Heyyyy Sistas! 👋🏾
I hope you all had a wonderful thanksgiving with family & friends, new & old!
For those who don’t know, I’m a REALTOR® in the Dallas, TX metroplex and my God… what a beautiful and also challenging journey it has been to get here! We’re just getting started really! But there are so many things I’ve been learning in this journey of building my business with God as my CEO (as one of my favorite podcasters would say).
I want to share some of them with you for a few reasons:
For my sisters who may be in a similar space to know you’re not alone & you’re not crazy!
For my sisters who may be headed into this journey to know it’s okay to jump in, the water is fine out here… & even when it feels like it’s not, Jesus is in it with us!
& To illuminate how God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit can move in our lives & to remind anyone that I’m not special. God is no respecter of persons & you can truly have this same level of intimacy with the Lord. It’s so beautiful & it’s available to all who choose to pursue it. God is truly a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. 💞
Anyway, here are 7 Things I’m Learning as I Build My Business with God
1. God desires to enrich & equip us in the spiritual & the practical
I’m learning what it looks like to marry the two
Formerly — I sought the world’s wisdom for practical steps and added my faith to it.
I’m learning to take what the Bible says & operationalize it
I’m also learning that the Holy Spirit will indeed give us step by step instructions to actually move towards our goals & His plans, and to operate in excellence while doing so.
2. A different meaning of communing with God throughout the day
I’ve always had a knowing that God is always with me, but in this season of building & pursuing the goals and initiatives He’s given me, I’m learning that God’s presence is just as intimately with me as I do the things He’s given me to do as He is when I’m in the prayer closet.
I’m learning a new definition of what it means to dwell with Him throughout the day, and how my worship & my work don’t have to be separate
Yes, I still have set aside time for devotion, prayer, study, and worship, but now, I am truly experiencing what it feels like to allow God to saturate & guide every part of my day.
It’s pretty cool, too.
3. In that same vain, I’m gaining a deeper understanding of flowing with the Holy Spirit
I allow Him to guide how I plan each day, and throughout that day, I am just flowing with Him.
Spontaneous prayer
Spontaneous scripture coming to mind
Spontaneous nudges
Spontaneous rhema words for me or for us at TGOE
4. Seeing & experiencing faith & favor in new ways
God connecting dots & answering such nuanced prayers that I know it could’ve only been by His hand!
True peace that surpasses all understanding— diligence without toiling or worrying
Not saying I don’t ever have moments, but overall, I truly trust that if I just do what God says, I will be not just okay, but successful in all I do as I serve those He places in my path
5. A new level of submission
Allowing the Holy Spirit to guide me has meant not just being concerned with right & wrong, but more focused on fulfilling God’s will and operating by His standard.
Not perfection, but intentionality
It has also meant a different level of dying to my flesh
Keeping quiet when I want to speak
Tailoring my words
Speaking at times when I’d rather fade to the back
6. A new balance between rhema & written words from the Lord
Rhema is always backed by scripture, but may not always be spoken with the same words or with the same tone as a specific Bible verse or passage. It’s in the moment for a moment, past, present, or future.
The test: “Is this supported by scripture & how God’s character is outlined there?”
Truly seeing John 14:26 come to life
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.”
7. To let God lead our time together & to pivot as He shifts in different moments & seasons
I’ve had to get over the guilt that has tried to arise itself when the grace to commune with God in one specific way has lifted (or shifted).
I’ve had to make an intentional decision to move with God & commune with Him as He is calling me to in a given moment, day, or season.
Praise & worship
Fervent, warfare prayer
Quiet reflective prayer
Impartation & planning
Learning & gleaning from another anointed vessel
Whatever it is, I’m learning not to be so rigid in my expectations for how my time with God should go
which can sometimes be hard, because I like my routines, y’all! Lol
I pray this list blessed you, even if you are not (yet) a business owner!
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