Delivering Dunamis

Are you living your life with a veil over your eyes?

Is there a persistent haziness or fog present as you move about your day?

How does it make you feel?

Uneasy?

Confused?

Lost?

Hopeless?

Perhaps it's time to consider upgrading to a high definition lifestyle...

A lifestyle guided by the PERFECT vision of the Holy Spirit.

After all, you can't go on living like this forever.

And there is so much more to life that you deserve to see.

As one of my favorite motivational speakers, Eric Thomas once said..."you've got to breathe it, you've got to eat it, you've got to sleep it."

God is not asking you to simply dip your toes in the water.

He's asking you to dive in head first.

Obedience to the call...

In FAITH.

He will reward your commitment.

But you're going to need to trust Him.

Today's episode, "God's Not Looking for Part Time Help" was inspired by a former guest on our show Michael Simmons.

Michael used these exact words during our interview...

And they truly touched my heart.

They are at the front of mind each and every day.

I can't be lukewarm.

I'm not built to get lost in the grey areas.

I'm on fire in The Spirit.

And I'm going wherever He leads.

Do not pull the blinds closed, denying yourself access to The Light.

Each morning it arrives as a gift of love, hope and restoration.

Receive it with open arms.

Allow it to wash over you.

To make you new and give you peace...

In any season...

Even the most painful and tragic.

The Light of God is patient and enduring.

Seek it.

Choose it.

Embrace it.

In 2011, God called me to write.

He encouraged me to share my story. To seek forgiveness and take responsibility for my life.

When I turned my life over to Him, He spoke to me.

The first words that He shared were "let go..."

In the security of His Love, I began moving unrestrained.

I started sharing my story boldly.

And God began rewarding my obedience.

He started healing me through the writing.

He gave me clarity.

He gave my life purpose.

As I learned how to navigate the pain of the most dark and tragic elements in my life, by the strength of the Holy Spirit I transitioned into the role of teacher, where I could touch the lives of others who were facing similar adversities in their own life.

You don't need to understand HOW God will do it.

You're not supposed to...

God wants you to trust Him with your pain...

In your work life, prayer life and in your servant life.

Give it to Him.

And watch the miracles unfold.

Satan is a bully...

The most vicious and manipulative bully that you will ever encounter.

He is abusive.

And if you've ever encountered any level of abuse in your life, you'll recognize this - the greatest fear of your abuser is being revealed.

The devil wants to keep you silent.

He wants to silence God's Voice in you.

The night before I began writing The Devil and the Children of God at the End of the World, I experienced a prophetic dream.

In that dream, I declared war against evil.

As I worked to cast out demons, the devil attempted to wrap his hands around my throat to silence me.

But in the Strength of The Lord, I broke through.

And then, like a flood, The Truth began spilling from my lips, proclaiming God's VICTORY over the darkness.

I will not be silent.

The Truth lives in me.

And It will be revealed.

Devil, it's on.

In 2 Corinthians, Chapter 12 the Apostle Paul shares that "I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me." And that "three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But He said to me, 'My Grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.'"

If the devil is tormenting you, you're in good company.

Despite the "insults, hardships, persecutions" and "difficulties" he faced, Paul became one of the most influential individuals of the early Christian church.

Paul grounded himself in The Spirit, denying the messenger of Satan who was eagerly waiting to take advantage of any vulnerability that he expressed in the flesh.

He recognized the war that he was in and he understood his VICTOR, Jesus Christ.

Each and every day he woke up and stepped forward in faith claiming that victory, not in his strength, but in the STRENGTH OF THE LORD, magnifying HIS GLORY.

"I was the queen of sin...and yet God still found me, so I could find God.

Powerful words from today's guest, Shari Lueck who encourages us in the warmth of a loving and patient God.

Shari is the author of My Skeletons Have Names, an Amazon Best Seller released in October 2020. She is also the founder of Shari Lueck Unfiltered & On Fire, a highly successful coaching practice.

Shari reminds us to ground ourselves in God's Will daily. And she shares with us a miraculous encounter with The Lord that led to an out of body-like experience and gave her confirmation in her soul that her path forward would be secure always.

She assures us that if we do the work and have faith, we can live in peace and recognize that all will be OK, regardless of what pops up along the journey.

Shari teaches us to embrace adversity - for the painful moments lead to grit and wisdom that creates a beautiful pearl of a life in the end.

Call me crazy.

I'm good with it.

I'm not trying to fit in.

To be the best version of myself I need to move unrestrained in whatever direction God leads me.

Sometimes that means moving in ways that are in conflict with the masses.

When God takes action through the power of the Holy Spirit, we are often led in a manner that doesn't make sense to the natural mind.

Outsiders may question our motives or our sanity.

But that is of no concern to the believer whose faith is on fire.

Call me crazy, but I'll go wherever He calls.

I don't care if it's unknown, uncomfortable or untested.

I'll simply move in obedience.

And He will provide for my needs as I take action according to His Will.

My next nudge from the Holy Spirit may not make sense to anyone around me...if it's God it shouldn't...His wisdom is beyond human comprehension.

I'll roll the dice with God any day of the week...it doesn't matter the ask.

I'm crazy enough to do it.

Are you?

Losing my Dad was a shock.

It was by far the greatest tragedy that I've experienced in my life.

A day or two after his passing, I was in the car with my wife and kids when my son yelled from the backseat "Dad, can you play 'Joy?'"

"Joy" is my son's favorite song from a playlist that we access nearly every time we leave the house. It's a contemporary Christian song by For King & Country.

We have spent countless days singing and dancing in the car to "Joy"...

But on that day, with a heavy heart, I paused before answering and granting his request.

I felt like riding in silence.

How could I play a song like that now?

Well, I realized I had the opportunity to choose. And I recognized that my father would desire that I choose joy for my family and not despair.

After all, there was a great victory in Christ worth celebrating.

"Sure buddy, we can listen to 'Joy'."

By the power of the Holy Spirit, we can CLAIM JOY in any season.

You may find yourself nearing the end of your rope.

Perhaps you've been inching closer to rock bottom.

Or maybe you are simply navigating a season of heavy adversity in the midst of your redemption.

Today, I want to encourage you.

YOU ARE CLOSER TO A BREAKTHROUGH THAN YOU KNOW.

God's Majesty is magnified in the darkness.

Do not lose hope.

The devil wants you to break.

He wants you to quit.

He is committed to distracting and discouraging you.

And when he becomes threatened by the direction of your life in Christ, he will grow more active in his pursuit.

Satan will throw the kitchen sink at you when he begins to recognize that freedom and purpose are approaching your life.

Resist him.

Stand firm in faith.

Deny the temptations that seek to lead you astray.

You are close.

God loves turning tragedy into triumph.

And He has your victory.

Claim it.