Be a Warrior of Love and Live Your Dreams
Let’s all be warriors of Love… We can change the world when we see and encourage one another, from the young to the oldest, to be our fullest selves! Ya see all those people around you each day, even the ones you’ve accidentally overlooked or think you’re different from? Each one of them is a reflection of God’s heart, made to connect with Him in love and the dreams in their hearts are planted there by Him…
When you get free to live in your fullness you get to set other people free to flourish & live in full color too. We become like the beautiful family we were meant to be…
Life’s a journey of growth and evolving – we weren’t made to conform to society’s image of perfection but to be the best we can be in the masterpiece called our bodies in whatever our dreams are… So dream high & believe bigger warrior, don’t stop creating & loving. You are loved more than you can imagine and make the world better just by being in it so live your purpose boldly…
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 3:20
Rise Above The Storm: Prophetic Inspiration from Nate Johnston
I love the ministry of Nate and Christy Johnston and how they inspire the body of Christ to arise into their calling and grow in God’s presence through their ministry Everyday Revivalists and mentorship journey at My Year to Grow. Here Nate inspires you to rise above the storms in your life. Find more from Nate and Christy at their Facebook page by clicking here. Below is another word that Nate shared on being hungry for the presence of God- so vital in the time we live in today!
ABOUT NATE AND CHRISTY
(from their website everydayrevivalists.com)
The purpose behind our ministry of Everyday Revivalists is found in our history. We both lived a life of powerlessness and insecurity. We did not know what it was to live in freedom in a relationship with the Father for we were taught the principles of Christianity, but we did not know or experience personal friendship with God. Nate was brought up in an unstable environment and he did not know what a true Father looked like. I (Christy) was brought up as a Pastors child, which came with its own challenges, leaving me plagued with insecurities as I developed an unhealthy mindset of comparisons. Neither of us knew our true identity in Christ and as a result, and seven years into our marriage, I suffered from a severe encounter with depression.
It was there in our lowest and darkest point of our lives, rejected by church at the time, rejected by friends and even family, that we stopped looking to others for our approval and found peace in God for the first time ever. In our brokeness and confusion, He broke through the night. He became our hope, He became our foundation, He became our greatest love. He taught us how to live as we began to experience relationship with the God of creation. Where we only knew Him as a distant task master, we discovered Him for who He really is as He came to meet us face to face. A loving, tender, caring and protective Father. Now, we live and breathe this message of freedom that is found in the cross.
We are passionate to see God’s sons + daughters arise in the truth of their identity in Christ, founded in intimacy with the Father who is deeply in love with His children. We strongly believe in healthy families and we aim to revive hearts through prophecy encouragement and truth. Our mission is to equip you to be all that Jesus has destined for you. We believe in a POWERFUL gospel, one that edify’s, uplifts and empowers. It’s time for the sons and daughters to find out who they really are, find their approval in Him alone and emerge in the foundations of love and walk in their royal authority.
When You Pass Through the Waters He Will Be With You
Whatever you go through, whatever the storms or fears that try to engulf your hope know that you are so loved and God is on your side!
I was in the hospital last weekend & out of whack for a week or so but wow amidst it all I had the weirdest & coolest God experience. He is real, He loves us, He is sooo, sooo good & has a plan for our lives – just seek Him and you will find Him and His plan for your life! – Julene, Editor of Dream in Soul
But now, this is what the Lord says—
he who created you, Jacob,
he who formed you, Israel:
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.
Isaiah 43:1-2 NIV
Do Everything For the Glory of God
“So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31
I wanted to share some light for your day from my inspirational devotional series from Christ for the Nations…
Life would look so much different if we did everything in and for Love. I’ve been thinking about this lately – if we didn’t care so much what people thought we’d be free. In fact we’re already free because we’re really living for an audience of One – His opinion is the one that matters most.
What we do for God isn’t done in fear, intimidation, obligation or trying to impress or gain love, affirmation or awards – God Himself is the greatest reward & blessing we could ever receive. Living out our purpose and dreams comes out of a love for God and people, a passion God gives us & desire to change people’s lives to allow them to flourish because of the light we’re given to share…
“So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31. As God’s children, we’re called to do all things in excellence – both in exercising our gifts and in doing what we may see as menial tasks like cleaning the bathroom at home or church. I spent a year interning at my church and this was one of the biggest lessons we learned as we cleaned windows – how every task and person matters to the Kingdom because we all work together for a greater Dream.
Steven Curtis Chapman has a great song “Do Everything” that would fit perfectly playing in the background as you read this;). What if everything we did mattered to God, not just the big, “important things”? What if we viewed every part of our day as an opportunity to give our best in worship and love to Him, our “utmost for His highest,” as Oswald Chambers says in one of my favorite devotional books.
The next time you’re serving others or even scrubbing the bathtub, remember to do it for the glory of God who loves us and who deserves our best at all times. He’s given us blessings beyond imagine –the very breath we take for granted and the life we live is a gift from Him and an opportunity to serve Him in the big, the small, the ordinary and the seemingly trivial. Invite God into your day and do life with the Giver of life, the greatest Lover of all, in everything you do. -Julene Fleurmond, CFNI Devotionals
Deep Calls To Deep: God Is Calling Us Deeper
I was walking on campus and stopped by this refreshing fountain – the sound is so calming & soothing. Ummm… can you imagine how relaxing it would be to walk in the cool of the day in the Garden with God and our family showered with His love before there were so many tempting distractions and shiny objects (like that dang fruit) that are never as great as they seem…we get tripped up in the shallow when we could scuba dive into the deep. Like C.S. Lewis said, “We are far too easily pleased.”
Whoa – when I let my imagination run wild✨ He takes me to a place in Him that we don’t have to wait for Heaven to experience – so overflowing with joy, peace, wonder and adventure. So fulfilling, like a (legal :D) high you never come down from… Everything God created that I’m drawn to might reflect Him but will never fully satisfy the thirst of my soul – so why not go to the source of it all, the Master Artist, the Living Water. I want to want the Gift Giver more than the gift the Ultimate Dreamer more than the dream. If the fall happened when we took our eyes off of Him our greatest success & rise is in our undivided devotion. Let’s go deep – be covered by the stream of God who is so real!
Man, if we only knew how rich God is and how everything else doesn’t even compare. The only way we can really love others created in His image is to know His love, so deep, so wide – so let’s go, let’s seek deeper with all we’ve got…if you don’t know where to start dive into His living Word the Bible and learn what our Father is like! Painting at the bottom from the Flourish Conference a while back all about jumping into the waterfalls and deepness of God –
“You call me out upon the waters
The great unknown where feet may fail
And there I find You in the mystery
In oceans deep
My faith will stand
And I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise, my soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine… Your grace abounds in deepest waters
Your sovereign hand
Will be my guide
Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me
You’ve never failed and You won’t start now…” From Hillsong’s Oceans
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