fails.
If for a moment we fail to remember that, we will forever give excuse for operating out of perpetual resentment.
Remember, just like God will send you what you need in your time of trouble, he will also send you WHO you need as well. Do NOT be afraid nor ever embarrassed to seek out council, even therapy.
God did not send you in this earth and mandate a work for you to do, and people to lead for you to die prematurely.
WE the body need you to be whole and healed from your hurt, disappointment, betrayal and all your pains....
Is it the old trauma in you being triggered by them?
Is it really them or is it you...because of all you've been through in life are you now a breathing skeptic?
Yes, the Bible says put trust in no man that's why we trust in and lean upon God. When man fails God never fails.
If for a moment we fail to remember that, we will forever give excuse for operating out of perpetual resentment.
Remember, just like God will send you what you need in your time of trouble, he will also send you WHO you need as well. Do NOT be afraid nor ever embarrassed to seek out council, even therapy.
God did not send you in this earth and mandate a work for you to do, and people to lead for you to die prematurely.
WE the body need you to be whole and healed from your hurt, disappointment, betrayal and all your pains....
[Perpetual -
occurring repeatedly; so frequent as to seem endless and uninterrupted.
Resentment -
bitter indignation (anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.)at having been treated unfairly.]
1 Peter 3
occurring repeatedly; so frequent as to seem endless and uninterrupted.
Resentment -
bitter indignation (anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.)at having been treated unfairly.]
1 Peter 3
[***We've become accustomed to performing under pressure ***]
A rose garden has a beautiful appearance and a wonderful aroma, yet it still has thorns.
While we are walking through the vineyard...a beautiful rose garden. We will surely at one time or another get stuck by a thorn. The thorn represents life. It can be beautiful and sweet but at times it will have it's ugly parts that we'd rather not deal with but it's a part of life.
Vineyard
While we are walking through the vineyard...a beautiful rose garden. We will surely at one time or another get stuck by a thorn. The thorn represents life. It can be beautiful and sweet but at times it will have it's ugly parts that we'd rather not deal with but it's a part of life.
Vineyard
Revelation 2:2-7 kjv/msg
How often do you pour out but nobody is pouring back into you and you should be able to literally go to your brothers and sisters in the hospital... your peers
Telephone directory...plug in for a bunch of people...build different Connections
The severity of your trials may not be identical but in a lot of things, it's relatable. If we were able to have real conversation and unify collectively as one we can really tear down some stuff right within our own City, State, Country...
The body is at war within and it extends out into our homes, Schools, jobs and neighborhoods.
Fix inside the house and it will extend outside.
[Some of us have been called to be fore runners in the gospel... in your region and in the market place where God has sent you. He sent you out to develop some things & to put some things in place.
You're going to take the hits you're going to take the blows you're going to walk into the walls.
You're going to be lied on,
your character will be attacked and you are taking it all for the ones that are coming out behind you.]
You're going to take the hits you're going to take the blows you're going to walk into the walls.
You're going to be lied on,
your character will be attacked and you are taking it all for the ones that are coming out behind you.]
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