Break It Down - Natalie Style

In this episode I share from Psalm 5.

Waiting with an expectation.

Do you live a life where you bring your requests to God?

You seek him FIRST in the morning and then you WAIT with an expectancy for him to answer.

Our relationship with God is NOT one-sided.

It’s NOT us talking, asking and seeking.

It’s BOTH.

BOTH talking.

BOTH listening.

David shares how he WAITS with EXPECTANCY to HEAR from God AFTER he’s brought his requests!

In this episode I share from Luke 5:1-11

When Jesus tells Simon to go into the DEEP waters and catch the fish…Peter's response was, "If you say so, I'll go."

It's NOT just about his response in going.

It was his response and saying, "If you say so, I will go."

Do YOU live a life where if God tells you to do something, even though it doesn't make sense, can you live a life that says, "If you say so, I will go."

In this episode I share from John 5:1-9

Jesus asks a man that has been paralyzed for 38 YEARS if he wants to be well?!?!

At first I feel like this is very insensitive of Jesus.

Of FREAKING course he does!!!

But, God showed me the DEEPER question.

Do you want to responsibility that COMES with the healing?

You no longer can beg- you will be well enough to WORK!

You no longer have these other beggars as friends. You will LEAVE what you’ve known for 38 years behind.

You’re LEAVING comfort to FAITH!

Are you willing and ready to be WELL in mind, body and heart!?!

God asks us THIS!

Are you willing to leave the comfort of your mat and WALK in FULL FAITH in Him?

In this episode I dive into the story of Jonah.

In Jonah 3 & 4 - Jonah obeys God a second time of him asking him to go to Nineveh - he goes.

He carries out the WILL God has for him, BUT didn’t do it with the HEART of God.

When God doesn’t destroy the city because they turned their hearts to him, Jonah is FURIOUS!

Why?

Because if we’re not ROOTED in the heart of God, we will WANT our own vengeance and not Gods GRACE for our enemies.

Carrying out the WILL of God WITH the HEART of God is what we need to seek.

His WAY.

NOT ours.

In this episode I share John 15:1-8

You CHOOSE.

You choose to either REMAIN or DISDAIN from God.

These verses hit me.

“IF you remain in me I WILL remain in YOU.”

God will not force himself upon you.

You have to DAILY make a choice of choosing to stay connected to the vine. Allowing God to be your LIFE source.

In choosing HIM - you get the BENEFITS of bringing HIM glory by the FRUIT you produce IN HIM!

In this episode I share from Philippians 4:13

Paul is sharing with the church to FOCUS on ONE thing.

The MISSION.

The CALLING.

What distracts us is focusing on PAST.

He says, “ I focus on one thing, forgetting past and looking FORWARD to what lies ahead…”

Hard to focus on the future if you’re dwelling on past.

This encouraged me today.

Liberated me.

To RUN towards the life God has for me.

Forgetting the last days and FOCUSING on what’s ahead with anticipation of the GREATER!

Let’s RUN our life’s race FREE in God to do his GREATEST in our lives!

In this episode I share from 2 Corinthians 12:9

Paul begs God to take a thorn from his side ( torment from the enemy) and God responses with this…

My GRACE is ALL you NEED.

In your weakness my POWER works BEST!

This encouraged me today.

In ALL my weaknesses, struggles and DOWN feelings God works his BEST!

Where we are completely EMPTIED it gives God the ROOM to FILL UP in HIS supernatural power!

Where we feel emptied is where we get our BEST from God!

In this episode I share from Proverbs 29:1-5

Accepting criticism gives the ability to grow and improve.

Stubbornly refusing to receive criticism will DESTROY you.

I share about a recent podcast I listened to where Craig Groeschel who’s lead pastor of Life Church for over 30 years shares powerful truths about leading a flourishing organization.

His TOP things he shared was one, having an environment of accepting constructive criticism.

You can’t learn, grow and improve without correction.

Today, in reading Proverbs 29:1 it HIT me - how important constructive criticism is to our CHARACTER.

We need to GIVE it AND be GREAT at receiving it!

In this episode I come BACK after a couple weeks of celebrating my 40th!

I spent my birthday in Switzerland and it was the BEST trip of my life!

I share today what the theme of my trip was.

Up.

Mountains.

Speaking to the mountains in my life and reminding myself just how BIG God is.

Positioning ourselves in looking UP keeps us from

seeing ANYTHING else that distracts us from our ONE true source.

God.

Let’s look UP… here we go 40s!

In this episode I share from Luke 16:1-15

Jesus shares about a rich man who owned a business. The manager entrusted to steward his money wisely did NOT.

In a fear of being fired the manager cheats, lies and deceives to secure his job.

This parable hit is this morning.

Gods business WE get the honor to partake in as the MANAGER.

God has unlimited RESOURCES - do WE steward it WISELY?

God is ALL about business, profit and making wealth.

The issue is…

Does money OWN YOU or do you OWN IT?

Are you enslaved or a MASTER?

Can you he trusted?

God WANTS to bless you!

He wants to know can you handle the blessing WISELY?