Let It Be Settled

He is settled in his mind that Jehovah will take care of him. Psalm 112:7b (TLB)

Is the question of God  being on your side settled in your mind?

Amongst all the turmoil that you have experienced or are experiencing in your life,  are you convinced that God will carry you through it?

Through the crooks, turns, valleys, caves, and rough terrain are you convinced that indeed the Father has a  plan for you life?

As I came across Psalm 112:7, those are the questions I’m asking myself. It’s easy to give off the expected answer of yes. But does my actions, my moods, my speech line up with that confession is the real question.

It’s Your Call

Ever wondered why you are here? What exactly is your purpose in the grand scheme of life?  Those are questions I have pondered more than once or twice during the years. In fact, there was a period in my 20’s that I was on an all out quest to discover my God given purpose. The issue of purpose and calling has been of great interest to me so when the opportunity came to read Gary Barkalow’s latest book entitled It’s Your Call, I quickly seized the chance.

 

And, I was not disappointed. By far It’s Your Call is one of the best books I have read regarding calling. It is not your typical how to manual filled with questionnaires and gift analysis tests. Through personal reflections of his life and scripture application, he encourages the reader to  move past the confines of tests, job titles, and positions to discover and develop their weightiness. This discovery and development can only take place through paying attention to our lives and intimacy with the Father. He points out that each individual has a glory, splendor, beauty, abundance, brilliance, or weightiness that the world is waiting to experience.

 

One of the highlights of the book for me was how Gary explained there are four primary ways that the enemy prevents us from operating in our glory. The 4-d strategies include:

• Distance-uses old wounds to push us away from the desires written upon our heart.
• Diminish-causes one to underestimate the value of their weightiness often through comparisons.
• Disdain-leads one to hate the way they use their gifting
• Disqualification-makes one feel unworthy of walking in their calling because of sin or shortcomings.

The book provides a fresh perspective on an age old topic. I would recommend this book to anyone who has taken all the assessment tests but are still searching for purpose.

 

Disclosure: I was provided a complimentary copy of the book by The B&B Media Group for review purposes. Views and opinions expressed are my own.

 

Like Three P's in a Pod

No, not your vegetables but Prayer, Purpose, and Passion. I don't know about you but I definitely need more of all three of those. So when I discovered that Beth Jones was hosting the 3 P's in a Pod for Christian Women: Prayer, Purpose, and Passion webinar, I registered for the event. It's scheduled for today at 10:30AM CDT and you don't even have to leave the comfort of your own home or office. For more information or to register visit Empowering Christian Woman