Central Thought: God can use both men and women to accomplish His purposes to destroy our spiritual enemy.   We need to recognize and discern giftedness and calling over gender.  We see a teamwork here in Deborah and Barak. Each knew what they were each called to do by God and they obeyed God. Deborah was called to discern the will of God for the nation of Israel, communicate that will, direct Barak in battle, and Barak was called to physically execute that will by going into battle to fight the enemy.  When we let God direct the roles and functions, we will see His miraculous work and not stifle in Spirit working in the body of Christ.

The Thorns that Bind Us  

Central Thought: God uses shared troubles and experiences to sanctify His people and form strong bonds with Him and with others in Christ.  

For further study: https://www.biblestudytools.com/dicti...  

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Notes on the Book of Judges 1-2 

Theme of Drift, Disobedience and Disaster  

Habitual disobedience can lead us to drift away from our mission as disciples who make disciples. Here, I offer a few guardrails to protect ourselves from drifting away from our personal mission as disciples of Christ.  What are some temptations in your life that cause you to drift away from God’s mission? Send me your comments. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this topic of mission drift. message Message me on my telegram channel  http://t.me/equippedfortheday

A reflection Nehemiah 8. May you be encouraged to take gems of rest during the day and have a habit of fellowship with God so that your joy in Him will be renewed. 💕

This is the book I referenced: Beside Still Waters: Words of Comfort for the Soul Hardcover  by Charles H. Spurgeon (Author), Roy H. Clarke (Compiler) 

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📚Bible Study Notes on Joshua 23-24 Holding Fast to the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Be careful to keep God’s commands and be courageous in confronting sinful behavior with grace and kindness to draw people back to repentance and back to Christ.  

Intro and recap of Joshua 11 - 21  

00:08:20 - Let's read Joshua 22 

00:14:05 - My notes on Joshua 22  

Further study on tribal inheritances: 

- https://www.bible.ca/maps/bible-maps-master-index-borders-twelve-12-tribes-israel-promised-land-joshua13-22-conquest-1400BC.htm

- https://thirdmill.org/seminary/lesson.asp/vid/245

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Siree Sivapetchranat is a Certified Health Coach, Personal Trainer, and Fitness Nutrition Specialist, accredited and certified from the American Council on Exercise. She also serves as a life coach and spiritual mentor. Her wellness philosophy advocates for Whole - Person Wellness and she champions the three main pillars of wellness which are active living, nourishment, and rest. Her life motto is: “Love God, love people. Be a vessel that overflows God’s love and blessings.”

She is founder and managing director of the following:

- Fulfilled Purpose Coaching Company Limited

- Theristes Company Limited

- Bangkok Christian Discipleship Center (BCDC)

🇹🇭Siree lives in Bangkok, Thailand, and is married to her love whom she met in Grade 12, mom to three kids.

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📚Bible Study Notes on Joshua 6

Joshua 6 records how God brought down the impressive and well-fortified city of Jericho down after the Israelites led by Joshua faithfully marched around the city as God had commanded. In addition to this story displaying God's power in this miracle, it taught me three major lessons of being mindful of God even in the "mundane marching" before seeing a break-through.

Timestamps:

00:01:20 - Let's read Joshua 6

00:08:16 - God doesn’t need us to do anything to bring the walls down, but He wants to use us.

00:12:14 - Our faithfulness in the mundane isn’t wasted.

00:14:36 - Don’t be discouraged when some things that God asks us to do be seem too simple, too boring, or too easy. Undergird the mundane activities with the faith that God is always at work no matter what.

For further study about ancient Jericho:

- https://www.worldhistory.org/article/951/early-jericho/

- https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/big-history-project/agriculture-civilization/first-cities-states/a/jericho-7.

- https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/22/world/believers-score-in-battle-over-the-battle-of-jericho.html

- https://christiananswers.net/q-abr/abr-a011.html

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Siree Sivapetchranat is a Certified Health Coach, Personal Trainer, and Fitness Nutrition Specialist, accredited and certified from the American Council on Exercise. She also serves as a life coach and spiritual mentor. Her wellness philosophy advocates for Whole - Person Wellness and she champions the three main pillars of wellness which are active living, nourishment, and rest. Her life motto is: “Love God, love people. Be a vessel that overflows God’s love and blessings.”

She is founder and managing director of the following:

- Fulfilled Purpose Coaching Company Limited

- Theristes Company Limited

- Bangkok Christian Discipleship Center (BCDC)

🇹🇭Siree lives in Bangkok, Thailand, and is married to her love whom she met in Grade 12, mom to three kids.

✨ More info about Siree and her work at : https://linktr.ee/coachsiree

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📚Bible Study Notes on Joshua 5

Central thought: Consecrating our hearts daily prepares us to be usable by God to victoriously extend His Spiritual territory.

Preparation of Our Hearts to Extend God’s Kingdom:

Obedience and Consecration to the Lord

v. 1-8 Joshua circumcised the Israelites at Gilbeath Haaraloth

- This act of obedience is sandwiched between the miraculous crossing of the Jordan River and the Fall of Jericho.

- A renewal of the covenant God made with Abraham. Those who were not yet circumcised were still technically outside the covenant. The important point here is that if you are outside the covenant, you cannot inherit the promises of God.

- Like so, if our hearts are yet to be circumcised and placed in right standing with God, we also cannot enter into a relationship with Jesus Christ and enter Spiritual rest for our souls.

Shame rolled away

v. 9 “Then the LORD said to Joshua, “This day I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” Therefore the name of the place is called Gilgal (means “rolling”) to this day.”

shame has been rolled away

Exciting time…they are now truly free to settle in the Promise Land, multiply, be fruitful and extend His Kingdom and bless the nations of the world. And through this group of people will come our Messiah Jesus Christ.

Celebrating the Last Passover in the Wilderness: Remembering God’s rescue and provision.

v. 10 - 12 

The first passover was in Egypt (Exodus 12).

1st Passover in the wilderness at Sinai was 1 year after they left Egypt. God commanded Moses. Passover in the wilderness on the 14th day of the 1st month (Numbers 9:1-14)

They had lamb but no grain, because of the nature of their journey.

Signifies that their freedom has not yet been complete because they had not yet entered the Promise Land - a land of rest where they can settle, grow and farm wheat.

So they still had to wait for God’s daily provision of manna.As there was now food from the land, God’s provision of manna changed. God will now provide in a different way and require something of His people. And now, the Israelites can work the on the land that God has given them to bear fruit. A picture of God equipping us with the tools and materials we need to provide for ourselves and our community. 

As we grow in maturity, we have more responsibilities = same for spiritual growth

/// Lessons I’ve Learned:

1. Remember God’s provision and goodness. 

 God’s provision can change but God never changes. 

2. Leadership lesson: A heavy burden when leaders need to make an extremely unpopular decision.

3. Check the condition of our hearts before we accept an assignment from God. Consecration comes before the work.  Consecration is Compulsory for Conquest in Christ. Get rid of any callousness before you serve: Ephesians 4:17-24

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📚Bible Study Notes on Proverbs 11:1, 24-26 and James 4:7

Hard times can harden our hearts. 🖤Everyone is suffering in business one way or another because of the COVID pandemic and the government's lacking response to help businesses. These conditions can make business owners not only cut costs but also cut corners to survive.

For any business owners reading this, have you been tempted to do this? Let me warn you that if you fall into the trap of cutting corners to stay alive, it will not be worth it in the end because you could end up losing trust and credibility with your clients and suppliers.

And when you do it once, here's what happens to your heart:

1. It becomes hardened because deep inside you will feel guilty for cutting corners at your customers' expense. And if no one calls you out on it, you'll think you've gotten away with it and your heart hardens just a little more.

2. Eventually, you will be a business person who may be successful financially, but deep down you are guilty of cheating others. The guilt you try to bury will eat away at your soul. And that is a sad predicament.

✨So don't let these hard economic times harden your heart.

I was encouraged by Proverbs 11 verse 1 and verses 24-26 the other day. I was reminded that while I am in this worldly economy, as a Christ-follower, I am also in God's economy. These ancient words of wisdom remind me that when I am generous even when it's hard to give, it can also be the most fulfilling I can do. When the act of giving costs you something, it  is true sacrificial giving.

It's an act of trust and expression of faith - trusting that my God can provide for me when I give to others who really need it. I think that at the core, being grateful for more than the material things that we have  allows us to be in a heart position to give either with grace or financial help to those who really need it. When we are reminded that there are a lot of people doing worse off than us, we cancel our own pity party and start to looking outward at ways we can practically help others.

I have my own personal testimonies of how God has come through when I give even when it's hard, not just when business is slow, but when suppliers or customers take advantage or outrightly cheat. Lots of lessons and experiences revealing my own heart through it all. It would have been very easy for me to harden my heart and be cynical over the years. Doing business is challenging in any season, but it's been a tough couple of years, hasn't it! It's been a long tough season, but I continue to see His goodness through it all.

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📚Bible Study Notes on Joshua 3, Joshua 4 and Psalm 50

Crossing the Jordan at flood stage isn't just hard, but it's impossible. Impossible indeed for man but not for God. In Joshua 3, we see the miracle of God stopping the flood waters, so that the Israelites led by Joshua would be able to cross on dry land. In Joshua 4, we learn why God told the 12 representatives of the tribes to carry out large stones to make an altar for Him. I share two major lessons I've gleaned from these two chapters and close with encouragement from Psalm 50.

I've been blessed to still share my Bible study notes pretty regularly. With the kids at home, things get a little trickier. So, you will see a special appearance by my 8 year-old and husband in this video too!

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro with my special guest :)

00:01:28 - Let's read Joshua 3 and 4

00:11:30 - Not just little stones by the river

00:11:47 - How deep is the Jordan River?

00:15:40 - 2 lessons I learned from Joshua 3 and 4

00:18:05 - Let's read Psalm 50

00:21:30 - We need to accept Jesus Christ to receive God's deliverance

00:21:55 - Allow our impossible situations to break down your pride and come to God

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Siree Sivapetchranat is a Certified Health Coach, Personal Trainer, and Fitness Nutrition Specialist, accredited and certified from the American Council on Exercise. She also serves as a life coach and spiritual mentor. Her wellness philosophy advocates for Whole - Person Wellness and she champions the three main pillars of wellness which are active living, nourishment, and rest. Her life motto is: “Love God, love people. Be a vessel that overflows God’s love and blessings.”

She is founder and managing director of the following:

- Fulfilled Purpose Coaching Company Limited

- Theristes Company Limited

- Bangkok Christian Discipleship Center (BCDC)

🇹🇭Siree lives in Bangkok, Thailand, and is married to her love whom she met in Grade 12, mom to three kids.

✨ More info about Siree and her work at : https://linktr.ee/coachsiree

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