Break It Down - Natalie Style

In this episode I share about Samson Judges 13:1-5 and Judges 14:1-5 Samson was born to be a leader that helps the Israelites overcome the Philistines. He was born SET APART . Born from a barren woman and raised in the ways of God to LEAD , SAVE and RESTORE the Israelites. His flesh desire was VERY prideful. He LOVED attention of OTHERS more than Gods. He wanted. He got. He allowed his EYES to lur...

In this episode I share from: Luke 22:33-34 Luke 22:54-63 John 21:1-19 The enemy’s tactic is the SAME as it’s ALWAYS been. Distance. Drift. Denial Disgust. Peter distanced himself from Jesus which SET the DENIAL in motion. Once he put in his mind to distance himself from Jesus, it was a subtle drift to make it EASIER to deny him. We MUST stop the drift from God when we FEEL and SEE it happening in...

In this episode I share from John 5:1-15 Jesus SEES a man in the crowd that’s been paralyzed for 38 years! He asks him, “Would you like to be well?!” What kind of question is that?! Of COURSE he wants to be HEALED ! His response though was, “ I CAN’T !” What hit me this morning is this is me. Us. We WANT God to move and heal our lives, but are telling him WE CAN’T ! It’s LOGIC versus FAITH . Takin...

In this episode I share from Exodus 16:11-32 and Matthew 6:8-12 God ONLY gives what we NEED for the DAY . WHY? When He is our DAILY source of strength, peace, LOVE , joy and wisdom…we NEED this DAILY . If God gave us everything we need for LIFE then we wouldn’t pressing in and rely on HIM DAILY . He made this VERY clear with the Israelites in Exodus 16. He DAILY provided food for each family for O...

In this episode I share from Luke 8:22-40 Jesus and his disciples cross over to the other side of the lake to heal ONE MAN ! A storm comes in the MIDDLE of them crossing over for the ONE man to SAVE ! God VALUES the ONE . When we get this revelation it CHANGES our hearts and minds. We will build and create the movement God calls us to because we want others lives changed even IF it’s just for ONE...

In this episode I share from Colossians 4:2-5 DEVOTED TIME in prayer with God = ATTRACTIVE LIFE This morning God dove me deep into TIME . Our time with God is a GIFT . It’s where we GET filled with HIS wisdom , knowledge and insight for OUR LIFE ! If you don’t have a devoted prayer life, living a life of LOVING everyone will be impossible! We NEED Gods LOVE flowing through us and HIS wisdom to spe...

In this episode I share from John 15:1-8 Decision means to CUT OFF When we make decisions we are CHOOSING to cut off from something or someone to make ROOM for the NEW . God is the gardener, Jesus is the grapevine and WE are the branches God CUTS off any branch that’s NOT producing fruit and prunes others that will then produce MORE fruit. God does this for his KIDS that abide in HIM. If we want o...

In this episode I share from Mark 6:34-44 The very familiar story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 men and their families! God took me DEEPER into this story. He asks us NOT about the NEEDS of the people - this would be overwhelming. He asks us… What do WE HAVE to GIVE ? We ALL have something to GIVE to the NEEDS of others. God desires to BLESS & MULTIPLY it. Where we SEE LACK , God sees POTENTIAL . We...

In this episode I share from Acts 4:12-35 Are you praying for barriers or MORE boldness to take on the challenges of life? This story in Acts hit me good. The Christians didn’t pray for God to protect them from the threats of the rulers and council. They prayed for MORE boldness in Jesus to do EVEN greater signs and miracles! Are we REALLY wanting God to do POWERFUL works through us? Then, we MUST...

In this episode I share from Psalms 37:3-7 Delighting, Trusting and Committing yourself to God will REMOVE doubt and worry. This morning I dove in on the word DELIGHT . To have FULL trust and JOY that Gods got it. There is PEACE and FREEDOM that comes when we can REST in delighting ourselves in God. This morning I pray my message hits your heart to SEE where you’re needing to DELIGHT , TRUST and C...

In this episode I share from Matthew 28:19-20 & Acts 1:8 Trained to TEACH ! In my life right now I’m feeling a push, pull and CALL to LEAVE everything and GO ! Go and BUILD others up to know and LIVE ALL IN for God! A movement. A revival. A NEW WAVE is coming and I FEEL it in my bones. What IF God is calling us to SUBTRACT things from our lives to then MULTIPLY the world of HIM ? Trained in the WA...

In this episode I share from Ephesians 4:17-31 & Ephesians 5:1-2 We watched the Case For Christ movie last night and something hit me. Lee Strobel a HARD CORE atheist was on a mission to PROVE Jesus doesn’t exist. As a journalist he LOVED facts and truth. In his discovery and journey he ends up believing God is REAL . It wasn’t just the FACTS and TRUTH that backed up his belief. It was the way his...

In this episode I share from Luke 9:23-28 Fan or a Follower of Jesus ? Fans LOVE the benefit, but NOT the COST . Followers count the cost and understand the BENEFITS of dying to self. I share personal stories of myself where in a situation I missed the mark in obeying Gods voice. Most of the time I hear and obey. I SEE now when I don’t - that’s MORE of a COST than if I chose to just heed to HIS vo...

In this episode I share from Exodus 2-3 Moses SETTLES in the wilderness for 40 years - God encounters him with a burning bush - the Angel is in the MIDDLE of the fire and God SPEAKS to Moses from the MIDDLE of the burning bush. God speaks to us in the MIDDLE of our struggles, battles and challenges . He wants to comfort, guide and protect us. He WILL meet us in the middle of where we are. Settling...

In this episode I share from Psalm 22 Several references David gives in connection to what happened to Jesus on the cross. In his agony, pain and feeling completely abandoned by God - it connected him DEEPER with HIM. We have a choice in our pain and struggles. To face them on our own or turn it ALL to God. Even when we cry out and FEEL he isn’t there. He IS. It’s okay to FEEL abandoned. Just to K...

In this episode I share Isaiah 55:8-9 Gods thoughts and ways are GREATER and BEYOND what we could possibly imagine! I share a story about a Jewish boy hiding from the German soldiers. He prayed for bricks to hide him in the closet, but God sent a spider! This story I read years ago and it’s stuck with me. That we pray for certain things because we THINK that’s BEST for us. Ultimately God knows us...

In this episode I share from Zephaniah 3:17-20 The God who SINGS over you with JOYFUL songs! This morning I needed this - to be reminded God loves me, looks at me with gladness, calms my fears with his LOVE and sings joyful songs over me. vs17 Pray this message fills your heart with how much God LOVES you and WILL restore what has been lost in HIS time and in HIS ways!

In this episode I share from Romans 12:15 and from Proverbs 15 Sometimes people need an encouraging word when going through hard times and sometimes they just need you to FEEL it with them. In Romans 12:15 it says be happy with those that are happy and weep with those that are weeping. Sometimes just sitting with a friend, spouse, colleague or relative - just sitting WITH them in their hurt…that’s...

In this episode I share from Psalm 101 David is writing about living a blameless life FULL of integrity. What HE will do and what he will NOT allow in his life. The scripture that hit he was vs 2… “I will lead a life of integrity in my OWN home. “ We don’t have control over decisions made in the White House, but we DO in our own house! How are you leading in your OWN home? This morning I prayed th...

In this episode I share from Psalm 73 Such a REAL conversation with God. Why are people that do NOT love or serve you prospering and I who do am STRUGGLING ?!? Ever FEEL this way? This Psalm gives us a picture of WHAT we can go through in our struggles and ACHOR our lives in. It’s NOT what money can buy. It’s priceless . We have HOPE that can be anchored in God knowing He works everything for our...

In this episode I share from Proverbs 21:30-31 We prepare, but the VICTORY is Gods. Preparing, trusting and leaning into Gods guidance is important… BUT …we have to then REST in HIS ultimate plan for our life. This. Is. Hard. That we can do ALL that we can do, but ultimately God has the FINAL SAY . Sometimes this is easy, but sometimes WAITING on Gods victory can be long and painful. This morning...

In this episode I share from Philippians 4:6-7 STOP worrying about ANYTHING . START praying for EVERYTHING . PEACE of God will guard your heart and mind . This simple and powerful reminder I needed this morning. Super easy to read. REALLY difficult to do in the face of HARD knocks of life. Last night I woke up with so much on my mind and heart. I needed peace and rest. I wrote down my fears and wo...

In this episode I share from 1 Samuel 15 - 1 Samuel 18 I got a WORD and FRESH revelation after listening to this powerful message by Mike Todd yesterday. Here’s the link to it: https://youtu.be/By_w5yrjwSI He unpacked LESSONS we can learn from Saul. Saul’s disobedience to God led to his insecurity. His insecurity led to JEALOUSY towards David. His jealousy led him wanting to KILL David that ultima...

In this episode I share from Luke 18:1-8 The PERSISTENT widow. Jesus shares with his disciples about the parable of the widow and the unjust judge. He uses this story to illustrate that WE should pray persistently, fervently and NEVER give up believing that what we are praying for WILL come to pass! This morning I was reminded of this acronym PUSH PRAY UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS Sometimes God answers...

In this episode I share from John 6:61-63 & John 7:14-18 Jesus speaks on the authority of God. People are amazed by his teachings, but don’t understand WHY he is speaking such sound wisdom without being trained in the law! He speaks TRUTH boldly NOT to grow in folllwers, but to SAVE people’s lives from the traps of the enemy! Speaking the TRUTH to others is NOT always the popular thing - God desir...