Day of Preparation
Come Away With Me
Good Morning Beauties!
Welcome to our Fall 40 Day Journey! Thank you for taking this journey with me, but more importantly, with JESUS. If you are here, it’s because you have obeyed His sweet whisper, “Come away with me.”
Please know that you will be blessed beyond measure while growing your intimacy with Jesus and finding His peaceful rest. Also realize this journey will be a battle. Think about it, you are allowing Jesus to reveal deep rooted lies that had you bound and bring you into freedom that comes from knowing and believing God’s TRUTH. Your freedom is the last thing the enemy wants, and he will fight to keep you bound. Fear not!! We have been given everything we need to fight the battle, and remember, Jesus has already won the war.
Let’s begin with the best weapons: praise, prayer, and God’s Word, (our official offensive weapon.) Each one helps us defeat the enemy and provides us courage and strength as we take each step on our journeys. Take time to lift your voice and dance around in full surrendered praise to Jesus. Then take your Bible and pray over the scripture in Ephesians, the Armor of God. After you’re done, come back to the blog for more preparation. (Just hit the back arrow to bring you back to the blog.)
“Praise” - Elevation Worship
Prayer - Ephesians 6:10-20
Now that we’re prepared for battle through praise and prayer, let’s continue getting ready. Have you ever traveled on an extended journey without preparing all the important items you’ll need? I’m guessing your answer is, “of course not,” so it only makes sense we would pack our essentials to have a great journey. There are three '“tools” I believe are necessary to ensure a successful experience. They are expectations, obstacles, and motivation. Grab your journals and find space to answer the questions as we review each tool.
Expectations - what are you believing will happen through your journey experience? What are you willing to do to make sure you meet those expectations? What are you wanting God to do? What’s your part and His part?
Obstacles - just as I’ve mentioned above, the enemy will put obstacles in your way to prevent you from having a successful journey. Write down what you see as a possible roadblock and create an action plan to overcome it. You may come up with several obstacles, so be sure to write a plan of action for each one.
Motivation - why are you taking this journey? Why now? When you’re tempted to quit, you’ll need a reminder of why you’re going on this journey. On those days when you’re running late or your warm cozy bed is more appealing than touching your feet on the cold floor, you need to remember why you’re waging war on the enemy and regaining what he has stolen from you.
The theme for this Fall 40 Day Journey is to exchange exhaustion for rest, and Jesus will do just that! My heart breaks for women who are weighed down by all they are trying to accomplish. Raise a healthy and happy family, be successful at work, minister to people as the Lord is leading you to fulfill the Great Commission. It’s A LOT!!! What I’ve found is these precious women who are strong, intelligent, and capable are simply exhausted. Can you relate? They’re not taking time to cultivate the most important relationship - Jesus.
This journey experience will help you draw closer to Jesus, unload lies that weigh you down, and fully understand who you are in Christ. He will exchange your burden for his light load. He will refresh and restore you so that you live life and lead from the overflow of the Spirit instead of out of your tired soul. Doesn’t that sound divine?
When this video from Priscilla Shirer crossed my path a few weeks ago, I knew it was a confirmation from God of just how important our rest from exhaustion is to successfully fulfill the purpose He’s given us. Be encouraged by her message, because it’s truly GOD’S message to you through your Fall 40 Day Journey. “The Cure for Exhaustion is Intimacy with Jesus”
Thanks again for joining me on this journey. You won’t be disappointed. Know that I’m praying for you everyday and am available for you should you want to connect personally. Just use the “let’s connect” form on the website.
I’ll meet you back here tomorrow for Day 1. Until then, have a marvelous day in the Lord.
Love and Blessings,
Kendra
“The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, ‘Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.’”