Category: vision

God, God has ordained, purpose, the butterfly journey, vision

What Are You Waiting For?

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What are you waiting for?

That’s what I ask myself when I am reflecting on the vision that God has placed over my life.  God gave me the vision and He made it plain, but how do I start with all the little details that need to be carried out in order to reach the vision?

Sometimes, I feel like I am on a roller coaster ride, anticipating the thrill of reaching the top, then comes the fear bubbling up inside as I plummet down the other side of the unknown.

I am always searching for answers and feeling overwhelmed when I think about the process that I know I must face.  I am trying to find the place where I can be calm and just be in the moment and learn every aspect of this glorious vision.  But to be truthful, it’s hard!

I am confident of one thing though, that God will bring me to the place that I need to be in order to fulfill the vision.  I trust Him that He will do what He told me He would do.  Then what am I waiting for?

Mostly I am waiting on me!  For me to remain faithful to my vision and the life that God has ordained for me.  To be still and know that yes, God is in control.  For me to continue to ask and seek and understand the process and learning stages of my journey!  It is me who I am waiting for. . .

I challenge YOU to reflect on what it is that is holding you back from the life that God has for you.  Are you afraid of the commitment, are you scared about failing, or it could be that you are just comfortable with life as it is now and exploring new areas of yourself is not an attractive option at this time.  Well I pray that you would allow all those things go today and begin to allow God to perfect in you the vision He has for your life.

Today I am telling myself: “self I wait for you no more, you will walk in the destiny and vision that God has for you no matter what comes or goes!”

Blessings – The Butterfly Journey

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Wings Spread Wide!

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Well I’m back!  After a 2 month sabbatical, I am finally back with wings spread wide!  I decided to take some time off from the Butterfly Journey in order to get clarity and direction from the Lord.  Like Joseph, I knew the dream and vision God had given me, but still something didn’t feel quite right.  I was struggling with the details.

I read and prayed a lot for the direction and clarity that I needed and boy was it refreshing to hear from the Lord on so many levels.  He is so wonderful, He gave me what I needed and more.

These are the things that God shared with me:

  1. This journey (ministry) is my life’s purpose!  Keeping the end result in mind at all times; winning souls back to God.  Helping people be “free” in understanding just how much God loves them – priceless!
  2. There is a preparation stage.  That means “testing”; we need to allow God to perfect our gifts and the spiritual things that we need in order to complete the assignment.
  3. There is a process.  God is a God of order and every step needs to be followed through His instructions.
  4. Keeping the Faith.  God will give us, ask us, tell us to do things that we may not understand at the moment.  Prayer is essential for the journey.
  5. Conquering Fear. Allowing fear to come in to the equation will stop you dead in your tracks.  We have to know and read the word of God to remove fear.
  6. Commitment.  Never, ever, ever give up on your journey!  Press!
  7. Rest.  God rested on the 7th day and we should too, don’t allow the “things” of life, even ministry to consume all of your time, remember that it is all about the Lord and we need to refresh our spirits, mind, and body every once in a while.  Don’t love the gift more than the Giver!

I pray that you will find answers and understanding for your life as we journey together.  Be steadfast and unmovable in your faith to God!  He has so much to show you and give you, open your wings and find freedom in living your life to the fullest through Him!

Be blessed!

Lisa ~ The Butterfly Journey

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The Vision Will Come

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In our microwave society, we want everything yesterday.  Time is of essence and we can’t waste a minute of it.  Work harder, move faster, get it done all in one step.  That’s what I was allowing to happen to me.  God showed me my purpose and the vision for the ministry and I want to hurry to get there.

But a good friend reminded me today to enjoy the journey.  Wow, my mother told me that about 3 years ago when I first started dating my now fiance.  I listened to her for the most part, but now I find myself doing the same thing with my ministry.  Perhaps it is because I finally found out what my purpose was so late in my life that I feel I have little time to see its manifestation.

But wait a minute, I can’t get in front of God!  I don’t even want to because that my friend that will be disastrous to say the least.

I need to learn to enjoy this journey that He has me on, every aspect is wonderful and a learning experience for me.  I need to take a step back and marvel at the awesomeness that He is revealing to me.  I need to slow down, because if I don’t I feel the whole thing could just fail.  I don’t want to get weary, because I am doing things in my own strength.  I don’t want to miss an opportunity to draw closer to God.  I want to be obedient with every step of faith that I take.

So thank you Lord for using my friend to tell me to slow down and enjoy the journey, because you are faithful and the vision will come.

The Butterfly Journey ~ Lisa