Break It Down - Natalie Style

In this episode I share from 2 Chronicles 26

King Uzziah was 16 years old when he became king. He sought God just like his father had done.

He was successful and blessed for MANY years as he sought God for EVERYTHING!

But WHEN he became powerful, he became PROUD, which led to his DOWNFALL.

God dropped a WORD on me this morning!

Our BUT WHEN’S!

They KEEP us from the TRUTH.

They KEEP us from experiencing Gods POWER.

They BLOCK US from TRUE FREEDOM.

Today, I pray this word drops in your spirit and allows God to show you areas of your life you have BUT WHEN.

In this episode I share from 1 Peter 5:6-9

The enemy is LIKE a roaring lion.

He is NOT a lion.

He disguises himself as one.

He wants us to think he’s greater, stronger and more powerful than God.

When we KNOW God. We can TRUST in HIM to fight every battle sent our way.

We also will recognize the enemies attack. We will have spiritual EYES to see what is God and what is NOT.

Growing daily in your relationship God will have LASTING benefits BEYOND this time on earth.

But, on earth. You have the GREATER advantage - you have JESUS! So FIGHT with his power!

In this episode I got a WORD!

Matthew 4:1-11 , Luke 4:1-13 and 1 John 2:15-17

God showed me the 3 CORE WEAKNESSES in EVERY HUMAN.

PHYSICAL

PRIDE

POWER

Adam and Eve were tempted in 3 areas and FAILED.

Jesus was tempted in these 3 areas and PASSED with TRUTH over the LIES!

I breakdown each area.

Why and where we will struggle in these 3 areas.

How to overcome and BREAK FREE from the enemies traps in our lives!

In this episode I share from James 2

Faith WITHOUT action is DEAD.

I share this morning about my son.

He pressed into God yesterday, took time to speak TRUTH over the lies of the enemy. And then…

Snuck out last night with a device to text a friend.

I knew. Called him out on it.

This morning I got a note on my coffee machine he wrote last night in apologizing. Recognized that was “old” Zade and that hd took the exact opposite ACTION in what he’d been pressing into for the day.

This is a cycle of sin.

To CUT it OFF we have to take MASSIVE action on what we KNOW is TRUTH - this makes it ALIVE.

This gives us the TRUE FREEDOM in Jesus to TRUST and BELIEVE his word.

In this episode I share from Galatians 6:4

Comparison STEALS your JOY.

This past week I’ve been on a mom/son trip with my oldest. It’s been good and challenging.

He is quiet and I’ve felt like he is hiding.

Yesterday, we had a breakthrough moment - God revealed to me his root issue.

Comparison to his younger brother.

This was something he’s been doing since he was a toddler. God began to show me WHY Zade is struggling to be himself - because he’s been trying to be someone else!

I share our moment on my podcast today and pray it will help you see areas of comparison in your own life that are NOT of God.

That it will help you have the tough conversation with your own kids about NOT comparing themselves to each other.

This is a ROOT all the way back to Adam and Eve boys!

This must be dealt with and destroyed.

In this episode I share from 2 Corinthians 3

Our lives DISPLAY what we THINK, BELIEVE and TRUST in.

Our way.

Gods way.

Our thoughts.

Gods thoughts.

The ONLY TRUE freedom can be found is believing IN God.

That belief then DISPLAYS His glory in our lives!

What letter are you writing on the tablet of your heart?

Our others drawn to you because of God dwelling IN YOU?

This morning I share about my son and I in the mall yesterday. - People.

We went there to shop and look at the gardens.

God brought us there to be a LIGHT for Him.

In this episode I share from Mark 10:46-52

Bartimaeus was a blind beggar that HEARD Jesus was nearby. He called out for him!

The CROWD tried to quiet him.

He yelled ALL the LOUDER!

His miracle was on the other side of TUNING out the negative noise!

Jesus asked him what he wanted.

He replied, “I want to SEE!”

That’s my heart.

I want to SEE - the way GOD SEES!

Pray this messages encourages you to TUNE OUT negative noise and PRESS into God to SEE your life the way HE does!

In this episode I share from Matthew 14:22-33

Jesus is a WAVE WALKER!

The VERY problem the disciples were facing in the boat of the INSANE storm - Jesus WALKED on top of!

What’s your problem?

Start taking that problem to PROBLEM SOLVER!

Jesus wants to take your problem and have it be used to be the VERY thing that reveals HIM!

When your problem is overwhelming- Good news- it’s NOT for God!

In this episode I share from Psalm 68:5-12

David would remind himself of Gods faithfulness - not just in his life, but what God did through other great leaders like Moses.

This would build up his inner-man to REMEMBER God is FAITHFUL.

If HE spoke it.

He WILL do IT.

Reminding ourselves of the goodness of God builds up our faith to BELIEVE in what the NEW thing you’re waiting in expectancy for!

In this episode I share from Proverbs 11:24-28

I share a story about how God totally hooked up my son & I on our FIRST Mom & Sin trip!

When we live a life of refreshing others, encouraging others, blessings others with our time and resources…it COMES back to US ten fold!

Gods math is GIVING to RECEIVE.

GIVE = MORE in your life!

Pray my message today encourages you to LIVE a life of REFRESHING others as God REFRESHES YOU!