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.

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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

Enduring Faith

Endurance is the ability to withstand hardship or adversity. God gives us the ability to endure in our faith. God has made us resilient and given us the victory.

The formal definition of endurance can be found below:

Endurance- the ability to withstand hardship or adversity (Webster Dictionary); the ability or strength to continue or last, especially despite fatigue, stress, or other adverse conditions; stamina: (Dictionary.com) 

 Our definition of faith is a firm persuasion based upon knowledge. This knowledge comes from the Word of God.

 Hebrews 10:22-23 NKJV

let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.

Hebrews 10:35-36 AMPC

Do not, therefore, fling away your fearless confidence, for it carries a great and glorious compensation of reward. 36 For you have need of steadfast patience and endurance, so that you may perform and fully accomplish the will of God, and thus receive and carry away [and enjoy to the full] what is promised.

We must hold onto our confident expectation. We must also add endurance to our faith promise. We must realize that we have a real enemy. This enemy is always against us. His mission is to steal from us, attempt to kill us and destroy us (John 10:10).

 Endurance is synonymous with resiliency 

Resiliency is the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity (Dictionary.com).

Resiliency is the capacity to recover from difficulties; toughness (Oxford dictionary). It also means to mentally recover from crisis.  

 We have Christ’s capacity for resilience on the inside (Mark 11:22-25). This is because we have the Holy Spirit residing on the inside of us. Another term we can use is “grit”. Grit is courage; strength of character (perseverance). 

Not in Your Own Strength

We must realize that we are not going to be able to endure in our own strength. We have to yield to God’s grace. We must depend on God.

We must have a “none of these things move me” & “set your face like flint” attitude!  

 Acts 20:18-24

18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, 19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: 20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house, 21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. 22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: 23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. 24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Isaiah 50:7 (NLT) Because the Sovereign LORD helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore, I have set my face like a stone, determined to do his will. And I know that I will not be put to shame.

We must stay the course of what God has told us to do. You do not know who is on the other side of your obedience. God has set Kairos moments in our life. Karios is God’s opportune timing. There is a timing of God where certain blessings are released. We must be in sync with His movement and timing. This will cause us to get God’s results.

Get On the Victory Side

We must get on the victory- side. We have to change our perspective when faced with difficulties. While we are enduring we must maintain a position of victory. This is the position of faith. Victory can be seen in the following ways:

 Victory is seen by….

·     How you speak

·     How you praise

·     How you pray

·     How you act

Let’s decide to live on the victory side. Let’s speak victory, praise in victory, pray in victory, and have corresponding actions of victory!

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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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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)