Adventures With Jesus, Today

Adventures With Jesus, Today

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Adventures With Jesus, Today episodes

  • The Most Important Question To Ask God
    This morning I was asking the Lord what He would like sent out on this podcast. Crickets. Nothing. 
    I’ve learned that when this happens, I’m asking a question that, in His kindness, He’s not yet ready to answer or I’m not yet ready to hear the answer.
     
    That’s gold right there
    In His KINDNESS
    He’s not yet ready to answer (because He’s still doing things behind the scenes) or
    I’m not yet ready to hear the answer (He’s helping me develop to a place where I can receive)
     
    So, I’ve learned to ask this question, “Lord, what are You ready to answer or reveal, that I’m ready to hear?”
    The KEY to relationship with God is to ask real and raw questions and to have a conversation about what follows. 
    He revealed to me that the reason I wasn’t hearing an answer is that I’ve been getting caught up in the ‘business’ side of life and am neglecting remembering that our relationship is the most important thing to focus on. Everything else flows from there.
    I got down on my face and spent time loving on Him and being loved on. Now everything feels freer and lighter and my focus is where it’s supposed to be.
    Moral of the story? God is ALWAYS willing to be in relationship with us. It’s the biggest desire of His heart. 
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    11 min
  • Endeavor to be Excellent
    We've all heard some type of comparison showing the differences between  excellence and perfection, right?
    As we all look to do the things we're to do as well as we can, the line between the two can sometimes get blurry and bring a whole load of condemnation into the equation.
    As I sat talking to the Lord about how He sees them, He shared that there is a healthy, and unhealthy, way to look at the difference.
    Endeavoring to be excellent includes 3 things
    Doing everything as if you're doing it for Him alone (Col 3:23-24)
    Partnering with Holy Spirit to bring the perfection of Heaven
    Taking healthy pride in a job well done
    Taking the unique gifts you've been given and using them each day with Holy Spirit, results in a desire to be excellent and let your light shine brightly (Mat 5:16).
    The best part? It doesn't carry the heaviness and condemnation of trying to be 'perfect', by yourself.
    To learn more about discovering and stepping into your God-given purpose, leave your email at AWJToday.com and we'll let you know as soon as we're live!
    9 min
  • Are You Really A Thumb?

    We can sometimes wonder if our little contribution is making any difference in the big picture of all that's happening around us in the world. As I asked Jesus about this He gave me an insight into how we all get to be all that He created us to be - and operate together as the Body of Christ.

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    12 min
  • Why We Can Trust God

    LISA: Lord, You told me to do this but now it’s failed and I feel like I can’t trust You. What do I do with what I’m feeling?

    JESUS: Lisa, will you come on an adventure with Me and let Me show you how I see it?

    LISA: Thank You Lord that You don’t get angry with me for coming to You, but instead You want to help me understand. I love You for accepting me in whatever state I’m in.

     

    JESUS: My Beloved, you are right - I did tell you to do that thing. You are also right that it didn’t turn out the way you thought it would.

     

    LISA: I know Lord and that makes me mad and sad and I don’t know what to do with it all

     

    JESUS: The reason you’re feeling those emotions is because you had a picture in your mind of what ‘success’ would look like. You attached all of your faith to the outcome looking this way.

     

    LISA: Isn’t that what we’re supposed to do? Isn’t that faith?

     

    JESUS: Make no mistake, I LOVE that you listened to My leading and put action to what I had you do. That is faith and it pleases Me greatly that you have it. The problem is that you put your faith in the outcome, instead of in Me.

     

    LISA: Whoa, please explain Lord

     

    JESUS: You can ABSOLUTELY stand on My promises to you. You know, the promises that say

    • When you go through the valley of the shadow of death, I will be with you and I’ll lead you out (Psa 23:4)
  • I am faithful to finish what I start in your life (Phi 1:6)
  • My plans for you are good (Jer 29:11)
  • And many more…

    • So, even in the circumstances look like they ‘failed’ in your eyes, that is not how I see the situation.

     

    LISA: Oh Lord, that gives me a deep, deep sense of security and peace. You’re working all things together for my good and I CAN stand on that Truth.

     

    JESUS: Yes precious one you can. Trust in MY character and not in what you see in front of you. I will reveal My good plans as we walk through this situation together, so keep your eyes on Me.

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    13 min
  • What Are You Meditating On?

    In Col 3:2 we are invited to think the way Heaven thinks and not get stuck in the small thinking of Earth.

    I this episode I talk through how to process the very real things that happen to us every day and to accept the invitation to think about them the way God does. 

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    13 min
  • Learning to Drive...

    God has given us a gift that is so much better than anything we have ever had before...and He delights in unpacking all of its amazing features with us. 

     

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    13 min
  • Don't Let The Devil Get To You

    There are things that push all of our 'hot buttons' and cause us react. 

    For some of us it's being bullied. For some, it's when people lie. For some it's when we feel insecure... We all have those things that matter to us and bring our passions to the surface.

    In this episode I talk through how Holy Spirit loves to help us to see where these 'hot buttons' are and how to align with Heaven instead of what the devil is trying to get us to agree with.

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    11 min
  • Intentionality Brings Success

    We can all fall into old mindsets and thinking patterns because the paths they have forged in our minds are so familiar to us.

    This morning as I sat with Jesus talking through life, He reminded me of the invitation to intentionally think about the Truth of what He says about us, instead of the ruts of negativity we can slip into.

     

    In this episode you will discover

    1. He wants you to be real with Him about what’s going on
  • How to ask Him to show you the Truth
  • The power of reminding yourself of what He says, constantly

    • This is Jesus' invitation to you today - will you accept?

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    13 min
  • God Knows Where You're At

    One of the things that continually blows my mind is the Truth that God is able to be both overseeing all of Creation as well as being intimately involved in each of our lives - all at the same time! (WOW)!

    In this episode I unpack the Truth of Psalm 139:5 and how important it is to stand on what God is saying about you (where you're at), instead of focusing on what you see with your eyes. He's got you, and that is a GOOD foundation to be standing on.

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    12 min

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