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CREATIVES: God's call for Identity

Prophetic Vision: Long white scarf/tag/ribbon/fortune-cookie-paper around each person's neck. It seemed to grow as we worshiped, and kept getting longer and longer. Growth occurred straight out from the person, almost to defy gravity. White // purity. Ownership // the Father placed his seal, signature, ribbon, purchased price. Fortune-cookie- paper // God is continuing to write our story, give us our purpose, reveal our destiny, lead us beside still waters, open our minds to what He has in store. The fortune can only be read when you crack the cookie open and break the hard exterior in half. As we worship Jesus and draw closer to Him and truly seek out His presence in our lives, our hearts are being transformed, and as our hearts break in front of Him, our true purpose calling and destiny are then revealed. If we remain in that place of hardheartedness, our purpose will be locked up inside. If we allow the Lord to break our hearts open (vulnerability) then our call will h...

CREATIVES: God Wouldn't Make You One Way, and then Use You in a Different Way.

Preparation brings forth freedom. We sweat in preparation so we don't bleed in battle. Great administrators // great systems and structures // this helps the creatives grow and create. Character // Competency // Charisma //Resolve // Chemistry // Capacity Bible Study Questions: 1 John 2:1-6 1. What are specific things that you notice about yourself that you consider to be strengths? 2. How can God use those strengths to bless other people? 3. (VERSE 1) What happens when we sin? 4. (VERSE 2) Looking up the definition for the phrase "atoning sacrifice," talk about what that means. 5. (VERSE 3) How do we know if someone really has come to know Jesus? 6. (VERSE 4) What does the Bible call the person who claims to know Jesus, but then does not do what Jesus commands? 7. (VERSE 5&6) How do we know if we are in him? 8. What have you read in the Bible this week? 9. What are some prayer needs? 10. What do you want to happen in your family? school? this year?

Perspective in the Tree Line

There is a clumping of trees outside the back lot line of the youth fire pit. While standing out side staring at it, I never noticed the overarching shape of the trees as a clump. For the longest time I had not seen the clump as one single isolated clump, but instead my focus had turned towards the bottom part of the branches that were close to the ground and actually affected my personal space. The Lord took my view off of the ground and redirected my gaze to the top of the tree line where the leaves met the sky. My posture felt better, my hope increased, my perspective shifted and the life and magnitude of the trees became real to me. I started to see how small I was in comparison to the trees. I started to sense my annoyance to the low hanging branches diminishing. The beauty of the trees was restored to me and I could now see the trees as a protective covering for our fire pit area. What is the point of this? How does this even remotely relate to anything important to our lives...

Satellites & Power Lines

We are called to be satellite dishes & power cables. Conduits of the power. Transfer mechanisms for the power of the Holy Spirit. Without Connection a satellite dish is a useless piece of metal that takes up space and has no purpose. Our connection is not for ourselves alone. We need connection first, because you can only give as much as you can receive personally. The more you are able to receive love for your self from the Father, the more you are able to dispense to other people. If you are living in self hate and you cannot stand the site of yourself, it is going to be hard for you to love other people genuinely.

#alphaomegachallenge

Here are the details for our Summer #alphaomegachallenge. The idea : start and end the day with the Word of God. Here are some helpful verses to help encounter and experience the Word of God in a new way. #1 Read it Nehemiah 8:8 #2 Believe It Romans 10:8 #3 Receive it James 1:21 #4 Taste it Proverbs 19:10 #5 Eat it Jeremiah 15:16 #6 Hold it fast Titus 1:9 #7 Hold it forth Philippians 2:16 #8 Preach it 2 Timothy 4:2 #9 Search it John 5:29 #10 Study it 2 Timothy 2:15 #11 Meditate on it Psalm 1:2 #12 Compare it 2 Corinthians 2:13 #13 Rightly Divide it 2 Timothy 2:15 #14 Delight in it Psalm 119:92 Enjoy this tool to help delve into God's word deeper than you might have ever done before.

Spring Cleaning, Removing unwanted Emotional & Spiritual Baggage

What's the progression? Removing unwanted emotional and spiritual baggage. Baggage makes you heavier causing you to sink. As Peter was filled with courage, he was enabled to walk on water. When he agreed with fear and doubt, he was instantly weighed down and then began to sink. I picture fear and doubt as weights added to Peter's body spiritually. It says in scripture that "Jesus's yoke is easy and his burden is light." Spring Cleaning: Remove items that are unwanted items that don't fit you anymore items that weigh you down baggage expired items moldy food paper plates under your bed Rewash Spiritual Wind-ex of the Spirit Word of God: washing and regenerating Blood of Jesus Natural  Proper cleansing items Bleach on carpet is a no go Windex on the couch would also not work bed sheets dusting Replace Empty places now need to be filled Matthew 12:43-45 New weather, new clothes Bible Verse: Matthew 14:22 - 36 Peter Walk...

Defining & Sustaining God's Fire: SO THAT

The phrase SO THAT appears many times in Scripture. "God gave his only son SO THAT none should perish." John 3:16 "God sent his fire SO THAT people could turn and know him." 1 Kings 18:37 "God saved his people SO THAT they could in turn bless others." John 17 1. What are you called to do SO THAT others can know Christ? 2. What stories stood out to you from the documentary? Why? 3. If you had to put yourself into one scene from the documentary, which one would you want to be a part of? How would you fit in. and what would you want to try? 4. In what ways has God spoken to you? 5. Share a time when you stepped out in faith because you felt it was what God wanted you to do in the moment. 6. Pray. Video Documentary: Holy Ghost Reborn - Darren Wilson