Episode Description:
Join Gary & Jane in this latest episode of Hearing God as they share a life update of the adventure they have been on as a family over these last few months. As they share their journey, Gary & Jane unpack how they have heard God during this time and a situation where Jane felt she missed hearing God. They also cover important principles of how to deal with disappointment in God.
Episode Notes:
First Principle: Life/mission is messy.
· Beach Mission – tents flooded, team members with Covid, team member broke his leg.
· Our response is what is important, and so is our heart attitude.
· In the busyness & tiredness, it is sometimes hard to hear God unless we’re intentional.
Second Principle: Plan but be open to change.
· Family changes over the last few months.
· Jane’s bold prayer at the end of November.
· Jane study and new business called ‘Mums in Transition’.
· What is our response when we don’t feel at peace, especially as a married couple?
· Wrestling with God – how do we know? How do we settle the way forward?
· If the 2 of us aren’t in agreement, we need to pause.
Third Principle: Guard your heart during change
· Something I had been praying for years didn’t work out.
· It is easy to be angry at God or disappointed in Him.
· Tired and hungry – Elijah in 1 Kings 18 & 19. Elijah had just experienced this incredible miracle. The next minute, Elijah is depressed and fearing for his life. An angel of the Lord said, “Get up and eat”. Address physical issues first – hungry and tired.
· Don’t make any big life decisions when exhausted or heartbroken.
· Doubts, questioning, and heartache all common.
· Go back to what you know from God.
· We are not God. We can’t see the whole picture.
· Be careful what you fill any void with.
Activation:
Turn your heart and thoughts to Father God and ask Him to show you if you are disappointed with Him.
· Father God, can you please show or tell me if I harbour any disappointment towards You, especially when things haven’t turned out as I had prayed?
· Father God, what do I need to do about this?
· Father God, what else would You love me to know about this?
Time Stamps:
[0:57] – Gary & Jane share briefly how they have heard God this week.
[5:44] – First Principle – Life/mission is messy.
[10:27] – Second Principle – Plan but be open to change.
[15:32] – A situation of unease between Gary & Jane & how they dealt with it.
[20:27] – Third Principle – Guard your heart during change.
[23:38] – Recap the principles.
[24:04] – Prophetic activation.
[25:18] – Gary & Jane both share a prophetic word for a listener.
[26:42] – Gary prays for you.
Resources / Links Mentioned:
· Website: https://garyandjane.co
Bible Verses Mentioned:
· Psalm 46:10
· 1 Kings 18 & 19
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