Just as we rely on a weather app to discern the forecast, we, as believers, should be able to discern the spiritual times and seasons of God. It is essential to understand what God is doing in each season and align ourselves accordingly.

When it comes to spiritual retreats, discernment is key. These moments of retreat are important to function well as a believer.

To function well as a believer you must have several times of refreshing and retreat in a year.

Believers must take time at the end of cycles (end of the year, end of a semester, end of working at a place, etc.), to reconfigure themselves because seasons can change and you must be discerning.

The growth of every believer can be traced to discipleship, but also special and spiritual gatherings.

When it comes to divine leading, God is always speaking. Like a radio, you must tune into the right frequency and channel to listen correctly.

Other voices that can lead you are;

1. Voices of friends and family.

2. The voice of the flesh.

3. The voice of false prophets.

4. The voice is fear.

5. The voice of circumstances.

More than how to hear God in Bible days was that God could speak to anybody. It was, and will always be about God’s ability and willingness to do so.

We tend to think that God speaks through the spectacular things just like Elijah thought. But the truth is that God was in the ‘still small voice’, the least expected experience to hearing God.

Don't limit God in your life. He wants to speak to you about everything possible, as long as your heart is willing.

The mere idea of purpose presupposes the existence of a creator, and when the purpose of a thing is not known, abuse is inevitable.

Many people feel empty because they have not discovered their purpose.

There is a greater reason why man was created by God. It is so that His ultimate plan of filling the earth with His knowledge will be fulfilled.

God in us, is better than God with us.

The primary infrastructure for hearing God is the Holy Spirit within us. In your bid to hear God clearly, avoid searching for mysterious and mystical ways to do so.

Leading by the Spirit comes from an inner witness within us that first confirms we are God’s children. So the same witness for your salvation is the same witness for your leading.

God can, and He wants to lead you. You only have to learn discernment by His Spirit within you.

The biggest proof of divine leading is salvation. It started morally before directionally. Those little nudges are leadings- going to church, reading your Bible.

It is dangerous to ignore the leadings of God.

Every time you ignore the nudges of God you desensitize yourself to His voice but every time you follow the little you get stronger in recognizing what He is saying next time.

Your passion, zeal, and Godly jealousy can be pointers to the leadings of God.

God sees beyond what we can see so He knows how best to guide and lead us. Being led by Him is a privilege because He knows the outcome of it all. God's love should influence our theology of hearing from Him.

It is important to know that every believer can be led by the Spirit of God. Not because of your level of fervency, but because God said He would lead us!

Leaps and Bounds Conference Day 2

As we celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Catalyst Church, we are careful to recognize how the sufficiency and zeal of the Lord have brought us this far.

The zeal of the Lord is God’s jealous commitment to his plan.

To experience the zeal of the Lord, you must align yourself with the purpose of God.

Believe with all of your might and your soul, what God has spoken and the zeal of the Lord will perform it.