Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Who Are You? Part 1


Discovering God-placed treasures within us is one of my favorite life studies.  Whether old or new to the topic, there is a lot to discuss within the Body of Christ.

First off, some of my favorite sparkly bits come from an off the beaten path group of folks roughly associated with SLG.  Their album, The Redemptive Gifts of Individuals, has sparked quite a glimmer of hope in the hearts and minds of many who have been trying to understand who they are within the Body and how they were created to fit.

Those conversations are happening in greater abundance around the world now that more people have access to the information.

 The Redemptive Gifts of Individuals is a great place to start if you're wanting to step in slowly.

If you like audio blurbs, you might like to start here with a free Introduction.

There are also youtube video's available.
Here is a playlist with 21 clips.

If that has you intrigued, you can click HERE to get a much bigger picture.  

Once you've gotten your juices flowing there, I recommend NOT stopping there as there are more vital components. 

Often times people are unable to make traction in their lives until they understand the principles associated with their gift.  While listening to the Seven Principles, my blind spots were abruptly pointed out!!!  Since I felt like I had hard core road rash, I spent a long time letting the Holy Spirit help me get a grasp on what pitfalls are commonly associated with my gift.  Ouch it hurt, yet over time I have appreciated SO MUCH feeling like I have lines painted on the sides of the road as I go now.  I know where the ditches are and can often avoid them.  Letting those who care about me know what they are is helpful too, and the language I have now, thanks to SLG, is priceless.

I remember someone once said the devil doesn't care which side of the ditch you're in as long as you're in the ditch.  Even several years later, the Seven Princples still helps keep me going along on the road of my life's' journey.   It's free to listen to now and might just help you gain traction if you're feeling stuck.

Still want more??

Here's a probing thought for you.

"Why do you care about the redemptive gifts? Most people want to know how they work for personal benefit. Imagine what you would see if you studied the gifts to serve the King."
Click here to download immediately.  





If you thought it couldn't get any richer or deeper, think about this:  "Your spirit is designed to be able to heal your body.   This teaching on fractals will help you coach your spirit to use the redemptive gifts in healing."  Click here to download immediately.


If the idea of spirit is a new one to you, you might like this.


Below are more resources to get further into the topic of Romans 12 gifts.



"The best way to learn the redemptive gifts is through seeing them in action. This book profiles 21 people who lived out their redemptive gift dramatically. As you read their stories, you will recognize many of your friends through the way these people responded to the circumstances around them."

Click below for the Kindle version:



Click here for one physical Book.

Click here for a 10 pack of books - great for family or group studies!


Free to read immediately:

Redemptive Gifts Grid with Principles 2015 pdf

Redemptive Gifts of Some Nations 2015 pdf

The City As A Symbol - article


Free audio to download immediately:

Redemptive Gift of Cities

Redemptive Gift of England

Redemptive Gift of Hungary

Redemptive Gift of New York

Redemptive Gift of Nigeria

Redemptive Gift of Scotland

That's My King! A very special free audio message for the Teachers among us.


Majesty of His Artistry
"The true beauty of the redemptive gifts is only seen in the context of their interaction. And no one can weave them together like the King!"

Blessings on your journey as you appreciate more and more the One who made you and as you experience His liberty to be your unique and wonderful self. 

Stay tuned for part two, someday.
~Exuberant Kate


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Friday, July 8, 2016

Heart Missing Theology

 This post is dedicated to my friend Arthur Burk and may contain affiliate links.  All ideas expressed here are my own unless otherwise noted.  Read my official affiliate disclosure here.  

THE QUESTION
"What's all this spirit stuff?" you might ask.  Great question.

The struggle between spirit and soul isn't new.  The apostle Paul wrote much about it. Though I have been very drawn to the topic since I first started reading the bible twenty years ago, I felt nudged to stay away from the popular teaching out there.  What I did hear made very little sense as I looked at the entirety of scripture.  THEN IT HIT ME.

Our theology has missed a huge key.

Sometimes without meaning to we ignore gigantic concepts in the scriptures.   I don't think we mean to.  Take a look at this:

"You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength..." ~Mark 12: 30-31

Notice the sequence.

What's first?  Do you see it???

As far as I understand from looking at scripture, the spirit, inner man and heart can refer to the same thing.  Hebrew is a spectrum language; if your heart is fond of God, the Hebrew text shows He feels and responds a certain way; whereas if someone's heart is not for Him, He responds differently.

In our culture we tend to have a horrible struggle with letting spirit/heart/inner man get ahead and lead the soul.  I think Scott Phillips tells of it well in his song, FLEECE.







Since Jesus agrees with the Old Testament sequence with heart in the lead, I think it's safe to say the order matters to Him.  In our western world of theology-loving people who exalt each other for soul knowledge, there exists a terrible ignorance of the heart.

Yes, I know about that one verse people often quote but I won't give it attention here.  I will try to cover it later since it has successfully deterred an entire generation from honoring God's most important item on His TO DO LIST.  In the mean time, you can take a look at all the verses about the heart while you wait at the edge of your seat for me to write that. ;)


AN ANSWER
My favorite explanation comes from Arthur Burk who sent me Nurturing Your Spirit Basic Seminar Level 1 DVD's.



As I watched and listened, I felt the entirety of my whole world shift.  To begin, he shares scientific studies and evidence of our spirits working in our midst.  Eventually covering how to engage the human spirit, he tells of being challenged to believe God could heal from the chin up.

As I went through the seminar, I recalled to mind an observation I had made over the years as I mingled with God's people from various bodies and backgrounds: some in this culture are NOT yet comfortable talking about certain biblical stuff which is very obvious to some in other parts of the world: namely, the unseen realm.

Wanting to implement quickly, we continued to fill our home with the scriptures on audio 24/7 and learned all we could.  I had the privilege to connect with a beautiful person who worked with my spirit.  It was strange and wonderful.  I devoured Arthur Burk's other materials and listened to everything I could get my hands on.

After a few years progress, here's what I conclude:  I am certain God intends our spirit (inner man/heart) to LEAD our soul and that our body helps it all happen.  Period.

Getting our spirit to lead in this culture where we ignore it is a challenge.  It's like finding an atrophied muscle and learning to work it...not that fun -but so worth the effort!   I am a pretty big spirited person and still my soul had to learn the ridiculously difficult work of learning to take orders from my spirit who connects with the Holy Spirit.  This entire blog site is the fruit of my soul taking a back seat to my spirit leading.  The fruit is juicy. 

While I certainly don't understand everything about the whole process,  I have enjoyed and appreciated the input from SLG along the way.

Here are some places you might like to peek into if you're of a mind to fill in some gaps concerning a pretty important reality.

Blessings as you adventure, loving God with all of you in the order He chose.





















Click here for more information and to order.




The Teamwork of Spirit and Soul audio download:




































Or enjoy the kindle or paperback version from Amazon:





















Blessing Your Spirit book in German:













For more information and to order, click here.



Blessing Your Spirit book in Afrikaans:
 




Blessing Your Spirit book in Spanish:
 




 


 

Immediate audio download Ministering to Babies Spirit in the Womb:






Here is the fantastic Basic Seminar Level 1 on CD for immediate download:










Finally, need surgery or know someone who does?  This is a great HOW TO on instructing your spirit before surgery. 



This might shine some light, too.

Tenderly,
Kate
July 8, 2016

Heart Missing Theology



THE QUESTION
"What's all this spirit stuff?" you might ask.

Great question.  The struggle between spirit and soul isn't new.  The apostle Paul wrote much about it. Though I have been very drawn to the topic since I first started reading the bible twenty years ago, I felt nudged to stay away from the popular teaching out there.  What I did hear made very little sense as I looked at the entirety of scripture.  THEN IT HIT ME.

Our theology has missed a huge key.

Sometimes without meaning to we ignore gigantic concepts in the scriptures.   I don't think we mean to.  Take a look at this:

"You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength..." ~Mark 12: 30-31

Notice the sequence.

What's first?  Do you see it???

As far as I understand from looking at scripture, the spirit, inner man and heart can refer to the same thing.  Hebrew is a spectrum language; if your heart is fond of God, the Hebrew text shows He feels and responds a certain way; whereas if someone's heart is not for Him, He responds differently.

In our culture we tend to have a horrible struggle with letting spirit/heart/inner man get ahead and lead the soul.  I think Scott Phillips tells of it well in his song, FLEECE.


Since Jesus agrees with the Old Testament sequence with heart in the lead, I think it's safe to say the order matters to Him.  In our western world of theology-loving people who exalt each other for soul knowledge, there exists a terrible ignorance of the heart.

Yes, I know about that one verse people often quote but I won't give it attention here.  I will try to cover it later since it has successfully deterred an entire generation from honoring God's most important item on His TO DO LIST.  In the mean time, you can take a look at all the verses about the heart while you wait at the edge of your seat for me to write that. ;)


AN ANSWER
My favorite explanation comes from Arthur Burk who sent me Nurturing Your Spirit Basic Seminar Level 1 DVD's.


As I watched and listened, I felt the entirety of my whole world shift.  To begin, he shares scientific studies and evidence of our spirits working in our midst.  Eventually covering how to engage the human spirit, he tells of being challenged to believe God could heal from the chin up.

As I went through the seminar, I recalled to mind an observation I had made over the years as I mingled with God's people from various bodies and backgrounds: some in this culture are NOT yet comfortable talking about certain biblical stuff which is very obvious to some in other parts of the world: namely, the unseen realm.

Wanting to implement quickly, we continued to fill our home with the scriptures on audio 24/7 and learned all we could.  I had the privilege to connect with a beautiful person who worked with my spirit.  It was strange and wonderful.  I devoured Arthur Burk's other materials and listened to everything I could get my hands on.

After a few years progress, here's what I conclude:  I am certain God intends our spirit (inner man/heart) to LEAD our soul and that our body helps it all happen.  Period.

Getting our spirit to lead in this culture where we ignore it is a challenge.  It's like finding an atrophied muscle and learning to work it...not that fun -but so worth the effort!   I am a pretty big spirited person and still my soul had to learn the ridiculously difficult work of learning to take orders from my spirit who connects with the Holy Spirit.  This entire blog site is the fruit of my soul taking a back seat to my spirit leading.  The fruit is juicy. 

While I certainly don't understand everything about the whole process,  I have enjoyed and appreciated the input from SLG along the way.

Here are some places you might like to peek into if you're of a mind to fill in some gaps concerning a pretty important reality.

Blessings as you adventure, loving God with all of you in the order He chose.





















Click here for more information and to order.




The Teamwork of Spirit and Soul audio download:




































Or enjoy the kindle version from Amazon:




Blessing Your Spirit book in German:












For more information and to order, click here.



Blessing Your Spirit book in Afrikaans:
 




Blessing Your Spirit book in Spanish:
 




 


 

Immediate audio download Ministering to Babies Spirit in the Womb:



Here is the fantastic Basic Seminar Level 1 on CD for immediate download:










Finally, need surgery or know someone who does?  This is a great HOW TO on instructing your spirit before surgery. 


Stay tuned for part two.

Tenderly,
Kate
July 8, 2016