Break It Down - Natalie Style
Religion og åndelighetWhat does that even mean? Ever read the Bible and wish someone could just BREAK IT DOWN? Yeah, me too! In this podcast - everyday I’m going to take a story in the Bible and Break it down Natalie style!” This is what I would say to my Harvard MBA hubby when he would share insights into the business world - break it down Natalie style so I can understand! My hope is this helps you in your walk with God and give you fresh revelation for yourself. I am NOT a Bible scholar, just a girl with a heart that desires every person to know how much God LOVES them! Let’s DIVE in…
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- God Created… (00:04:17)
In this episode I get CRYSTAL CLEAR on this topic that honestly should NOT be confusing. God created in ALL species MALE and FEMALE. This is not up for even a scientific debate. It’s just FACTS. You are born with a penis or vagina. Period. End. Of. Discussion. Now…if you FEEL more like a certain gender - that’s a demonized spirit trying to CONFUSE you on the TRUTH of how God created YOU. You are beautifully, fearfully and wonderfully made - Psalms 139:14Gods TRUTH about YOU will give you the JOY, PEACE and FREEDOM! You are NOT what the LIES of this world says about YOU. YOU ARE A SON and DAUGHTER of the KING!
- Train Them Up… (00:11:28)
In this episode I share from Proverbs 22:6Train them up in the way they should go and when they are old they will NOT depart from it. Proverbs 22:6Ever wonder or worry that you screwed your kids up?Sometimes I think back on how I’ve raised my boys and wonder if I did a good job. Last night we took a trip down memory lane watching videos of our boys when they were toddlers. So many videos were of me playing worship songs and having our boys memorize scripture verses. I was reminded of this verse. That when we TEACH and LIVE Gods TRUTH it WILL mark our kids. Even when we mess up, IF we keep themCLOSE to Jesus he will GUIDE them to ALL TRUTH. Our job as their parents is to LIVE it and TEACH IT. To set them up with the BEST habits in growing spiritually and physically. Are you living it?That’s where it STARTS. With us having God LEAD our lives to LEAD others.
- Promise Of The Last Days… (00:19:29)
In this episode I share from 2 Timothy 3:1-5The PROMISE of the last days is that it will be VERY difficult times…Read that again. Yes. Difficult. People will be LOVERS of themselves…When we go inward. That’s Pride. Pride leads to ALL kinds of destruction. I share a story of a podcast I listened to yesterday that had an atheist, Christian and spiritual coach on his show. I share what hit me in this conversation with them and what the host then shared about his personal story of being an atheist. What hit me is TRUTH. GOD IS TRUTH. Truth will always. ALWAYS. WIN. When you’re on Gods side, you’re IN TRUTH. TRUTH has your back.You can REST & STAND with confidence when TRUTH is on your side. Let’s LIVE in TRUTH. Truth shared in LOVE will WIN the hearts of people!
- Looking For What YOU Want (00:15:53)
In this episode I drop a HARD truth from 2 Timothy 4:1-5“In the LAST days people will LOOK for teachers that will tell them what they WANT to hear. They will REJECT the TRUTH…”Are you standing for TRUTH?THE WHOLE TRUTH of GOD?You don’t get to CHOOSE parts of God and his word to believe. You CHOOSE HIM. ORYOU CHOOSE YOUR WANTS. You can’t CHOOSE BOTH. We MUST stand for TRUTH. Having our minds CLEAR and FIXED of God. If we start to stray away from the TRUTH we LOSE the fight of faith. Be on guard. Ready. Prepared. We are in the LAST DAYS…Are you READY?
- We Don’t Choose HOW… (00:15:01)
In this episode I share from Exodus 9:13-26God could have wiped out Pharaoh. He didn’t. He chose to send plagues to the land that HIS power would be revealed. That people would SEE he is GOD. We don’t and cannot choose HOW God will manifest HIS power, but we can be people he uses! Will you answer the call?Will you allow him to do WHATEVER and WHEREVER he chooses to? Today, I pray that you do. That you don’t MISS what God IS doing in our world RIGHT NOW!
- Be Prepared (00:17:39)
In this episode I share from 1 Peter 3:13-17Be PREPARED to share WHAT and WHY you believe in God. Here’s the thing that hit me this morning…Are YOU being asked this?Does your life LOOK different and BETTER than the world’s way?Charlie’s life reflected GODS beauty of marriage, family, purpose and strong Godly character. People asked him WHAT and WHY of his beliefs because of his LIFE looked different. Better. Fulfilling. Do you live a life patterned by the world in how you eat, think and live? Or, do you DAILY die to your human nature and allow God to take captive of your thoughts and actions? You CHOOSE. Making an eternal impact or a self loathing one of your wants and desires. It’s time to be SET APART so we will get asked WHAT and WHY we LIVE Godly lives!!
- Human Effort Accomplishes NOTHING (00:11:06)
In this episode I share from John 6 & 7“The spirit ALONE gives eternal life , Human effort accomplishes NOTHING!” - JesusJohn 6:63We cannot accomplish Gods will and call on our lives without HIM. We cannot SPEAK Gods TRUTH without HIM speaking THROUGH US. “My message is NOT my own;it comes from God WHO sent me.” John 7:16Charlie Kirk accomplished more in his 31 years of life than those that live to 100! Why? He understood this. To accomplish GOD SIZE vision. I NEED GOD to DO IT. His MESSAGE. Charlie spoke boldly in TRUTH and LOVE. He understood that he could NOT deliver a GOD message without GOD IN IT. We are ALL equipped by God to do GREAT things! Will you answer the call?Will you speak BOLDLY on Gods authority?Accomplish HIS desire in YOUR LIFE?
- Be Strong In HIS MIGHTY POWER (00:09:58)
In this episode I bring TRUTH and a WORD about what WE NEED NOW more than EVER!Charlie Kirk. His life mission was to CROWD HEAVEN. He and his beautiful wife understood the assignment. Live a life for God. Glorifying HIM IN ALL YOU DO. Use your GIFTS to bring HONOR and TRUTH to my name. Ephesians 6:10-18. We are fighting darkness with the SPIRIT of GOD. IF you find yourself in a place of FEAR - it’s because you’ve NOT put on ALL the ARMOR of God. In this we FIGHT. WE WIN. Will you RISE and FIGHT?
- TUNE IN (00:10:56)
In this episode I share from Proverbs 2:2Tune your ears to wisdom. NOT physical ears. Your HEART. God speaks to your heart, spirit, soul and mind. When you HEAR, do you ACT?I share a personal story that happened yesterday with us picking up a hiker on the road! Hearing and Acting on it = TRUSTING , OBEYING and LOVE. God SEES our motive and MOTION. Our kids SEE our ACTION - this is what hit me yesterday. It’s not what HE hears me say. It is what he SEES me DO! Let’s be DOERS.
- The APPLAUSE of Others <APPROVAL of God (00:09:03)
In this episode I share from Proverbs 29:25Desiring the applause and praise of others is a dangerous TRAP. FREEDOM comes from caring ONLY about the APPROVAL of God. Living an intentional life built on TRUTH of what God says and cares about brings you true JOY and FREEDOM. When we start caring more of others opinions rather than Gods -we start living OUT of Gods true desire for our life. His way is BEST. He KNOWS what’s BEST for us. He is the AUTHOR of your life, NOT anyone else! Give God the pen and let HIM continue to WRITE your beautiful life story.
- Look Beneath The Surface (00:09:27)
In this episode I share from John 7:20-24We can’t JUDGE correctly without knowing the WHOLE story!Yesterday I had a funny thing happen to me with throwing a biodegradable tissue into the forest. This guy judged me without KNOWING the FULL story. We do this. I DO this. We assume. Judge. Pass our thoughts onto something we think is TRUE. God reminded me this morning - His job is to judge. Our job is to LOVE. Let HIM be God. He knows the FULL details of every persons life and story. We do NOT. WALK in LOVE. That’s it.
- Nothing Without LOVE (00:09:48)
In this episode I share from the LOVE chapter 1 Corinthians 13:1-7We can speak to a mountain in FAITH, but if we do NOT LOVE others we gain NOTHING! These verses hit me this morning. Without LOVE we are and gain NOTHING. God will ask us when we get to Heaven - “How WELL did you LOVE my kids?!”1 Corinthians 14:1Let LOVE be your HIGHEST GOAL!I was convicted this morning. - I am needing to RESET my LOVE towards myself, God and to others. I cannot LOVE without GODS LOVE. GOD IS LOVE. We will LOSE the LOVE factor without God. Today, I placed my heart right back into HIS perfect LOVE so I can begin to LOVE myself and others the way HE does.
- The Way To Worship (00:08:09)
In this episode I share from Romans 12:1-3The WAY we worship God STARTS with our BODIES. HOW we honor God is by honoring where he DWELLS!If you’ve asked God to reign your life and have a personal relationship with him - he LIVES IN YOU!Do you LOOK like it?Do you ACT like it?Do you SPEAK like it?Do you LIVE like it? Or…do you COPY that behavior and customs of the world? Today, I pray this message directs your heart to get REAL with God and allow him to point, correct and convict you in areas that he desires to be MORE like Him.
- I Want, BUT GOD… (00:09:54)
In this episode I share from 1 Chronicles 22:7-11David desires and WANTED to build a temple for God. This is a GOOD and noble thought. But…God God said, NO. God told David he’s not to build it, but his son Solomon will. God gave the DETAILS of HOW to build it to David, but Solomon was the one to build it. Do you take your wants, dreams and desires and GIVEN them to God?Asking IF this is HIS purpose and plans for you? If God is truly KING of your heart. He REIGNS over ALL your plans, wants and desires because ultimately HE KNOWS BEST! A peace and freedom will come when we REST everything over to Him, knowing He has our BEST at heart.
- Remember This LIFE… (00:09:16)
In this episode I share from Psalms 90:12Teach us to NUMBER our days, so that WE may GROW in wisdom. When we understand this life is BRIEF in comparison toETERNITY after we are gone from this earth - it shifts your perspective on things that ACTUALLY matter. Where and HOW you spend eternity is dependent on WHAT you do here on earth. I share about my hubs classmate that was killed yesterday by a driver while riding his bike! It hit us all because we had just seen him in June at my hubs reunion. This morning I sat in my time with God on really seeking his heart on what matters. What truly matters to HIM I want to REALLY matter to me. People. Living a life in service to others. Living a life where your legacy of LOVE outlives YOU! Let’s live a life ALL IN EVERYDAY! Life is a GIFT. BE PRESENT FOR IT!
- Just Be On Guard (00:07:10)
In this episode I share from 2 Thessalonians 2 & Psalms 91We don’t need to be afraid of the worlds crazy - we need to be on GUARD! Today I felt heavy on my heart this - We do NOT need to be afraid of the EVIL in this world when GOD is our refuge and strength. Where we get scared is when we LOST our SHIELD of GODS protection by NOT staying ROOTED in Him. I encourage you today if you’ve dropped your guard. -Pick up your shield in FAITH. STAND FIRM. BE ON GUARD. Watch GOD FIGHT for YOU!
- His Spirit Rests ON You. (00:12:32)
In this episode I share from Isaiah 11:1-5This chapter is a prophetic word about Jesus coming and WHAT God does through him. This SAME power given to Jesus - is now FREELY available to US!I share a story about an experience I had here in West Vancouver the other day with a local farmer. He asked me. “How was your Jesus time this morning?”I had no idea how he KNEW I had Jesus time - this beautiful conversation took place because he SAW Jesus ON ME!His spirit RESTS on US. THATS a promise from your Heavenly Father. His SPIRIT will bring you rest and REST ON YOU. Do others around you SEE Jesus spirit in and ON YOU?To be a change-maker we must be a CHANGED heart for God. I encourage you today to SIT with God and FALL INTO his unfailing REST.
- You Guide My Steps (00:12:06)
In this episode I share from Psalm 119:105God used my youngest son to show me how DAILY trusting in God for EVERY step of our lives is what he asks. He is LIGHT to our feet and path in life. The question is will we trust & obey. I share a story of our epic hike yesterday and coming down the mountain in the dark! I had to FULLY rely on my son and his light for my steps…Do we FULLY trust and DEPEND on God? Pray my story and message encourages you to FULLY trust in Gods WAY for your life!
- But When… (00:18:16)
In this episode I share from 2 Chronicles 26King Uzziah was 16 years old when he became king. He sought God just like his father had done. He was successful and blessed for MANY years as he sought God for EVERYTHING! But WHEN he became powerful, he became PROUD, which led to his DOWNFALL. God dropped a WORD on me this morning! Our BUT WHEN’S! They KEEP us from the TRUTH. They KEEP us from experiencing Gods POWER. They BLOCK US from TRUE FREEDOM. Today, I pray this word drops in your spirit and allows God to show you areas of your life you have BUT WHEN.
- Knowing God. Knowing Your Enemy. (00:05:59)
In this episode I share from 1 Peter 5:6-9The enemy is LIKE a roaring lion. He is NOT a lion. He disguises himself as one. He wants us to think he’s greater, stronger and more powerful than God. When we KNOW God. We can TRUST in HIM to fight every battle sent our way. We also will recognize the enemies attack. We will have spiritual EYES to see what is God and what is NOT. Growing daily in your relationship God will have LASTING benefits BEYOND this time on earth. But, on earth. You have the GREATER advantage - you have JESUS! So FIGHT with his power!
- Physical, Pride & Power (00:12:45)
In this episode I got a WORD! Matthew 4:1-11 , Luke 4:1-13 and 1 John 2:15-17God showed me the 3 CORE WEAKNESSES in EVERY HUMAN. PHYSICALPRIDEPOWERAdam and Eve were tempted in 3 areas and FAILED. Jesus was tempted in these 3 areas and PASSED with TRUTH over the LIES! I breakdown each area. Why and where we will struggle in these 3 areas. How to overcome and BREAK FREE from the enemies traps in our lives!
- Massive Action (00:08:33)
In this episode I share from James 2Faith WITHOUT action is DEAD. I share this morning about my son. He pressed into God yesterday, took time to speak TRUTH over the lies of the enemy. And then…Snuck out last night with a device to text a friend. I knew. Called him out on it. This morning I got a note on my coffee machine he wrote last night in apologizing. Recognized that was “old” Zade and that hd took the exact opposite ACTION in what he’d been pressing into for the day. This is a cycle of sin. To CUT it OFF we have to take MASSIVE action on what we KNOW is TRUTH - this makes it ALIVE. This gives us the TRUE FREEDOM in Jesus to TRUST and BELIEVE his word.
- Your ONLY Competition Is YOU (00:15:15)
In this episode I share from Galatians 6:4Comparison STEALS your JOY. This past week I’ve been on a mom/son trip with my oldest. It’s been good and challenging. He is quiet and I’ve felt like he is hiding. Yesterday, we had a breakthrough moment - God revealed to me his root issue. Comparison to his younger brother. This was something he’s been doing since he was a toddler. God began to show me WHY Zade is struggling to be himself - because he’s been trying to be someone else! I share our moment on my podcast today and pray it will help you see areas of comparison in your own life that are NOT of God. That it will help you have the tough conversation with your own kids about NOT comparing themselves to each other. This is a ROOT all the way back to Adam and Eve boys! This must be dealt with and destroyed.
- Your Life Is A LIVING Letter (00:12:02)
In this episode I share from 2 Corinthians 3Our lives DISPLAY what we THINK, BELIEVE and TRUST in. Our way. Gods way. Our thoughts. Gods thoughts. The ONLY TRUE freedom can be found is believing IN God. That belief then DISPLAYS His glory in our lives! What letter are you writing on the tablet of your heart? Our others drawn to you because of God dwelling IN YOU? This morning I share about my son and I in the mall yesterday. - People. We went there to shop and look at the gardens. God brought us there to be a LIGHT for Him.
- I Want To See (00:12:07)
In this episode I share from Mark 10:46-52Bartimaeus was a blind beggar that HEARD Jesus was nearby. He called out for him! The CROWD tried to quiet him. He yelled ALL the LOUDER! His miracle was on the other side of TUNING out the negative noise! Jesus asked him what he wanted.He replied, “I want to SEE!”That’s my heart. I want to SEE - the way GOD SEES! Pray this messages encourages you to TUNE OUT negative noise and PRESS into God to SEE your life the way HE does!