There is a free Children's Ministry Websummit conference that is coming soon for free.  There are many speakers and I have the previledge of being one of those.  I spoke on the topic to Legacy to Longevity.  Sometimes we can become discouraged by short term goals maybe not being met but we need to look at the long term fruit we are producing.  I hope you check out this conference and view it.  I am putting more info on here about it.http://pajamaconference.com/affiliates/27

Just finished a great book on dreaming again.  Sometimes in life hurts and pain cause us to stop, slow down or give up on our dreams.  "The remedy to disappointment is to remember that you are appointed." This is a quote I made a note of while reading the book "Dream Culture" by Mason.  I will post it later.  I saw something about it and ordered it immediately.  Read it in two days but plan to go back through slowly and do the exercises.  This book along with several others things that have happened by the hand of the loving Lord have caused me to have renewed energy to begin to pick up the dreams that had almost been crushed by betrayal's sting.  I realized I need to not lay aside my dreams in order to serve.  I have been a servant and have many times put others before my needs and that is not so noble as I thought.  "If I lay aside all dreams in order to serve may seem very noble, but does it serve Heaven's purpose on the earth?"  This statement opened my eyes as I have allowed a bent idea of serving others, as if I were serving the Lord, when His greatest purpose in me was being smothered out. I had a dear father in the faith stop me a few weeks ago and take the time to speak into my destiny.  Immediately the enemy of my soul put up a stop sign by causing someone who I though was a dear friend to do something that made me fearful to be around this "spiritual father".  I knew this was the enemies plan but I didn't know how to deal with it until I took the first step as if the hindering event had never happened.  When I did it was like clouds parted of gloom and heartache.
If you have given up ask the Lord to awaken the dreams He has put into you again.  Then begin to watch for divine openings, opportunities, and appointments.   Step out of fear and into faith as you cannot please God without faith.

Want to know how to hear the Lord and His voice?  Of course, we all need to know if what we hear is Him, us or darkness speaking.  When we understand how to recognize Him and His voice we then become much more secure in our decisions.  We know we have heard His encouragement to proceed or to stop.  We still have the decision to obey or ignore Him and His desires. 
Let me share a testimony from one student in class.  She said, " The local shootings of five individuals in our rural community was really close to my oldest daughter and grandkids.  The capture and shooting last night was one block away from their home.  God showed me when I was praying in the Spirit a hedge of protection and the blood of Jesus over them.  It was like a mother hen as she wraps her wings around her chicks and nothing (no weapons formed) can see them--the wings are for protection.  Praise God for protection."  This learning to hear the Lord gave her great peace in a horrible situation.  She said normally I would get in the car and go there immediately, but I knew that all was well because I saw the picture the Lord sent to me.  This is how we can live daily.  We don't know the next situation that will come our way but we do know that the love of our Father is what we need to make it through.

One of the most wonderful things about the prophetic is that it can see through things.  I love it when are real seerer speaks out a word to me that just brings clarity and confirmation.  We are not to follow after the prophetic to get words but when we do get them we need to write them down, read over and over, and pray about how this will proceed in your life. 
I recently read a great book that helped give clearer vision to what the Lord is doing right now.  "From Spiritual Slavery to Spiritual Sonship" by Jack Frost.  What a NOW TIME book!  When we get it we will see harvest as never before.  I encourage you to order it and be surprised by the breakthroughs you will see.

Have you felt lately that things are just too confusing?  Is all the change coming too fast and life seems to be caving in on you?  Well keep your head up as things are begining to move forward.  Whenever it seems that you feel like quiting it is just when the very things you have been praying for are at the door.  Never quit or stop moving forward in Jesus.  His Kingdom is advancing and those who are religious and cold are dropping away daily.  Keep the passion for the Lord hot and watch Him work in ways you have never seen before.

Such a time of turmoil!  On every side people are self destructing.  In the political world, church world, family world, etc., it seems that those who pretend to be something that they are not are having a difficult time holding the lies together.  When you pretend to love the Lord, but it is only a front that you put on, your sweetness starts to turn bitter as you cannot continue to keep the phony into position.  It seems it is rampant at this time as if the tornadoes in the midwest are just a natural picture of the tornadoes in peoples hearts.  Keep your eyes open as destruction is soon behind their decisions.  Broken dreams, broken marriages, broken health, etc. as the shame that is deep within begins to manifest in the natural.  
But those of the Truth, the ones with real joy and pure hearts will see greater abundance, fruitfulness, and peace while destruction lays all around.  Keep your hearts pure with blessing those that harm you and giving forgiveness quickly.  Live in the light of His love, at the altitude of mercy, in the landscape of "He maketh me to lay down in green pastures".  Love to all and see yourself wrapped in His Love!  

Do you question so much today? Do you wonder am I doing the right thing?  What is the best decision?  Well today we have a vast need for confidence.  Many are questioning why am I going through this situation.  I would encourage you to check out the following books.  I have heard this author speak in person and he has much to give.  The Confidence Makeover is an excellent book as I read it when I was launching out in a new endeavor.  I started my own company at the age of 58 years old.  I needed confidence to make the day to day decisions in order to develop the agency I had dreamed of.

Sometimes we get so involved with trying to be a Christian that we forget the wonder of the cross.  We are to be in Him rather than become consumed by doing for Him.  Yes doing His will is wonderful and His will is to be His, be in Him, love Him, rest in Him, and "to obey is better than sacrifice".  His love for us is so consuming that sometimes we have feel like we have to earn it, but not so.  How could anyone love us this much!! It is amazing but true!!