We’re continuing our series on How to Steward Your Destiny. I’ve already written about how to seek wise counsel - that’s something I’ve been doing the last couple of weeks as I’m seeking God for timing of prophetic answers – in this post we’ll talk about the principle of looking to what you have in your nature.

I’m assuming you have a prophetic word, but what if you don’t? It doesn’t mean God isn’t interested in your destiny. It may simply mean you’ve never been in a place to get or understand a prophetic word. That’s not a problem, there are three things you can do to find out God’s plans for your life.

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This is just a quick video update. I’ve got to run…

Thanks for all your prayers.

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Why do I love social networking?

I’m ghostwriting a biography for a local business man and I’m amazed at how well he remembers all the people he’s connected with – how they met, what they did, what they said…

I can do that for a few people in my life…no, I can do that for one person in my life, my wife. And as time goes on, our stories mesh and merge.

So don’t ask me how I meet the people I connect with. I don’t know if it’s Twitter or Facebook or YouTube or email where I met Pastor Tom. We’re on each other’s email lists and have been DM on Twitter and emailing each other and commenting on blogs.

I really like what he’s doing with his blog The Favored Life . He’s been doing 2 minute audio casts. Now for those of you who aren’t pastors, keeping a thought to 2 minutes and saying something of value is a rare gift and very impressive.

Since I’ve been listening to his 2 minute thoughts, I’ve been wondering about doing daily ones myself. I’ve got two minutes to myself after dropping off my kids and wife in the mornings. I also have a really good audio recorder with a lapel mike. It would only take a few minutes to upload it and post it and Google is about to release indexing of audio and video files, so it’s not like it’s not of future value for SEO.

My problem is keeping it to 2 minutes.

I mean really, this blog post was supposed to be less than 200 words, just a quick shout out to Pastor Tom. But I’m already over that and the only thing that’s keeping me from going longer is a chicken-pot-pie in the oven that has a broken timer.

Better run. But check out Pastor Tom’s The Favored Life. You’ll be encouraged and challenged every time. I am.

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Does God Really See Value in Everyone?

The question becomes more powerful when we ask: Does God see value in me?

Look at some of the people God saw the value in:

• Moses stuttered.
• David’s armour didn’t fit.
• John Mark was rejected by Paul.
• Timothy had ulcers.
• Amos’ only training was in the school of fig-tree pruning.
• Jacob was a liar.
• David had an affair.
• Solomon was too rich.
• Abraham was too old.
• David was too young.
• Peter was afraid of death.
• Lazarus was dead.
• John was self-righteous.
• Naomi was a widow.
• Paul was a murderer.
• So was Moses.
• Jonah ran from God.
• Miriam was a gossip.
• Gideon and Thomas both doubted.
• Jeremiah was a bullfrog;
• Just kidding — he was depressed and suicidal.
• Elijah was burned out.
• Martha was a worry-wart.
• Mary may have been lazy.
• Samson had long hair.
• Noah got drunk, and that’s not all.
• Did I mention that Moses had a short fuse?

Have you ever noticed that God’s opinion of us matters more than what we do?

Need proof?

Look at God’s opinion of Sarah. Peter uses her as an example:

…like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear. 1 Peter 3:6 (New International Version)

Do you remember what she actually did?

Abraham and Sarah were already old and well advanced in years, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing. So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”

Then the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’ Is anything too hard for the LORD ? I will return to you at the appointed time next year and Sarah will have a son.”

Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.”

But he said, “Yes, you did laugh.”

Genesis 18:11-16 (New International Version)

Isn’t grace amazing?

You haven’t messed up so much He can’t make it right. The mistakes you’ve made and even the sin you’ve committed can and will be redeemed. He’s not about to hold what you’ve confessed and He’s forgiven against you.

So dare to dream again. Dare to live once more.

I’ll be sharing resources at Life Above the Negativity to help you.

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It’s about time I let people know about the re-launch of Life Above the Negativity. I’ve turned it from a static site to one that will become a community that helps each other live positively in a negative world. It will still be the centre of our annual negativity fast, but there is so much more to it and it’s only going to grow.

I still need to ad an affiliate program, but there are other more pressing things I need to get done in the online web I’m creating. I’m looking forward to regularly blogging on 4 sites and guest blogging on another three each week. I’m also pumped about the webinars I’ve got lined up for LifeAbovetheNegativity.com and HopeInTransition.com. This fall may also be the start of an exciting adventure we’re praying about. Thanks for keeping us in prayers.

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With summer coming to a close and kids getting ready for school and a grandparent recovering from a pacemaker and a re-launch of LifeAboveTheNegavity.com and a nearing launch of my next book Hope In Transition and a re-design of TrevorLund.com and a server transfer of ExpectancyMinistries.com and questions to research people have asked me and booking of speaking engagements and the start of doing webinars and the development of training programs for blogging, social networking, self-publishing, setting up a publishing house, book marketing and e-book creation and distribution and the ghostwriting of a client’s book and the planning for our church…

…when am I going to have time to finish writing “I Don’t Have Time to Be Busy”?…

I’ve stepped back from regular posting on my blogs. I want to have my sites set up and a regular schedule in place in time for the fall.

So I’m sorry if it takes some time to respond to emails, I’m checking them 2x a day.

I’m sorry if you’re missing the podcast. I’ve got a lot to edit and post.

I know as soon as I post this, I’ll have a dozen more posts I’ll want to get out right away.

I’d better run, the kids are arguing.

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How to Judge and Not Be A Jerk (part 2) - Episode #9 – RevTrev Radio

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How to Judge and Not Be A Jerk – Part 2

There is so much self-righteous misinformation and confusion around judging that we need to take a serious look at it. I’m so passionate about this topic that I’ve written a booklet with the same name. You can order the full sermon as well, or just take some time to listen to this week and next week’s podcast. This is important information not just to know, but to know how to live out in a world that is quick to tear down.

Listen to the message and share your questions and comments below. I know this is controversial, but I also know I need to practice what I’m preaching before I expect others to do the same, so I’ll be nice.

Enjoy!

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How do we steward our destiny? The women in 2 Kings 4:1-7 had a problem and she went to the prophet.

I often get the question when someone has a life-changing experience with God, “How do I know God’s timing?” There’s no formula for this. Sometimes God speaks and we know we need to do it now. Other times there is

nothing we can do about it now, so we wait with expectation. Sometimes we get a word that just doesn’t make sense to us in the moment.

It’s OK. Learn how to steward it.

The Bible says six times (Deuteronomy 17:6, 19:15; Matthew 18:16; 2 Corinthians 13:1; 1 Timothy 5:19; Hebrews 10:28) that things must be confirmed by two or three witnesses. You don’t need to be running off the first time you hear something.

It’s OK to wait and ponder. In the upcoming points I’ll show you how you can. Before we get there however, there are two things you need to know once God has confirmed His call with two or three witnesses:

1. Don’t get caught up getting confirmation

James tells us that when we ask for wisdom God will give it, without finding fault. But if we don’t believe we’re getting the wisdom we ask for, we’ll be double-minded and tossed like a wave of the sea (James 1:5-6). Know God is speaking to you. You’re his sheep, you know His voice.

You can’t get a home run if you don’t swing. Too many people are afraid to swing the bat. They’re waiting for that perfect pitch. Listen – it’s OK to strike out. It’s not OK to strike out without swinging. (Well, it is…you’re still under grace. I just don’t want to push the analogy too far.) The point is – hear and obey – don’t try to re-hear and re-hear and re-hear. Don’t merely listen to the word, do what it says. (James 1:22)

2. He might not give clear direction again until you obey the first command.

I learned this one the hard way.

God told me starting a web design business was going to be a waste of time. I thought that was just for while we were in New Zealand. When I returned to Canada, I had all kinds of ideas for businesses and started a publishing house, a web design, graphic design, editing, SEO and printing business.

I was waiting for Him to tell me “No” again. I was simply doing what made sense for me to do.

Five years later I was looking for direction and God took me back to the day I knew in my spirit he said, “It’s a waste of time” and I knew the last five years in business were. He then reminded me of his audible voice saying, “I’ve given you time to write.” Then I felt Him ask me, “Did I ever tell you to stop writing?”

I didn’t start anything without seeking God first. When He gave no direct sense, I assumed He was letting me use my common sense and skills. What I learned later was that He had spoken and He was waiting for me to obey.

Looking back, I see it’s not that simple. He was telling me through my wife and through other people asking me to write for them and through a stranger who heard me on the radio talk about my books tell me, “That’s what you need to be doing,” that God was giving me direction, but I wasn’t picking up on it. Instead I was letting the giant of “You’ll-never-make-a-living-from-writing” drown out the call of God to write.

Even if you see the destination and can’t get there from where you’re at, I’ll show you how you can start moving towards that direction with your thoughts, speech and actions.

In the next post I’ll show you how to look at what you have. Love to hear your experience in hearing the Lord.

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Destiny – the question of how we live out our destiny is one I often get asked in various ways. I’ve shared this message on RevTrev Radio, Part 1 and Part 2 I thought it was time I’d blog about it as well.

In the garden the serpent asked “Did God really say…?” (Genesis 3:1) and that’s a question satan keeps asking us today. It is so easy for us to forget the promise God has spoken to us. They are like to seed that falls in the rocky ground:

The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word. Matthew 13:20-21 (New Living Translation)

As soon as problems come, the joy of the seed that’s planted is forgotten. You and I need to remember the prophetic promises given to us.

I don’t want to say, “I have 5 steps for you.” because these steps are fluid and not always in the order that we’ll see in portion of Scripture where I’m going to draw them out.  Let’s call them “points.”

And it’s not that you evaluate once in your life and you’re onto something else. Every time you have a transition, a change or a new adventure you may need to go through this process.

Also, I haven’t been able to find a timeline for these points. Sometimes I go through them in an afternoon, other times it takes me years. But there is wisdom in knowing the process of stewarding a prophetic word.

Let’s see how a women who had nothing but problems did it.

2 Kings 4:1-7 – Elisha and the Widows Oil

The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the LORD. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.”

Elisha replied to her, “How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?”
“Your servant has nothing there at all,” she said, “except a little oil.”

Elisha said, “Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don’t ask for just a few. Then go inside and shut the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into all the jars, and as each is filled, put it to one side.”

She left him and afterward shut the door behind her and her sons. They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring. When all the jars were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another one.”
But he replied, “There is not a jar left.” Then the oil stopped flowing.

She went and told the man of God, and he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left.”

During this series of posts I’ll show you what I’ve picked up from this story about stewarding a prophetic word and applying it to our destiny.

What do you know about stewarding your destiny? Is it something you intentionally do? I’d love to get your advice. Leave it in the comments below.

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How to Judge and Not Be A Jerk - Episode #8 – RevTrev Radio

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There is so much self-righteous misinformation and confusion around judging that we need to take a serious look at it. I’m so passionate about this topic that I’ve written a booklet with the same name. You can order the full sermon as well, or just take some time to listen to this week and next week’s podcast. This is important information not just to know, but to know how to live out in a world that is quick to tear down.

Listen to the message and share your questions and comments below. I know this is controversial, but I also know I need to practice what I’m preaching before I expect others to do the same, so I’ll be nice.

Enjoy!

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