The Abundant Life Blueprint

Here is this week's Yearly Cycle Update.   Last week we finished up the yearly cycle and started again. This time of year is a reminder of a fresh start and a new beginning. I have also found that during this time of year God initiates miracle transfers. He often opens big doors of opportunity and breakthrough during this time of the year.  When God opens doors it will take faith and cou...

Lately I have been thinking about the concept of unbelief and doubt vs belief and confidence.  I think of unbelief or belief as the conclusion we have come to in our heart. Sometimes we are indecisive about what we believe, and as long as we are indecisive nothing happens. But when we make a decision to either believe or disbelieve, things start happening really fast. God gives us the choice...

One of the names of God is El Shaddai, which means all sufficient one, or the God who is more than enough.  Recently we had some boards on our deck that needed to be replaced. When I went to Home Depot to buy replacement boards there were composite decking boards right above the wood, that matched the color of our deck exactly. As I was looking at the composite decking I felt like God was nud...

A scripture that is in both the Old and Testaments is that if we would see with our eyes, hear with our ears, understand with our hearts, and turn then we would see healing. The word for turn can also be translated as convert.  To convert is to transform or turn into. This month our message is understanding the times so that we know what to do. First comes understanding but, then we must conv...

The other day I was watching my daughter's youth soccer game and noticed that every time the ball would start coming to one of the girls they would stop running, and then the ball would go past them. Whenever someone would pass the ball to them, there was the tendency to hesitate and stop. But since the ball was moving, when they stopped, the ball would go right past them and usually to their oppo...

Today is the 8th Day of the Feast of Tabernacles, which is a time to rejoice in the harvest and remember Jesus wants to give us rest in our soul. The 8th Day is like a new beginning, and it was referred to as the great day. Yesterday was the final day of the yearly cycle and it starts new today.  As we are reminded of a new beginning and a fresh start today it's a good time to ask God for his...

Today is Day 7 of the 7 Day Feast of Tabernacles, which is a time to rejoice in the harvest and remember Jesus wants to give us rest in our soul. Tomorrow is the 8th Day, which is like a new beginning, and it was referred to as the great day. James 3:9-12 says... With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. 10 Out of the sa...

Today is Day 6 of the 7 Day Feast of Tabernacles, which is like a fall harvest festival, and it's a time to rejoice in the harvest.  Tabernacles is a reminder of the Sabbath, and that Jesus wants to give us rest in our soul.  In Matthew 11:28 Jesus said that if we come to him he would give us rest. One of the biggest areas we must learn to rest in, is in our soul. The opposite of resting...

Here is this week's Yearly Cycle Update. We are still in the 7 Days of the Feast of Tabernacles, which is a time to remember that God is tabernacling with us. Monday 10/17 is what is called the 8th Day, also known as the last great day. In John 7:37-38 it says "Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink. He...

Today is Day 5 of the 7 Day Feast of Tabernacles, which is like a fall harvest festival, and it's a time to rejoice in the harvest.  Tabernacles is a reminder that God is living within us, and he fills all in all.  This month we have been focusing on understanding the times so that we know what is best to do. Part of understanding the times, is understanding that the world is constantly...

Today is Day 4 of the 7 Day Feast of Tabernacles, which is like a fall harvest festival, and it's a time to rejoice in the harvest.  Tabernacles is a reminder that God is living within us, and he fills all in all.  This month our focus has been on understanding the times, so we know what to do. Think about how much the world has changed over the last 100 years. The way we live, travel, c...

Today is Day 3 of the 7 Day Feast of Tabernacles, which is like a fall harvest festival, and it's a time to rejoice in the harvest.  Tabernacles is a reminder that God is living within us, and he fills all in all.  Lately I have been thinking about mastering the moment. A big key to our walk with God is learning to become more present and aware of his presence, since he is tabernacling w...

Today is Day 2 of the 7 Day Feast of Tabernacles, which is like a fall harvest festival, and it's a time to rejoice in the harvest.  Tabernacles is a reminder that God is living within us, and he fills all in all.  Lately I have been thinking about the verse from Romans 4:18-21 that says Abraham was fully persuaded that God was able to do what he promised. Part of God filling us is that...

Today is Day 1 of the 7 Day Feast of Tabernacles, which is like a fall harvest festival, and it's a time to rejoice in the harvest.  Tabernacles is a reminder that God is living within us, and he fills all in all.  Acts 13:52 says, "the disciples were   continually filled   with joy and with the Holy Spirit."  This was not a one time thing... they were continually filled.&...

Tonight starts the 7 Day Feast of Tabernacles, which is like a fall harvest festival, and it's a time to rejoice in the harvest.  Tabernacles is a reminder that God is living within us, and He wants to fill us to a new level this year.  Luke 10:21  says "At that same time Jesus was   filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit , and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, than...

This month we are focused on understanding the times, so we know what is best to do. The other day was the Day of Atonement, which was a day of fasting with no food or water. As we went through the day of fasting we emptied ourselves. I think of atonement as a deep cleaning and a reminder that Jesus emptied himself so that God can fill us with his spirit, wisdom, and joy. Phillipians 2:6-8 says &n...

Here is this week's Yearly Cycle Update. One of our partners once told a story of being on a long hike and being totally exhausted. But then a song by Tobymac started playing and it reinvigorated him. In the song were the words, "empty never felt so full," and they took on a new meaning for him.  We just passed through the Day of Atonement and the 7 day Feast of Tabernacles starts on the even...

Recently we passed through the Day of Atonement, which was like the close of the year on God's calendar. As we think of the circle of the year coming to a close, it's important to remember that the circle is not meant to be empty... but filled.  Isaiah 45:18 says, "For this is what the LORD says— he who created the heavens, he is God; he who fashioned and made the earth, he founded it; &...

Today is the Day of Atonement, which is a reminder that Jesus is our High Priest.   The Day of Atonement is like the major deadline for the year, and whenever a deadline approaches pressure increases, and time slows down. Today is typically a total fast with no food or water until about 6pm. As I was thinking about this, I was reminded of the scripture Jesus uses during the 3 temptations in t...

The Day of Atonement starts tonight at sunset. This is a time of year when there is often an increase in pressure. The Day of Atonement is like the major deadline for the year, and whenever a deadline approaches pressure increases, and time slows down. This time of year, is a reminder for us to persevere. And in Hebrews 11:27 it says that Moses persevered because he saw him who is invisible. ...

Hebrews 1:14 says "Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?" Lately it seems that God keeps bringing to mind the concept of the spiritual world. In science it has been shown the visible spectrum of what we can see is only one billionth of the spectrum. We only see a tiny fraction of what is really happening in the world. Part of this unseen world is th...

In October our focus is going to be on Understanding the Times and Knowing What To Do.  In 1 Chronicles 12:32 it says that the people of Issachar understood the times and knew what Israel should do and the best course of action to take.  When we have understanding it leads to knowing, and as times change it takes understanding the times so that we know what to do in any given situation.&...

This is a time of year when there is often a lot of pressure. We are getting close to the Day of Atonement(Oct 4-5), which is like the major deadline for the year. There were times in the Bible when Jesus was under a lot of pressure such as his temptations in the wilderness and in the garden before going to the cross. In these times angels came and ministered/strengthened him.  The other day...

The word communion makes me think of "common union." Something I feel like God has been showing me is that communion should be a time to celebrate our union with him, that we are one with him. 1 Corinthians 6:17 says whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit. One of the dictionary definitions of communion is the sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, esp...