Break It Down - Natalie Style

In this episode I share from John 15:1-17

Jesus is telling his disciples that HE is the vine and we are the branches.

God is the gardener that CUTS & PRUNES areas of our lives to GROW and produce GREATER FRUIT in our lives.

Cutting is hard, but what can feel harder is when God prunes the GOOD things in our lives.

Just like roses that get pruned to produce more roses the next season…we can go through this.

This morning God gave me a different perspective to have in my pruning.

It’s not punishment it’s PREPARATION for GREATER fruit in my life HE desires for me!

The KEY to this is REMAINING rooted in Jesus.

In this episode I share from John 11

This chapter is the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from

the DEAD.

If you’ve not read this story- do yourself a favor and read it! It’s 🤯😳😱

The part this morning that hit me was Martha’s response to Jesus…

Jesus had gotten word that Lazarus was sick and dying.

When he came to see him, Lazarus had already been dead four days.

Martha told him IF only you had been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.

BUT, EVEN NOW I KNOW God will give you WHATEVER you ask.

THATS a BUT, EVEN NOW FAITH!

That even as FINAL as DEATH is she still believed Jesus could ASK anything to his Father and it would be given.

WE HAVE this DIRECT ACCESS as well!

Where are you putting a PERIOD where God wants you to have a comma, question mark or a …

Many times things can LOOK final in the natural.

That’s where God SHINES the brightest.

In the FINALS he gets the GLORY IF we believe!

In this episode I share from John 7:16-19

Jesus once again is speaking to the religious leaders about how you will know its TRUTH.

You will KNOW it is TRUTH IF it points people to Jesus!

Light/Truth exposes DARKNESS.

Darkness doesn’t want to be exposed so it tries to KILL TRUTH.

JESUS

DISCIPLES

CHARLIE KIRK

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

GHANDI

LINCOLN

The list goes on for the MILLIONS of people that stood for truth and justice- knowing it WOULD kill them and STOOD for it anyway.

You will know by how it makes those in darkness react.

I share stories and really help break this down so you’ll have FULL WISDOM in recognizing truth over lies.

In this episode I share from John 6:26-57

Jesus sees that the crowd is continuing to follow him

because he provided food for them. The miracle of the loaves and fish feeding the thousands of people.

He tells them truthfully - you follow me because I fed you and NOT because you want to know WHO I am.

He then shares spiritual knowledge in a weird way - eat my flesh and drink my blood!

He’s saying, I’m going to sacrifice my LIFE for you.

I desire a relationship with you where you lay down your worldly way and pick up YOUR cross and follow me.

Free food = ZERO effort for it.

Spiritual Food = Humility and Sacrifice

Are we in a relationship with Jesus for the benefits He gives us OR because of WHO He is and the price he paid already for US?

Pray that you sit with God and allow Him to examine your heart and motives. He wants a deeper relationship with you - He’s waiting on YOU.

In this episode I share from John 3:27-36 & John 4:38-40

Can you be truly JOYFUL when others get success at the VERY thing you’re trying to be successful in?

It’s easy to be excited for others when it’s something you’re not trying to achieve.

BUT…when you’re pursuing a WIN and others get it and you don’t… what’s your response?

Planting.

Harvesting.

Sometimes we plant.

Sometimes we harvest.

Sometimes we REAP blessings WE never planted.

Today, I share from John and his HUMBLE response to his disciples about Jesus having more people come to him to be baptized.

Winning souls to JESUS is the MAIN thing.

If we keep the main thing the main thing…

Our heart posture will ALWAYS rejoice for others…no matter what!

In this episode I share from Luke 24:13-32

If we have a certain expectation of how we THINK

God should be…it will BLOCK us from SEEING Him in how he is MOVING in our lives.

As a couple of Jesus disciples are walking along the road discussing Jesus crucifixion they are devastated that he’s DEAD… even though the women told them they went to his tomb and saw NO ONE!

They STILL did not believe he was ALIVE.

As they were walking, JESUS starts walking alongside them and they DID NOT recognize him.

Why?

Their EXPECTATION was he is dead and now we’re lost.

Even though Jesus had told them what was to happen to HIM.

Because the vision was blocked …they couldn’t recognize him in FAITH.

FAITH = VISION

VISION = ACTION

ACTION = FREEDOM

How you SEE God determines your FAITH in HIM.

Your FAITH will determine the steps you take and those steps will lead to either FREEDOM or BONDAGE.

YOUR VIEW determines YOUR DESTINATION.

Break the limiting belief box you’ve God in and EXPECT God to move in a way that you couldn’t even perceive!

Then… you and others WILL KNOW that was GOD!

A prophetic WORD was given to me by God in a dream.

I share today from Romans 1:18-25

Robots, AI and ALL the technology that is on the RISE… it’s MAN MADE and created to BE like GOD.

Right now humans are relying and creating technology to REPLACE REAL wisdom, truth and sound judgement by HEARING from God.

They go to devices to get the “truth”, guidance and help.

If we are NOT careful about this new technology that’s coming we will fall into the TRAP of it becoming our God.

The enemy tactics are STILL the same…

DISTRACT.

DECEIVE.

LIE.

If he can distract you from the truth and deceive you into thinking and believing a NEW truth…it becomes your TRUTH.

Replacing GODS TRUTH.

Be on guard.

Be watchful.

Be aware of the LIES.

STAND IN AND ON GODS TRUTH.

In this episode I share from Psalm 84:10-12

God guides our lives and guards us.

He leads us and protects us.

We can FULLY trust his BEST for us.

He also does NOT withhold anything GOOD for us.

This part of the scripture hit me.

The GOODNESS he desires to give us depends upon us being able to do GOOD with it.

If he’s withholding good from us it’s because WE cant handle it.

Today, my prayer is my life would be in full surrender to the Lord.

Deeply rooted.

Ready with open hands to receive the GOOD He desires to give me AND that I would steward it WISELY.

In this episode I share stories from Luke 19, 20 & 21

We have a major contrast in Luke 19 where Zacchaeus who was a tax collector and robbed people of their money - gets an invitation to have Jesus come to HIS home.

Jesus looks UP and calls him by name.

Zacchaeus with GREAT joy and excitement comes DOWN from the tree and immediately repents of his sins AND repays those he’s stolen from 4 times MORE!

This reflects a broken heart before the Lord with HUMILITY.

In Luke 20 it’s an EXACT opposite response with the religious leaders.

I share today on how our response to the invitation of Jesus in our life will determine the OUTCOME of life…

Our SOUL.

Our eternal destiny.

Pride < Humility

Broken < ReBUILT

UP ~ DOWN

Surrender.

Freedom.

We CHOOSE.

In this episode I share from Luke 16:19-31

This is the story about the wealthy man who has hardened his heart to God and gives zero help to others in need.

A man, Lazarus who was poor and sick would lay at the gate of the wealthy man’s quarters and would receive nothing but licks from his dog on his open sores.

When they die - Lazarus is carried by angels to Heaven.

The wealthy man is sent to Hell where is tormented in the place of darkness.

He begs to be taken out AND for a warning to be sent to his brothers.

The response is this…

NO amount of miracles and prophetic prophets need to be sent to ANYONE to convince them to know and believe in God.

It’s NOT a HEARING problem.

It’s a HUMILITY problem.

Seeing, hearing and understanding truth…

More evidence is NOT the issue.

It’s a condition of our hearts.

Are we willing to lay down our pride and TRUST GOD FULLY?

We don’t need more evidence.

We don’t need more proof.

We need more HUMILITY in picking up our cross and DAILY walking with HIM.