Execution: Pushing Past the Fear

Welcome to 2020!

We have officially arrived in 2020. Whether your 2019 went great or it was extremely challenging you have made it to 2020…. The beginning of a new decade! It is very exciting. I have spent the last few months praying over this next season. God has a lot in store for us! It is truly a season of taking the limits off of God. I am prepared to provide you with more value to help you go and grow in your faith. There will be more to come in the coming weeks of the new things that will be released this year! 

This month’s theme has to do with execution and pushing past your fears. last year if you can remember we had a Masterclass on overcoming fear. This whole month we will be discussing how fear can and will hold us back from achieving the vision and goals that God has for us. We will be using the metaphor of birthing a child to discuss birthing God’s vision in our lives.

Click Here for Overcoming Fear Masterclass

Each week we will tackle a different element of birthing vision. Week 1 we will discuss conceiving vision. Week 2 we will conquer being pregnant with vision. Week 3 we will discuss the labor pains and actual birth of vision. In week 3 we will conclude with discussing the growth and development of vision.

These messages are designed to build your faith to overcome the fear that might be paralyzing you to walk in the plans and purposes God has for your life. It is time to stop agreeing with the enemy and start flowing with God and surrendering your plan to His plan in every way. This is a season of taking the limits off of God. This often begins with taking the limits off of ourselves and shattering the reasonings holding us back.

What is holding you back? Examine what has stopped you from being all that God has created you to be. God is ready and waiting to pour out His power in your situation. We must not be what blocks the hand of God from moving in our lives. Let’s commit to growing deeper in our walk with God.

~Dr. Andrea

BIG Faith for BIG Goals

2020 Vision

·      Take the limits off & go further in God with no fear.

·      What would it take for you to take the limits off of God?

o   Mindset

o   Renewed Faith

o   Removal of fear & strongholds

Habakkuk 2:2-3 AMPC --- write the vision---- Dream Again

2 And the Lord answered me and said, Write the vision and engrave it so plainly upon tablets that everyone who passes may [be able to] read [it easily and quickly] as he hastens by. 3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time and it hastens to the end [fulfillment]; it will not deceive or disappoint. Though it tarry, wait [earnestly] for it, because it will surely come; it will not be behindhand on its appointed day.

Vision must be as specific as possible. How?

o   Prayer & Hearing God clearly

o   Write & journal

o   Get help with the plan

·      Get the timing of God

o   Wait for peace

o   Look for openings/access (time to accomplish, you have the skills, your spirit says go)

o   Fear/worry is not an indicator of timing

o   Godly Counsel

·      There are (seasons, stages, development) concerning Vision

  This is all necessary to cultivating faith for this vision & goals.

What are your goals?

·      Goals are specific and measurable steps toward fulfilling and creating focus for your vision.

·     Goals are SMART. SMART means - Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-based.

·      Goals are the prayer points in your prayer strategy

·      Write your goals down in key areas for you (Family, Finances, Spiritual Development, Ministry, Business, Education/ Personal Development)

·      There is also a natural strategy (action items) tied to your goals.

Decide to be intentional about your goals and God’s vision for your life! God will use your faith and cause it to come to a reality in your life!

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Reviewing God's Words, Pictures, & Visions

We have been talking & praying about evaluation & reflection. Up until now in your praying you should have been receiving various words, pictures, or vision from God.

 As a brief review on how God speaks…. What I call “God Language”

What does God’s voice sound like?

·      Word of God

·      Mental pictures on the screen of your mind

·      Dreams, visions

·      Sensory- experience the emotions of God; sense God through your emotions

·      Hear the voice of God on the inside (inward witness or impression)

·      A knowing on the inside 

What is Your God Language: Discovering How God Specifically Speaks to Me?

These are the primary ways God may speak to you; you may have a mix of all (ie. You may be right handed; but you are good at using your left for certain things….)

o   Hearer

o   Feeler/Sensor

o   Seer

o   Knower

 Check Out the “Developing an Ear to Hear” Masterclass for more detail & handouts.

Prayer Points & Declarations

·      I hear the voice of God clearly and the voice of a stranger I will not and cannot follow (John 10:4-5).

·      I know Him. I see Him. I follow Him. It is so easy to hear the voice of God. It is my nature to hear God speaking (John 14:17).

·      I resist and rebuke fear of hearing God and getting closer to Him. I reject shame. I am accepted and beloved. I am worthy to be called a child of God (Eph 1:6; Isaiah 41:10).

·      I resist the enemy attempting to infiltrate my ability to hear and know God clearly. I plead the blood of Jesus over my mind, will and emotions (Revelation 12:11; Exodus 12:13-14; 1 John 1:7).

·      My hearing is blessed. My thought-life is blessed. My dream-life is blessed. I am blessed. (James 1:17; Jerimiah 17:7-8; John 1:16; Psalm 1:1-3; 2 Corinthians 9:8)

Accountability

·      We are accountable to God for what we hear

·      We must steward the word properly

Proper Stewardship

·      Write what you hear down

·      Record, rehearse, & speak the Word over yourself

·      Find scriptures & accounts in the Word which strengthen your faith

·      Pray for more clarity (detail, specificity, timing)

·      Ask God for confirmation

·      Be open to changes & variations of the Word which might come from God as you get more clarity

·      Use it as a starting point for preparation (invest in yourself). Study to show yourself approved.

Timing/Seasons

·      Kairos Timing

·      Chronos Timing

Kairos vs. Chronos Time

Kairos Time (Mark 1:15; John 7:6)

• Used 86x in NT

• Proper or opportune time for action

• Moment or season

Chronos Time (Acts 13:18; 27:9)

• Used 53x in NT

• A specific amount of time (ie. day or hour)

·      There is a specific season/timing in God when things are supposed to happen in your life.

·      Must seek God for His timing or Kairos= God’s result

·      Must have faith in the timing of God

Prayer Points & Declarations

·      I welcome God’s accountability. There is safety in a multitude of counsel (Proverbs 11:14)

·      I walk in God’s wisdom, revelation and understanding (Proverbs 4:6-7)

·      I commit to do what is necessary to be a good steward over what God has given me. I do not take God’s Words or hearing God’s voice for granted (1 Peter 4:10; 1 Corinthians 4:2)

·      I study to show myself approved (2 Timothy 2:15)

·      I understand the timing and the seasons of God. I move in sync with God. I do not move before God or after God says move. I am in perfect harmony for God’s Kairos timing in my life (Ephesians 5:15-16).

Resources

Developing Your Ear to Hear Masterclass

Big Faith Big Goals Livestream Replay

Goals, Faith, Foolishness, & Presumption Livestream Replay (Coming Soon)

Evaluate Yourself: Prayerful Reflection

Self-evaluation and reflection are some of the most valuable skills you can master when it comes to developing yourself and seeing change occur in your life.

We have to know and evaluate where we have been to know where we need to go.’

·      At times reflecting back and looking at where we come from can be difficult.

Reflection/Self-Evaluation Can be Difficult Due to:

·      Pride (you think nothing is wrong regarding your vision/goal success)

·      Disappointment (you know a lot is wrong, but do not know how to handle it emotionally)

But self-evaluation/reflection necessary. If you don’t know where you have been, you don’t know where you are going.- Maya Angelou

·      Reflection helps us to learn (and apply what was learned)

·      Gives meaning to our experiences; we think about them in a different way

·      Causes momentum when we think through what we have accomplished

·      Gives us courage and confidence to continue on

Things to Evaluate

·      Prayer life

·      Personal Development

·      Bible Reading

·      Church Attendance

·      Accountability

·      Relationships

·      Your connection to healthy communities

Recognize where you are at and make the changes. Use your faith and make the needed changes.

Isaiah 43:19 AMP

19 Behold, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs forth; do you not perceive and know it and will you not give heed to it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

God desires to do a new thing in your life. Expect to see it. Expect God to work miracles regarding the changes you will be making (“rivers in the dessert”)

Prayer Points & Declarations

·      God, please show me myself. Show me my blind spots. Help me to reflect. I practice healthy reflection.

·      I will not be in fear to see where I need assistance.

·      I have a plan and strategy to make the changes and advances that need to be made.

·      I have a prayer strategy & plan for my:

o   Prayer life

o   Personal Development

o   Bible Reading

o   Church Attendance

o   Accountability

o   Relationships

o   Your connection to healthy communities

·      I have the necessary skills, tools, and help to move forward in attaining your vision & goals for my life.

Resources:

Book: Cruicial Conversations by Kerry Patterson

Fear of Setting Goals with God

We are on Day 3! Hopefully, you have been receiving a lot during this time of prayer! The journey so far has been life-changing! We have intentionally been praying through the vision God has for us and the elements that can hinder us from fulfilling the goals that God has for our lives.

2 Timothy 1:7 NLT

For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.

 [NKJV] For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

 

A spirit of fear has not been given to you by God. A spirit of fear comes from Satan, don’t receive or partner with it. At times fear can enter in when God gives us a vision which is bigger than us

If the vision is from God it is meant to be bigger than yourself & you will need God to complete it. You cannot do it on your own. Fear comes when we don’t trust God with the vision. Fear can enter in when we attempt to take control of the situation.

Why do we take control:

·      Lack of trust that God can do it

·      Fear of disappointment

·      Self-sabotage

We must resist & reject the fear and replace it with faith. Fear is the opposite of faith.

Prayer Points & Declarations

·      I resist and renounce fear.

·      Fear will not paralyze me.

·      Lack of control will not paralyze me.

·      I trust God. I believe that He is faithful

·      I will allow God to root out of me anything that is holding me back from partnering with Him towards my success.

·      I will have courage. I am a faith giant.

How do we build faith?

·      Find promises of God to stand on

·      Rehearse those promises (Faith arises by hearing. Romans 10:17 NKJV- So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.)

·      Speak over your vision & goals

·      Write out & visualize your vision & goals (write a declaration based on the Word)

·      Pray over your vision and goals regularly and prepare for what you pray for. We must continue in our expectation.

James 2:17 NIV

In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.)  

Areas of Goal-setting (These are your prayer points)

·      Spiritual

·      Personal

·      Health/Healing

·      Education

·      Financial

·      Business/ Career

·      Family

·      Lifestyle/Recreation/Travel

·      Civic/Community

Prayer Points & Declarations

·      I will receive the vision and goals that God has for each of the goalsetting areas (above).

·      I will intentionally build my faith in these areas.

·      I commit to study and search out the Word for promises in line with what I believe

·      I will rehearse the promises of God to build my faith and put action to what I am believing.

·      I will allow God to empower my vision and imagination with His thoughts and revelation for my life.

Resources

Do It Afraid Masterclass

Dealing with Control & Controlling People Replay (Youtube)

Being Ok With Where You Are

During Day 1, we discussed the basic elements of vision and prayed through vision and challenges which might prevent us from seeing God’s vision. If you missed it click the link in the resources section at the bottom of this page to gain access.

At times when we do introspective work like this, it can cause us to feel disappointed in ourselves and what we have not accomplished. However, we must be ok with where we are. God is always in control.

 Hebrews 13:5 NLT

… For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.”

God always sees and hears. He has a master plan complete with detours. We have to be ok with trusting Him and allowing ourselves to let Him lead and guide us.

Philippians 4:6-7 AMP

6 Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God. 7 And the peace of God [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours].

2 Cor 4:17-18 NKJV

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

 The word “temporary” means that it is subject to change. Where you are or are not right now is always subject to change. Expect change to occur in your favor.

Prayer Points & Declarations

·      I trust you God and surrender my will to your will.

·      I will not be anxious or worried about anything.

·      I will not frustrate the grace of God and I commit to rest in God’s peace.

·      I will not focus on where I have missed it, but I will focus on how you are restoring it.

·      I expect change to occur in my favor.

1 Cor 2:9-10 NKJV

But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” 10 But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.

 ·      I will catch hold to the things of the spirit and see the things revealed by the spirit.

 

Do Not Despise Small Beginnings

 Zechariah 4:10 (NLT)

Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin…

 The enemy will feed us lies that what we are doing currently or have done in the past doesn’t matter. The Word of the Lord for some of us today is “we need to begin again”. We need to fight through fear of failure and disappointment and start again. In our starting again we need to add to our faith wisdom, patience, revelation, and understanding.

We can use the story of Job as an example. He had every reason to be depressed and paralyzed in His fear of disappointment. However, things turned for Him. We see can see in the below scriptures an encouraging word that fit Job’s situation.

Job 8:7 God’s Word Translation

Then what you had in the past will seem small compared with the great prosperity you'll have in the future.

[NKJV] Though your beginning was small, Yet your latter end would increase abundantly.

[NASB] Though your beginning was insignificant, Yet your end will increase greatly.
[NLT] And though you started with little, you will end with much.

[NIV] Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be.

 Where we begin might seem small. But we have a promise from God for increase and abundance! The enemy would like us to believe otherwise. His purpose and job is to steal, kill, and destroy. He does this to us because of his hate for God.

John 10:10 NKJV

The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

The enemy wants to steal your hope, joy, and expectation

God is interested in your obedience. Obedience is God’s measure of success.

  We must practice reframing or changing our perspective. We must change our self-talk (negative vs positive) (Phil 4:6). We must do something different to get different results; have a plan towards success. We must forgive ourselves if we know we have not been obedient to the vision that God has shown us in the past.

 Romans 8:26-28 NKJV

28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

v.26-27 discusses who all things work together for…those that are interceding by the spirit.

26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

Prayer Points & Declarations

·      God. Thank you for redirecting me to fulfill Your vision in my life. I surrender my will to Yours.

·      I choose to forgive myself.

 Mark 11:24-26 AMPC

24 For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will [get it]. 25 And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him and let it drop (leave it, let it go), in order that your Father Who is in heaven may also forgive you your [own] failings and shortcomings and let them drop. 26But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your failings and shortcomings.

·      I rest in the love of God.

·      I surrender to God’s will, plan, and ways.

·      I accept God’s direction or redirection towards His vision and goals for my life.

·      We are more than conquerors

 Romans 8:35, 37 Contemporary English Version

Can anything separate us from the love of Christ? Can trouble, suffering, and hard times, or hunger and nakedness, or danger and death? 37 In everything we have won more than a victory because of Christ who loves us. 

Resources:

·     Praying in the Spirit Free Masterclass

• Book: Why Tongues by Kenneth E. Hagin

·     Developing Your Ear to Hear Masterclass

·      FB Livestream Replay: Big Vision; Big Goals

·      Do It Afraid Masterclass

• God Still Heals Ebook or God Still Heals Print Book

·      Praying the Word Manual (pg.1-5 are specific to how to pray the Word)