Adventures With Jesus, Today

I walked down the hallway and noticed a piece of trash that was lying on the floor. Literally as I was walking towards it, two other people ahead of me stepped over it and left it where it was. One of them was my husband!

When I asked him why he hadn’t picked up the trash, he said, “what trash - I didn’t see anything?”

When I got over my irritation 😉, we talked it through and I realized that because his mind was elsewhere, he genuinely didn’t see anything. As I processed this through with God, He showed me how our gifts actually cause us to focus on what’s important – so that we can do something about it.

Wow, this was a game-changer for me, and our marriage. So, instead of defaulting to grumbling, I began to unpack the depth of the gifts I have and the gifts my husband has. It’s fascinating to know how YOU were specifically created to shine best.

I have guided so many people to discover their uniqueness, and in today’s podcast episode I share a key with you to help you discover yours too.

Encourage someone you know by sharing this podcast episode with them and let’s activate the Body of Christ together.

“That thing that my husband does just gets on my last nerve!”

We’ve all said something like this about someone we know. 

When we’re the excitable one, then calm can be  irritating.

When we’re angry about an injustice then seeing lethargy is intolerable.

When something hurts our heart and others seem indifferent, it can feel unbearable. 

 

For years my desire to have a life full of activity and my husband’s seeming desire to be still, conflicted, and our marriage suffered. There would be lots of little arguments where I’d plan something and he’d refuse to go. Or he’d be enjoying a quiet afternoon and get frustrated because I wanted to go out.

As we began to understand that we were just fundamentally different in these areas, we knew that it could either be a constant argument or we could learn to appreciate each other’s differences.

I’m happy to say that because we are committed to our marriage and through Holy Spirit’s help, we learned a huge lesson in seeing, validating and appreciating the gifts in each other. Now we’re way more able to appreciate one another, instead of disagree over our differences.

As you listen to today’s podcast you will

Learn how to acknowledge that God gave us each different gifts

See other’s gifting as a blessing and not something to ‘fight’ against 

Partner with each other and amplify your strengths or strengthen your weaknesses

Share this episode with someone you love and let them experience the goodness of God’s good gifts too.

Jesus is inviting you on an adventure today. Will you accept?

Knowing the future would be so cool right?

I’ve been stuck in circumstances where there seems to be no solution - and all I really want to know is “which way is out?”

We’ve all been there, and done that.

Even Jesus asked His Father if there was any way of seeing us saved, without having to go to the Cross. It was a horrible situation and Jesus was feeling the pressure.

What got Him through? The same thing that can get us through the situation we may find ourselves in. Our God-given imagination.

In Heb 12:2 it says, “...for the joy set before Him…”

He could envision what was on the other side of the Cross and that’s what helped Him to see past what was going on in His life at the time, and look towards the future that filled Him with joy.

As you listen to today’s podcast episode you will see all the places where God invites us into asking Him about what is to come in the future. He is actively wanting to show us what He’s ready to reveal and see happen in and through your life.Come visit us at www.TheWaysOfWisdom.com

We’ve all prayed prayer that don’t seem to be answered. And it’s been super frustrating and sometimes even heartbreaking.

Prayers that we thought were good. Prayers that were heartfelt. Prayers that mattered!

As I was talking this through with Holy Spirit I re-read 1 John 5:14-15, and I began to understand why those prayers went seemingly unanswered. 

When we remember 

God’s good and kind intent toward us.

Jesus’ tremendous gift of salvation for each one of us

And the purpose that we’re all here on Earth to accomplish

…and then we read that verse… we begin to see that we often pray according to our own definition of what we think we need, instead of God’s (way wiser, bigger and gooder) definition. 

As you listen to today’s podcast your heart will hear that God’s kind intention toward you is always “yes”, as you pray according to HIS amazing will for your life. You will be set free to soar with Him and to see your prayer life through the eyes of possibility - like never before.

 

Share this episode with someone you love and let them experience the goodness of God’s answered prayers too.

Jesus is inviting you on an adventure today. Will you accept?Come visit us at www.TheWaysOfWisdom.com

“You have to go and see this movie, it’s absolutely amazing”. 

You know what it’s like when a friend says this to you and so you excitedly book your tickets - full of anticipation to have the experience - and then the movie sucks… 

There are so many times in our lives when we build up anticipation for an outcome, and we’re disappointed. Disappointed in ourselves. Disappointed in others. Disappointed in God.

So I asked God how He deals with it when we don’t go the route that He wants us to go. How does it make Him feel and how does He see the situation? And, true to His nature, the answer I received was wrapped in love, mercy and grace.

Come listen to today’s podcast for the 4 lenses through which God sees us as we’re on the journey to looking more like Jesus, day by day (they’re SO good)!

Jesus is inviting you on an adventure today - will you accept?

Come visit us at www.TheWaysOfWisdom.com

We all have those times when we're asking God for the solution to something and … crickets. We ask and nothing happens for days and maybe even weeks. It can be frustrating when we don't know how He wants us to move forward. I’ve been there and felt that frustration too.

Then suddenly one day, you're minding your own business, and a thought pops into your head and it’s the answer to your question! It seems so random and out of the blue but you just know in your gut that you have what you need from the Lord.

In His wisdom He knows exactly what we need, and when we are ready to receive it. Might not make sense to us but it makes absolute sense to His plan for our lives and the kindness with which He stewards our hearts.

This is where the beauty of John 14:26 becomes a reality in our lives. God takes the gold that we have been depositing for years and, wrapped in His love and wisdom, He makes known to us what we need, when we need it. It is the beautiful promise of Jesus that the Holy Spirit will come and help us. 

This week as I have been recording videos that will be in our new course, I experienced a well of gold coming up and out into my words as the Holy Spirit helped me to remember analogies from literally thousands of hours of coaching and conversations that I have had over my 20 years of being a believer.

As you listen to today’s podcast you will see the gold that has been deposited in you too! It’s an amazing invitation that will transform how you see your role in your world as you realize how truly special you are.

 

We look at how to walk this out

Be faithful to deposit gold

Let it transform your life

Share it as Holy Spirit leads 

We’re SO excited to see the GOLD in you!

Come visit us at www.TheWaysOfWisdom.com

I have this beautiful story of how God brought us an ottoman that exactly fits into our brown leather couch. As I looked at it the other day, I realized that the leather was beginning to crack and I needed to do something before it was permanently damaged.

As I took out the leather polish and concentrated on bringing it back to life, I realized that there is so much correlation to how we get steward our own lives too.

We all have such tremendous blessing in our hand right now - but in the humdrum and busyness of life, we can forget what is ours and neglect it. You know what I mean, 

taking relationships for granted because they're just there or 

complaining about the things we don't like in our job without remembering how amazing it is to be contributing to the world and 

then there's forgetting the astounding privilege of being a child of God because our complaints against Him are in the forefront of our minds.

Just like I neglected to look after the ottoman - and was then given the opportunity to do something about it - this podcast episode outlines 3 ways to truly see the blessings of God in your life, and then intentionally live them out.

Really notice what you have in front of you

Ask the Lord what to do with it

Dream with Him and then speak faith

Encourage someone you know by sharing this podcast episode with them - let's be a force for good in the world.Come visit us at www.TheWaysOfWisdom.com

You can probably relate to what happened to me last week.

Here’s the scenario…I'd done a piece of work for someone and I was really pleased with it. So the next morning I opened up my email to see their response… and I burst into tears as I slowly read and re-read their reply. 

My heart felt like it was being ripped out of my chest and I could feel the anger creeping in as I rushed to defend myself against their accusations. I was MAD and SAD and ugghhhhhh!

I slowly realized what was happening as I felt my heart hardening towards them, I turned to Holy Spirit and cried, “help!”

As I sat with Him, He showed me how to listen to my heart and acknowledge what was going on that was causing me so much pain. I took a few deep breaths and the hurt and anger slowly subsided enough for me to think clearly.

Holy Spirit then gently walked me through the 3 steps I share with you in today’s episode

1. Acknowledge your heart and what it’s feeling2. Let God remind you of how He sees you3. Get God’s view of the other person and follow His heart

By the time we were done, I was much calmer and I could feel the 'peace that surpasses all understanding'. I put my fingers on the keyboard and was able to reply from a calm and clear place. 

How amazing is it that we get to follow the ways of Wisdom and let Him show us how to navigate each and every situation in front of us (which He’s just brilliant at doing). 

So be encouraged as you listen today.Whether you experience words that hurt you deeply, or you try really hard and feel unseen, or your heart hurts and you don’t know how to stop the pain… Holy Spirit is here to walk with you. He has wisdom keys that will heal up your broken heart and help you walk into wholeness - each and every day.Come visit us at www.TheWaysofWisdom.com

Sometimes we just start to feel ‘ugh’. Our bodies get sore, we aren’t sleeping so well and life just seems to be full of effort.

I know what that’s like - something just feels ‘off’ and it gets to the point where we take notice and want to do something to help ourselves feel alive again.

My husband and I are on a ‘liver reset’ at the moment and we get to completely change and intentionally refine the way we eat, what cleaning and personal products we use, and how we view everyday life. It’s been quite a journey so far, but we’re beginning to feel the benefits!

As I was talking this through with the Lord, I realized that we all have the opportunity to have a ‘spiritual reset’ too.  

Maybe there’s a relationship in your life that is just ‘same old, same old’, and you really wish that the spark would come back

Maybe you dislike your job and you just want to feel like what you do matters

Maybe you know that your health is suffering because you eat badly and don’t exercise and it would be so good to have lots of energy again

 

 So how do you do a ’spiritual reset’? Well, let me show you how in this week’s podcast episode.

I’ll be sharing with you how I lead my clients to a new perspective and give you 3 practical tools to help you see the change in your life that you long to experience.

 

Listen now to walk in victory today (I believe you can do it!)

Jesus is inviting you on an adventure today, will you accept? 

 

Come visit us at www.TheWaysOfWisdom.com

You can probably relate to this situation I found myself in last week

Here’s the scenario…

I was sitting in front of my computer - my chest was tight, my hands were tense, and my jaw was clenched…

As I became aware of what my body was feeling, I realized that I was really stressed.

I’d had my quiet time that morning and spoken life over my day,

but the problem was that somewhere along the line I had let my peace go, and become stressed instead (sound familiar?)

It wasn’t until I let Holy Spirit show me what was happening, that I could see His solution for my situation.

Replacing the lie I was believing - for His Truth instead, helped my chest and hands and jaw to relax and I was able to return to that peaceful place.

So how do YOU raise your awareness of when Holy Spirit and your body is telling you its stressed?

Whether you…

-> have no ‘spare time’ in your day and have little idea of how to be constantly peaceful…but you want the joy you crave

-> have started trying to carve out some quiet time and begun to learn about the peace Jesus gave you…but you’re not really sure how to make it part of your day

-> have a hunger for more of God, and a deep desire to live peaceful in the midst of everyday life (and you’re done being stressed)

-> are constantly asking yourself if you can really make it happen with limited time, resources, and energy

 

…well, I’m here to tell you that you can access the peace and confidence that Jesus has given you - right where you’re at.

I want to support you on your journey…

 

Come visit us at www.TheWaysOfWisdom.com

Jesus is inviting you on an adventure today. Will you accept?