How do you feel when someone asks you to do something you are unsure about?

Do you just say yes or no?

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Or does it depend on who it is and what is being asked? 

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Sit with that for a minute. Now think about those questions in terms of God. What do you do when God asks you to do something? Or better, HOW do you know what God even wants you to do? In this episode we are beginning a book "7 Hardest Things God Asks A Woman to Do" and we will  talk about those times where we are more concerned with looking for answers than looking to God and describing our "best yes". Listen to the very end to find out how you can win a copy of the book and a journal!

Last week you heard from a group of Sisterfriends who talked about Growing Up; Growing Old. This week's conversation is going a bit deeper and what it means to understand in the different seasons that God Is Not Finished. What it means to understand the value and discipline of rest and how each life is being built intentionally for the Lord. You will hear how each Sisterfriend believes that THIS is the best season they have ever had. Get your cup ready - it will be filled!

Scripture References:
Psalm 92:4
Hebrews 4:3
Matthew 11:28-29
1 Corinthians 12:19-20
Matthew 7:24

My glory days are right now! So are yours. We don’t all have the strength and stamina of Moses. But, God can still you use you. Think about something you can do. Ask God for guidance and wisdom. Let Him speak to you, just be ready to do what He asks.

Growing Old Growing Up s strange and mysterious to me, and I’m not quite sure I’ve got a handle on it yet. It surrounds me -- I feel it in my back when I get up and I see it in my hair when I spot another strand that’s gray.

Change is an inevitable part of life. We’re being shaped every minute we live. Every thought, every decision, every action, every emotion, every response is shaping us into one kind of person or another. Either we’re moving toward likeness to Christ or away from Him into some sort of caricature of the person God intended us to be.

This week 5 sisterfriends joined me in talking about the growing old and growing up- listen in and be blessed.  And In the meantime, aging is the accumulation of more stories of the faithfulness of God and a display of God’s determination to love and care for his own.

Reflect & Pray

Think about this for a minute: you are outside, it's a beautiful day and you are on a trail - a trail that we designed just for you with all the things that you need to finish well no matter the hills and valleys. You don't have to worry about rest stops, supplies or anything else - and you get to congratulate and support those that are next to you.  

 How is God strengthening you to finish the race marked out for you?

This is God.

God has created a race for you - one where He is present and gives you all the endurance you need. Are you ready? To throw away insecurity instead of confidence? Quitting is not an option, Sistefriends!

Last week it was about setting priorities - making first things first and this week we are sharing what faithfulness looks like in our lives. Morning routines, setting up the night before, and praying. It is no longer about a check in the box or gathering credits for good deeds - but being delighted in the Word at all times. With a firm foundation of faith we are setting our eyes on Jesus and everything that is to come.

Starting your day by setting your eyes on Jesus in the Word will shift every hour to come. You’ll never regret spending time in the Word of God. Begin the night before, sisters. Give Jesus your first moments, your last moments, and every moment in between! And watch every moment change after spending time in his presence. ⁠-

What is the first thing you do when you get up in the morning? Scroll the internet? Watch the news? Do you know that how you spend the first 5 minutes of your day is a great indicator of how your day will go? So, are you starting your day distracted, zoned out, riled up by the news or have you made God a priority - the FIRST priority - to start your day seeking Him. 

BECOMING A PRAYER WARRIOR, MY LIFE’S PURPOSE.

I know that The Lord has been tugging on my heartstrings not just in an attempt to teach me more about the richness of prayer, but also to teach me about how to come in to communication with Him more deeply and with a sense of respect. I

Last week ALL prayer warriors were called to action!

And this week, after answering the call we are sharing on becoming warriors.

We intend to share some of what we are  learning with you &  we hope that you too, will step out and seek to understand prayer better.

It is about a deeper, more meaningful way of prayer so we can see things through God's eyes. To become means to take on and transform - and that is exactly what we are going to do. God's power is in charge and we will walk this out, without distractions and being fully present. Get your index card and get ready...  I am a Prayer Warrior!

Calling all prayer warriors! If there were ever a time for Prayer Warriors, now is the time.

Let’s rise up together! 

Prayer Warriors are needed!

We’ve been called to battle. Not a battle of this world, but of the spiritual realm. As believers, we need prayer warriors on our knees in prayer and to join in the battle for God’s Kingdom.

Scripture References:

Lets say you were baking a cake and you just pulled it out of the oven. It cools off, would you just leave it there? Probably not. You would put it together - put frosting on it, decorate it, write a name and a message on. You would make the most out of it so that when it was time to serve and eat it, you will experience it in its fullness. That is what we are doing on this weeks episode as we talk more in depth about our One Word for the year and how to make the most out of it. Get your pen and journal! and let's dig in. 

This year's word is going to draw us into the arms of Jesus who listens with compassion etched into every line on His face.

A Prayer as You Choose Your Word of the Year

Jesus, help me pay attention Your gentle nudges. Show me the word to choose for this year and help me dive into it- help me devote some time into it. Help me lean in even when it makes me uncomfortable. God you will prevail  Amen 

Just some sisterfriends over here in your corner,

Theresa and Candis 

In this vision of God’s kingdom the table is always being expanded, another leaf is being added, then another and another.

“Put another leaf in the table, company is coming over!”  Guess who our company was this week at the table. 

This is what our ministry celebration is all about today. This is what God’s ministry at Girl Talk Ministry is all about- there is always room for more. 

Reflection- How are you feeling abou the new year?

Who do we invite? Who do we not invite? Who is on the invitation list? Are we on the list? Have we ever not been invited? 

And then the consuming question for not only Church history but world history, “With whom do I eat?”, or to be more blunt, “With whom do I not eat?”

Scriptures refences- Galatians 6:2

                                     Psalm 23:5

                                     Isaiah 55:11

                                     Proverbs 29:11

                                     2 Samuel 22:17-18

It’s all about with whom we eat. It’s all about the chicken dish, the lasgna, spaghetti,   and the peach cobbler,- there are so many dishes that we could serve - don't forget the table cloths and the basket of bread and putting another leaf.   Pull up close because this is going to be an amazing time.