Purpose: Your Place of Prosperity

Recently I’ve had the privilege of speaking with many individuals regarding their places of employment.  Instead of hearing about the joy of their work experiences, I have been stunned by the pervasive spirit that hovers over many during this dispensation of time.  To put it bluntly…they hate their jobs!  Most are miserable – terribly miserable.  And yet they remain in those positions basically prostituting themselves for the mighty dollar.

Purpose is Your Work, and Work is Your Worship!

Julianne Pearson

      If by any chance you are one of those in the category of most, please don’t get offended and refuse to read the remaining portions of this blog.  The Truth is, God NEVER intended for you to be miserable and unhappy in your places of employment.  Your place of employment is designed by God to be your place of prosperity where you would experience the wonderful opportunity to re-present Him – The King.  Everything we do should give glory and honor to The King we re-present.  Therefore, in an effort to re-present Him well, I don’t believe miserable and unhappy should be descriptions of our experiences simply because those descriptions are totally contrary to the Nature of God Himself.

      According to Dr. Myles Munroe is his book The Purpose and Power of Authority – Discovering the Power of Your Personal Domain, he states that the very areas that most people recognize as their hobbies is actually the very place of their prosperity.  This is the place where they are called, chosen, and ordained to operate effortlessly and enjoy the bountiful fruits of their work.

      Being able to enjoy one’s work is truly a Gift from God.[i]  Therefore, in this Holiday Season, give yourself one of the most monumental gifts of all time – rediscover your purpose and get to W.O.R.K.!  I’m not telling you to quit your job – your temporary place of just over broke; however, at least begin your search for the Truth of You and start getting paid for what you would do for free.  It will be worth your time, worth your energy, and worth the compensation.  For it is that very place where you will find your prosperity – wholeness, completeness, and peace!

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[i] Ecclesiastes 3:13

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The Me I Must Be!

In 2007, my husband and I were rejoicing with an acquaintance regarding a recent financial breakthrough she and her husband experienced in the area of transportation.  A door opened for them to be able to trade in their car for an upgrade in style without adding substantial cost to their monthly budget.  As the celebratory conversation came to an end, these words flowed freely from her lips…“We’re just trying to be like you!”

            At the time I was somewhat taken back by her comment.  I decided to operate in emotional intelligence and refrain from reacting inappropriately (meaning, I chose not to aggressively address her comment right then and there).  For the next few days, I decided to process her comment, and seek God for a Revelation regarding the heart motive behind…“We’re just trying to be like you!”  The reason for my expedition was because at the time of the conversation my husband and I were still driving the same vehicle we purchased in 1999.  Therefore, trying to be like me could not possibly be in relationship to material acquisitions.  Like a scuba diver, I decided to go beneath the superficiality of the comment in search of the motivating force behind the words.

            In this dispensation of time, too often people rarely consider the story behind the glory of another individual’s life.  Meaning they have not taken the time to consider what it has cost the person to be who they have become and experience the life they live.  Additionally, most don’t even ponder whether they would be willing to make similar personal sacrifices in order to experience the glory they so admire.  For example, at the pinnacle of Michael Jordan’s basketball career, the moves he made on the court appeared effortless.  Although many desired to “be like Mike,” most were not willing to do what Jordan did to be one of the most phenomenal basketball players of our time. 

            Therefore, please understand being me is not all peaches and cream.  However, I decide daily to make substantial personal investments to possess what I experience.  There has been and continues to be countless hours of dedicated study and devotional time, frequent acts of voluntary self-sacrifice, numerous moments of self-control and self-restraint, and many, mini steps of willing obedience even when it places me in temporary disadvantage situations.  In no way am I implying that I have apprehended all that Christ Jesus saved me for; however, my life’s goal is to ever evolve into who He has created me to be and experience His Imagination – of me and for me – in the reality of my life.[i]

            Today, I encourage you…BE YOU!  YOU are the only person Your Creator has authorized you to be.  For attempting to be like anyone else is spiritually illegal and a huge waste of time.  Wake up to the Truth of You and enjoy this journey called life.  Be a Designers Original; for the Plans God has for you are specifically designed.  Being anyone else is just a cheap copy, and you are worth way more than that!!

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[i] Philippians 3:12, 13; Ephesians 2:10

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It’s STILL God’s Idea!

Enough is enough!  I’ve kept relatively silent, and now it’s time for me to speak out loud!  Why?  Because I’m angry as hell!  The current culture of society makes a joke out of it, discounting its value.  Celebrities jump in and out of it like changing clothes.    And sad to say, some of us who say we know its value have a very difficult time relaying that message to our minds so that we can make the necessary adjustments in our behavior to give life to our lip service.

      What am I speaking of?  The Marital Union!  Now that I’ve got your full attention…let me explain.

My marriage and family experiences have been the places of my greatest pain!  Why?  Because I chose – even before I got married – to walk in rebellion to God’s Marital Design, and reaped a painful harvest for those seeds.  Subsequently, so did my husband and unfortunately, our children.  Therefore in 1998, after four years of marital hell, the misery I was experiencing far outweighed any fear, and I jumped heart first into God’s Plan – The Book of Kingdom Secrets – to having a successful marriage. 

The Marital Union is a Spiritual Institution

That has Far-Reaching Spiritual Ramifications!

Because the marital union is a God-Idea not man’s idea, this legal agreement is a Spiritual Institution that has far-reaching spiritual ramifications.  Meaning, whether you believe it or not, choices one makes during the course of their single-life affects and at times infects their marital union before they even say, “I do!”  These far-reaching spiritual ramifications don’t even stay within the time span of our lifetimes.  Honestly, there were issues I suffered within my own life, and subsequently my marriage, because of the choices my ancestors made – fornication, adultery, pornography, and lying, to name a few.  Therefore, not honoring and valuing the spiritual institution of marriage – even before you say, “I do” is very unwise and personally and generationally destructive.      

With the Revelation I have now, please let me share with you the key areas one must consider before entering (or after they have entered) this weight of responsibility:

1.      Purpose – Proper Perspective

God is a God of Purpose.  Therefore, it is imperative for you to have a clear understanding of why you were earthed into time.  Not having a clear understanding of your Purpose for living is stupid!  (Don’t get mad at me; check out The Word – Ephesians 5:17 CEV).  Possessing an understanding of your Purpose establishes the necessary boundaries for who is or is not a suitable life partner.

2.      Partnership – Expanded Purpose with Your Partner

Similar to God having a Purpose for your life, He also has a Specific Purpose for your union.  Therefore, having a clear understanding of who you were in the Mind of God before you were earthed into time, equips you with the relational tool that will help you distinguish the heroes from the zeros.  Whatever skills, talents, abilities, and gifts you possess, they are designed to be an asset in the Purpose (vision and mission) of your prospective partner, and vice versa. 

3.      Plan – Proper Performance (Execution)

Unless God is in the building of your marriage, your labor is not going to yield anything of eternal value (Psalm 127:1b).  Because God is a God of Purpose, only those things that are accomplished in the Name of Purpose is what’s going to last (1 Corinthians 3:11-15).  God has a Path already prepared for you and your marital union which leads to the good life that’s already made ready for you to live (Ephesians 2:10).  This eliminates unnecessary pain!

4.      Place – Proper Position

As you gain a proper perspective of who you were while coming into agreement with the power of partnership and God’s Plans for your life and your marriage, you will then be positioned to experience the Place of Prosperity where God’s Imagination of you and for you becomes a reality to your natural senses.  It is in this Place that you will experience true rest – reflecting eternal secrets in time!  Every single day you are happily wed, it will be work – a wonderful opportunity to re-present The King!

In conclusion, I am hopeful this Revelation has arrested some faulty mindsets, causing you to take pause.  Regardless of the recent public poor and downright pitiful re-presentations of marriage, the marital union possesses great eternal value because it’s STILL God’s Idea! 

      If you’re like me, and you started all wrong…I’m living proof that you aren’t obligated to continue down that same path of utter destruction.  Make a decision and take the faith steps necessary to get on the Path of Purpose for you and your marriage.  Your spouse will thank you.  Your children and children’s children will bless you.  All the while, Heaven will applaud you!  Now that sounds like bliss to me!

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Belief Systems Indentified

One morning my day started out like any other; however, it definitely didn’t end that way.  This particular morning while making my daily declarations and decrees, I had an epiphany.  There was one decree in particular that I would say very often, “I am debt free!”  You see, I had gained the understanding that God desires for us to be the lenders and not the borrowers.[1]  I mentally embraced the Truth that as long as I was borrowing, I would be a servant to the lenders, and I was no longer content to remain in a “slave status”.  Therefore, I was trying to get out of that predicament as soon as possible and subsequently was putting my mouth to some serious calisthenics.

      As I was professing, declaring, and decreeing the Holy Spirit whispered ever so softly…

“Juli, your belief system is not what you say; but what you do.”

      I took pause – literally.  I knew it was a Divine Revelation from the Lord because I had never heard anything like that before.  After some time of reflection for inner peace, I began to embrace wholeheartedly the essence of this Revelation.  Although I was giving lip service to what I said I believed, my life did not reflect what my mouth was professing.  Therefore, I was not walking in spiritual integrity (personal agreement) and lacked the authority that was necessary for that declaration/decree to become a reality to my natural senses.  Unfortunately, there was no corresponding action to verify I had acknowledged in my heart what I knew to be true in my head. 

It was at that moment that I began to realize I was a joke to the opposing forces in my life which was preventing my progress in the realization of my confession!  This honest observation about the true condition of my soul (mind, emotions, and will) revealed I was living a life of contradiction – living a lie, if you will.  Saying one thing and doing another caused me to lack the authority that is necessary to effect Kingdom change in my life. 

Again, our belief system is not what we say; but what we do!  I am hopeful my confession provokes you to accurately identify your own belief systems.  As I heard an individual once say, “Healing power only exists when one’s actions correspond with their words!”  When we experience spiritual integrity by coming into active agreement with our confessions, we then can expect the manifestation of divine transformations in our lives, homes, communities, state, country, and eventually beyond.  What a wonderful world it would be!!

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[1] Deuteronomy 15:6

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Honesty: The Healing Agent of Transformation

Break the silence of your past to begin a sound future.

For isolation and suppression are very toxic.

Al Pearson

     

This past weekend, I personally came into a greater understanding and deeper appreciation for Honesty which I call “The Healing Agent of Transformation.”  Too often in life many choose to remain burden by the weight of their past experiences that become a feeding ground for toxic waste such as fear, shame, regret, condemnation, and guilt, to name a few.  Please know that these waste materials can only stay concealed for a certain length of time.  Eventually somehow and someway, everything you have suppressed in your emotions will find its way to the surface of your life.  Although you may be verbally silent, your actions will speak very loud for you instead.

      With this LĪVE Moment I’ve come to set someone free!  Free from the incessant need to cover up, hide, isolate, and live life as if it is a perpetual masquerade ball.  The first step into your season of change that serves as the catalyst for living a transformed life is being honest with yourself! 

      One of the definitions I truly appreciate for the word honest is “freedom from fraud”.  Therefore, release yourself from the sin of self-deception.  This is pivotal to living a life of freedom from the toxicities of your past.  Willingly walking in self-deception is the road to greater degrees of darkness and confusion.  We all need some form of light in order to walk or even drive in the dark.  Therefore, your walk in the Light of Truth can begin by you simply being honest with yourself.

We can only give someone something we possess.

      Additionally, our relationships are established on the foundation of Truth when we individually awaken to the true condition of our own souls (mind, emotions, and will).  Subsequently, it’s imperative for us to stop looking out of the window with the false expectation that the circumstances of our lives would be better if everyone else involved in our life would change.  A life of transformation is predicated upon our willingness to look in the mirror and begin the transformation process by activating the catalyst of change within ourselves first! 

      As Coach Motivator Al Pearson states, “Transformation is the highest form of change.”  So today, I challenge you to begin stretching to the point of no return by facing a sometimes difficult dose of honesty.  Dismiss the fear that looms over your head!  Although a dose of honesty may initially be uncomfortable and downright painful, these fleeting moments of personal affliction cannot even compare to the lasting joy of personal freedom that lies on the other side.  Always remember:  “Honesty is your friend.”*  And similar to a mirror, a true friend will never lie to you!

*  Pastor Sheryl Brady.  Speaker.  “I’m Better; but, I’m Not There Yet!”.  Sermon at The Potter’s House North Dallas.  5 December 2011.

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Worth the Risk! by Julianne Pearson

In one particular season of my life, the suffocating grips of guilt and condemnation had their hold on my soul (mind, emotions, and will) like a vicious python.  Choices I had made in light of what I thought would be the best route to take had led me to and eventually through some destructive situations and painful afflictions.[1] 

      One day, during a time of reflection God spoke Words that brought illumination to the very dark places where I was most disappointed in myself.   This was one of the revelations that began to change the very fabric of my personal belief systems.[2]   

Juli, I have underwritten your process;

You’re worth the risk!

In the end, I will profit more out of your life 
than your process has cost Me.

      I repeated those Words of Life over and over again.  God had strategically used an analogy related to my previous work experience that penetrated the darkness of despondency with His Divine Light.[3]  Let me explain.

      Several years ago, I joined my husband in business and began working in the health care industry as an independent contractor for a supplemental health insurance company.  As an independent contractor, my responsibility was to present and enroll applicants in health plans that the insurance company provided.  Once I submitted the application for review, it went through an underwriting process.  It was during this process that the underwriters of the insurance company determined whether or not the applicant was too high of a risk to insure.  This means that the company would review the applicant’s health history to see if there were any indications that the insurance company would pay more money in claims than they would receive in premiums from the applicant.  Therefore, one’s past health experiences were a major determining factor in whether a company desired to take the risk.  If the stakes were too high and the company perceived that the applicant would cost them more than they would profit, the application would be denied.  However, on the flip side of the coin, if the insurance company determined there was a greater possibility that they would profit from the applicant as a policyholder than they would have to pay the policyholder in claims, the application was processed and put in effect.

      You see, for too long I had given the heaviness of guilt, condemnation, and fear’s paralyzing power access to my soul which temporarily prevented me from maximizing my full potential and hindered the fulfillment of the Purpose for which I was earthed into time.  From that moment of illumination on, I decided (mental assent) and chose (faith in action) to begin living a life of freedom from the fear and lie of making an unwise choice that God is not capable of redeeming.  The Truth is God is a Redeemer![4]  And He is fully capable of making all things well, if we give Him permission to do so.

      So today, if – like me – the life suffocating grips of guilt and condemnation have had their python hold on your soul, I release these Words of Life that are full of Encouragement and Hope to you…

God has underwritten your process; 

Because you are worth the risk!

Jul-ism

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[1] Proverbs 14:12

[2] Romans 12:2

[3] Psalm 119:130

[4] Isaiah 48:17

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God’s Gifts by Julianne Pearson

Have you ever given someone a gift that they didn’t seem to appreciate or they weren’t too excited about receiving?  Maybe they simple tossed it to the side or their facial expression gave you the impression that they were not too pleased with the gift; or maybe they were even bold or ignorant enough (whichever way you choose to look at it) to verbalize, at first glance of the present, that they didn’t need the gift you bestowed.

      If you have ever had that happen, you can attest that is a very hurtful experience – at least it was for me.  The hurt is intensified especially if you had put your all into searching and finding what you thought was the perfect gift.  Their apparent lack of appreciation and ungrateful demeanor is like a big kick in the face.  Guess what?  The astonishing thing is, we all have done this at one time or another with a few Gifts God has freely given us – specifically, each other!

      That’s right!  I am a Gift.  You are a Gift.  In essence, we are God’s Gifts to each other.  Every single person we have the privilege of crossing paths with is a Gift God has placed in our presence.  They are Gifts that house a Treasure that God knows we need.  Although, at first glance a few Gifts do not present themselves as desirable presents, if we are spiritually sensitive enough, there is always something of great value we can glean from our experience with them.

One’s self-value is best reflective in their “value treatment” of others.

Julianne Pearson

      Today, I encourage you to become more and more spiritually appreciative of the precious Gifts God places in your presence.  Handle them with care.  Initially, you may not know just how delicate of a Treasure they really are, and what a wonderful Gift they have the potential of being to you.  Therefore, graciously accept and unwrap with a purpose-full intention of discovering their worth to you and for you.

      By the way, make sure you take the opportunity to value the Gift you are in the event someone else tries to unwrap you inappropriately!  Your self-value treatment may very well be the perfect, authentic gift they’ve needed for a very, very long time.

© 2011 Julianne Pearson

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Management vs. Control by Julianne Pearson

Have you ever encountered an individual that took it upon themselves to be your personal enforcing agent?  They make incessant obtrusive attempts to control every single aspect of your life; from what you should wear to how you should talk, or even where you should go to who you should or shouldn’t speak to or associate with.  This is their crafty endeavor to trap you into believing you aren’t equipped to manage your own life. 

      Let me fill you in on a little secret:  individuals who operate in a controlling spirit, unfortunately, have not mastered the ability to manage their own selves.  Therefore, to get themselves “off of the hook” – so to speak, in an attempt to lessen their personal responsibility while turning their backs on accountability, they choose to control others instead.

      I learned this lesson some years ago when my children were fairly young.  There I was screaming at the top of my lungs for them to stop doing certain undesirable actions.  I heard myself say, “If you were obedient, I wouldn’t have to scream at you.”  And as soon as those words left my mouth, I heard deeper within myself... “Whether they are obedient or not, YOU SHOULDN’T BE SCREAMING AT THEM!”

      WOW!  What a wake up call!!  Their behavior should not have been the determining factor on how well I managed my own emotions.  It was my responsibility to respond wisely to their disobedient behavior instead of reacting irrationally.  By not managing myself well, I actually handed my personal power over to two three year old toddlers.

      Today, I encourage you to get your personal power back whether you’re the one being controlled or the one choosing to control.  Either way, trespassing is illegal!  Learn to manage your personal space well and effect transformation through the authority of inspiration instead of temporary change through the power of manipulation.  You may just notice that effectively managing yourself is truly a full-time operation.

© 2011 Julianne Pearson

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Show Your ID by Julianne Pearson

Both of my children are attending a school district that requires them to wear their school identifications in order to enter the classroom every single day.  In the event their school ids are lost or inadvertently left at home, they are required to purchase another one in order to attend the remainder of their classes.  From my perspective, it appears the school district may have been having challenges with individuals coming onto the school premises who were not students.  Each student being required to show their identification to every teacher, every day, ensures that there are no intruders or counterfeit students in the building.

      As professed Christians, do you know what our ID is?  The one powerful thing that validates our lip service and distinguishes us from all the rest is our LOVE (John 13:35).  Our authentic expressions of Love are the evidence or proof that we are who we say we are – disciples (imitators) of Christ Jesus.  Unfortunately, many of us have experienced counterfeit Love in our lifetimes.  Subsequently, our definitions of Love are distorted from its True Meaning.  Today, let’s set the record straight!  Be enlightened as these four keys revolutionize your love life. Let’s begin at the end of  L.O.V.E.

      Key #1:    Experience LOVE

      First and foremost, God is Love! (1 John 4:8)  In order to express Love, you must first experience Love (God).  Remember, we can only give what we possess.  Therefore, the degree to which we experience Love is the same degree that we possess the potential to give Love.  I call this the “Cross Theory.”  Our fellowship with God through Christ Jesus is the vertical line, and our fellowship with others is the horizontal line.  The condition of our fellowship with God is most reflective in our fellowship with others (1 John 4:20).  Subsequently without Love (God), any attempt to express Love is counterfeit.

     

      Key #2:    Voluntary Self-Sacrifice

      Often times I’ve heard people state, “Love is an action Word.”  And while that is true, I choose to take it further for a more accurate practical endeavor to imitate God (Love).  “Love is a voluntary action Word.”  God so Loved that He gave Jesus Christ to us without coercion or force and without any guarantee that we would Love Him back (John 3:16, Romans 5:8).  Therefore, to express Love is an act of one’s will regardless of whether one’s expressions of Love are received or not. 

      Let’s take some moments to look at the words self-sacrifice.  Love is not a Word of personal convenience; it’s of personal commitments.  Therefore, there will be times when expressing Love requires one to lay down his/her agenda for the sake of others.  I think that goes under the heading “not demanding our own way” (1 Corinthians 13:5).  This is exactly what Christ Jesus displayed towards us.  Nothing is greater than one who lays down his/her life (agenda, plans) for the benefit of someone else (John 15:13).

      Key #3:    Ordinary Acts become Extraordinary Expressions

      The depth of our experience with Love (God) determines the extravagance of our expressions (acts).  It can be said that extraordinary expressions of Love is caring more than what others think is wise, risking more than what others think is safe, doing more than what others think is practical, and expecting more than what others think is possible.  Therefore, our ordinary acts become divine expressions of Love.

      Key #4:    Look, Listen, and Fill the Voids

      As Joyce Meyer states, “It is in our giving that we most resemble God.”  Therefore, we should look for every opportunity possible to express Love (Galatians 6:10).  As extravagantly as God expresses His Love towards us is the degree to which we should express Love to others (2 Corinthians 9:14).  This is when expressing Love can be so exciting! Our Love expressions boldly profess, “I don’t need to be asked.  I see the need.  I have the capacity to fill the void.  Therefore, I do!” 

     

      Oh yes, let me not forget to tell you this one critical point:  the Love you display to others is an indication of the Love you have for yourself (Leviticus 19:18).  Selah!  What a telling principle to consider.  Therefore, as you experience Love (God), be sure to embrace God’s Love for yourself first! 

      Today, I encourage you to enhance your experience with Love (God).  Bask in the bountiful Love that God has already shown you (Ephesians 3:18).  And with each Love Experience­, you will be able to “show your id” well!

© 2011 Julianne Pearson

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