{Warning: this post will be a little packed because I'm combining a month's worth of notes for your benefit.} These notes are directly from my phone notes, so please excuse any run on sentences or punctuation errors but trying to type and listen can be really challenging.
This was our series in April entitled "It's not over."
God created human beings in His own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.” (Genesis 1:27, 28 NLT)
So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep. While the man slept, the Lord God took out one of the man’s ribs and closed up the opening. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib, and he brought her to the man. (Genesis 2:21, 22 NLT)
➡Unity in the home:
“At last!” the man exclaimed. “This one is bone from my bone, and flesh from my flesh! She will be called ‘woman,’ because she was taken from ‘man.’” This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one. (Genesis 2:23, 24 NLT)
➡Many times you look at the things that are wrong and focus on that...but if there is anything that is praiseworthy, then we should focus on THAT.
➡Whatever I look for, I will see!
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. (Philippians 4:8 KJV)
Mark 5:25-34 (focusing on vs 27-31)
Jesus felt power/virtue leave from Him. Virtue: healing dynamic miracle working power
Touch: highly esteeming God
Thronging: lightly esteeming God, being acquainted with Him not knowing him
She touched Him but they were thronging Him. Her touch impacted him their thronging didn't affect Him.
When I touch Him is when I hear the word taught..
Vs 32-34
She had been told she was UNCLEAN, and unwanted, an outcast
Then Jesus calls her 'Daughter' He gave her a family and belonging, with the world it was over for her, but with God it's not over!
Whole: complete
Peace: restoration
➡Her faith changed the season of her life, no longer unclean now she is a covenant woman of God
Vs 27: She heard! Faith comes by hearing, her faith touched him
➡Hearing comes before healing, what you hear you will believe.
Luke 6:17 they came to hear so that they could be healed
{She heard, she said, she saw}
She saw herself whole so she said that she needed to touch him so that she could receive her healing...
Joshua 6:2 God says...SEE...
In Judges, Gideon made excuses for his limitations... God says "I see you as a mighty man of valor"
Abraham struggled with his faith but God told him "wake up and see...."
God helped all 3 of them by giving them a picture of what He saw.
We are all led/driven and we live by a picture on the inside of us that we see of ourselves:
1. Hear
2. Say
3. See
4. Receive
Jer 1:4-5
Failure could be the back door for success.
Am I doing what I was called/formed for?
If I am not working on getting better daily on my craft...then I am criticizing those who are. By bettering myself I attract wealth & increase.
Form always proceeds function....if I discover my form then I will know my function.
In my function I have unction.
Grace for your race.
Anointing for my assignment.
Failure is not final, it doesn't lock me up, it's a lesson.
We're not losing if we are learning.
➡Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him. (Isaiah 43:7 KJV)
➡When I find out my commission I bring glory and praise to God's name.
Luke 5:1-11
We were created to have a meaningful career on this planet.
I can use my business as a pulpit.
(Vs 5) Master: is the one who has authority & power over
Pride makes excuses, humble people make adjustments
How to have a shift in your career:
1⃣ Don't let circumstances stop you!
2⃣ Discover what God's word says about you
3⃣ When we ask God for help He asks us to do something.
Don't let your failure form your future bc failure is not final!
➡Jesus wants to be personal.
➡ God wants to be powerful through me in my career
➡He wants to be purposeful, my career/business has purpose.
Don't act on the news but walk on the good news.
When we act on the news we act in fear but when we act on the good news we act by faith.
God is working on MY career, while I am working on my character!
My destiny becomes my legacy.
Your job is your mission, your ministry
If you're not happy either change your job or change your attitude.
Example: a pencil was created to write. a screwdriver was created to be a tool. a pencil can't be used as a screwdriver & a screwdriver can't be a pencil.
If you are a pencil don't try to be a screwdriver!
*Finding our perfect fit/job*
How to know where we are supposed to be.
We don't develop it we discover it.
1⃣ FIT: Find out where you fit!
2⃣ FRUIT: Where do you get fruit? If you're not successful at it then its not your thing.
3⃣ FLOW: It's got to flow, what comes natural?
4⃣ FRIENDS: What do your friends think you can function in? What do they tell you?
5⃣ FULFILLED: You should be fulfilled
Only 19% of the workforce in America is happy....81% is unhappy.
Ecc 5:18-19 Rejoice in your labor....this is a gift from God
Failure is not final.
Babe Ruth struck out more than he had homeruns but he's known for his homeruns!
When I was born again I was made to succeed.
We want our destiny to be our legacy.
Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that.
Don't be impressed with yourself.
Don't compare yourself with others. (Galatians 6:4, 5 MSG)
God created, formed and crafted us for a career....but in doing what we think others believe we are supposed to do we'll be miserable.
My work should be my witness.
In the workforce, the hardest workers should be us, the best workers should be us.
If I'm not getting better everyday then I'm criticizing those who are bc I'm jealous!
1⃣ Commit your works to God
➡Proverbs 16:3 AMP
God will establish my thoughts and cause His desires to be mine.
My thoughts will line up with His will and I find His will in His word.
➡Psalm 25:9 KJV
Meek means teachable or those who are humble.
The meek and humble will adjust, while the prideful make excuses.
2⃣ God's gonna work on me while I work on my character.
Work on yourself, your attitude, habits, time management, how your treat others. God is working on my career while I work on my character.
Work on being humble, meek, adjustable and teachable.
➡Psalm 37:4 AMP
DELIGHT means moldable, adjustable, pliable. I'm God's masterpiece
➡Proverbs 22:29 NLT
3⃣ Work on your skill, educate yourself, work on improving yourself, develop and work on it daily
➡Prov 18:16
4⃣ Sow seeds. A seed is a word a thought or a deed. What you make happen for others God will make happen for you!
Seek the kingdom first and all these things will be adding into you
➡Psalms 20:7
What we sow we will reap...
Be a friend and you will get a friend..
It's not what happens to us but how we respond. If we think different than the crowd we will excel.
➡1 Samuel 30
Ziklag means a mountain of overflowing blessing, part of the inheritance given for the tribe of Judah. In chapter 29 David made some bad choices.
We don't have to be perfect we just have to pursue God....
When he comes into the city Ziklag it's not the city that he left bc the Amalekites burned the city down. When it is supposed to be a city of overflow it is now left in ruins and all David's family kidnapped and possessions have been taken from him, friends have forsaken him.
Amalekites =type of our flesh, a type of enemy.
Back when Saul was king, he didn't obey God and destroy the Amalekites. He was killed by them and now David suffers for his disobedience.
*What we do not conquer or destroy will eventually conquer and destroy us.*
Vs 6 David is greatly distressed....
He makes 4 decisions:
1⃣ He ENCOURAGED himself in The Lord. We must learn to lead our ourselves, the size of our problem is an indicator of our future. It's not the size of the problem but the size of me. How big am I on the inside?
Judah means praise
When we praise God we are encouraging ourselves.
Through praise we have victory over the devil. God inhabits the praises of His people, inhabits=sets up his throne and rules over us
1. Praise changes me, nothing will change until I do! By reflection we see how God helps us: Reflection, recalling, remembering.
2. Praise changes THINGS.
3. Praise changes your environment
When we praise Him His presence shows up. It's the beginning of a turnaround the beginning of restoration.
David said, "7 times a day will I praise Him!"
4. Praise changes my perspective.
*Trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) in the Lord and do good; so shall you dwell in the land and feed surely on His faithfulness, and truly you shall be fed. (Psalm 37:3 AMP)
2⃣ INQUIRE. David asks God for guidance and direction. He commits his way to The Lord. Before God gave him a strategy David had to strengthen himself in The Lord. In chapter 30 he's back in fellowship with God.
As I work on me God is working in my life......Romans 8:28
I need the anointing to fulfill God's amazing calling for my life
Consistency is how we get closer to God
In his presence there is fullness of joy. The joy of The Lord is my strength so Praise makes me stronger!
Praise drowns out all the other voices that aren't of God.
When we praise God we paralyze the enemy....Psalm 2:8
When we praise God we activate our faith.
1 Sam 30:7 the ephod is the prayer cloak
For restoration we need a word from God. Vs 8...God says pursue
Every time we read the Bible we have hope, hope gives us expectation.
God shows us a picture when we ask for help. When we read the word (it paints a picture) it will give us a picture of what God has for our lives.
3⃣ EXPECTED restoration
Vs 8 'you will recover all...'
4⃣ ESTEEMED others ....to get ahead put others first
There are people in my life that I need in order for God's will to be done in me.
We can't hear God's voice when we are weak bc we are wavering. We need to strengthen ourselves in The Lord. Work on getting myself stronger so that I can recognize God's voice & obey.
