August 22, 2010
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– this afternoon I realized there are two areas that
have set my heart free in the last decade: 1) Worshiping
church – I used to think that church was the most
important thing in the world;
the top of God’s priority list. Now I realize that there are six other
mountains and God is encouraging people to get involved in government,
business, education, media, family and the arts. I never really had a
balanced
view of church until I understood it to be the place where we’re
equipped to do
ministry – and released into another mountain as “sent ones”! 2)
Heart’s
desire – I used to think that the only two legitimate
desires that could be in
my heart were Jesus and evangelism… three if you count church. It’s
really nice
to enjoy my family, business, ministry, and recreation without that old
religious
demon of guilt. Life is fun! I’m doing what my heart enjoys. Other
people can
see the difference! Pathways
to Creativity
- We eventually get out of the religious
mode and free ourselves to really find the desires of our hearts and
the will
of God in the right mountain. When we reach that level of liberty in
Jesus and connect
with our own hearts, it’s time to set some goals and have some
affirmations.
Those things actually enhance our creativity. One of our most popular
newsletters is Cultivating
Creativity… it’s worth reading. We also wrote one on
affirmations, Use
Your Words. People who are most effective in the Kingdom are
creative,
goal-oriented and have a great confession (affirmations). “Creating”
and “creativity”
are part of our spiritual heritage. So, in this newsletter, I want to
give you
a simple suggestion that will help you tap your creative heart’s desire
and
make your dreams come true in a way that captures your Godly destiny.
The simple
truth is that God wants to go beyond any goal you we ask or imagine!
It’s wise
to “hear” what He has to say. Now to him who
is able to do
immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power
that is at
work within us… Eph 3:20 NIV Little
voices
– When you set goals or use affirmations, have you
noticed a little voice that pops up? “I’m going to add a video
newsletter.” The
little voice says, “Are you kidding? People will laugh!” You know the
routine. The
little voice keeps us from making goals, or mocks us when don’t attain
them.
That’s the job of our mind – to hold us accountable. We need to give
our minds
a positive job that will contribute to the process instead of detract
from our
goals or affirmations. Afformations
-
This week I read “The
Secret Code of Success” by Noah St. John. Although a lot of
the success
literature carries a New Age philosophy, Noah is a Christian targeting
a
secular audience with a Biblical message. You should recognize that as
evangelism! “Afformations” is the word he uses to describe the process
of
stating your affirmations as questions. (I recommend the book). For
example, if my goal was to learn to create wealth, my
affirmation might be, “I am creating wealth by adding value to the
lives of
others.” And, the little voice would say, “Then why are you so broke?”
And, “Why
did your last investment fail.” And, “It seems like nothing you’ve ever
tried
has worked.” … you get the idea. Let’s stop the little voice before he
takes
over the newsletter. Noah
suggests - “Afformations”
are simply framing the goal or
affirmation as a question, “Why am I creating wealth and adding value
to the
lives of others?” That does two things. The question sends your mind
off to
search for answers in wisdom and starts the creative process. Secondly,
it
engages your spirit to seek the guidance or revelation from the Holy
Spirit to
see if God has any input. He often does. Writing down your goals in
terms of “afformations”
is great devotional exercise that will make a difference in your
outlook and
level of creativity. Thank you, Noah! The answers come back with the
justification of “why” and practical aspects of “how.” Examples
– Let
me share two of seven of my afformations and the answers I got back: 1. “Why
do wealth, opportunities and divine appointments come to me routinely?” a.
God
is teaching me to create wealth through mentors and divine appointments b. I’m
a Kingly example of this aspect of discipleship – creating wealth is
part of
the gospel c. I
watching
for good opportunities; work with people that already “create wealth” d. I
add value to the lives of others: spiritually, emotionally, and
financially 2. Why
am I able to add value to others: spiritually, emotionally and
financially? a. I
can connect them with Jesus and the dream associated with their destiny b. I
can connect them with their own hearts (Kingdom purpose, God’s heart) c. I
can connect them with an opportunity network of resources, info, people
and
investments d. I can release their heart from religion to the Kingdom Permission
–
Now my mind is continually working with me instead of sabotaging my
heart’s
desires. I’m intellectually searching for wisdom every time I consider
these questions.
My spirit is continually listening for God to speak to me in this area.
I can
show my list of goals / afformations to others and get their feedback
and
wisdom. Pretty
amazing, isn’t it? Now my
heart is bold at pursuing my destiny because I have the reasons why. I
know why
those goals are part of God’s plan and I know what to do to achieve
them. My
words and my actions courageously reflect my life’s purpose in a
prophetic,
creative way. Dreams do come true. That’s how the Kingdom is built. "'In the last
days, God
says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters
will
prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream
dreams. Even on my servants, both men and women, I
will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. Acts
2:17-18 NIV I’m
more creative and entrepreneurial. Part of my
God-given DNA, as His son, is to create new things the way He does. I
can use
my words, my innovative ideas, my revelation from the Holy Spirit and
my
actions to put feet on my faith and create something new that blesses
my Father
and blesses people… and creates wealth… and funds Kingdom ministry… and
keeps
this adventure with Jesus pretty entertaining. Life is fun, God is
amazing,
people are a blessing, and we’re winning. Get
Started
– I’m encouraging you to try this exercise. Your heart
needs to know the “what” and “why” for the dreams God has given you.
You will
gain a sense of permission from God and from yourself to do exploits in
the
Kingdom and fulfill your destiny. Putting those dreams and afformations
on
paper so you can verbalize them is a great start. In addition to Noah’s
book, Desire
to
Destiny, will also help you articulate your dream and make it
a reality. We
need you off the bench and on the team! PS:
the video
version of this newsletter is on the link
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