should come up brilliant so morning morning morning everyone or actually for some people
it's afternoon or evening depending on where you are in the world great to see you all and
i'm super excited about finishing strong this was initially birthed for people who are 80 plus
to make sure that they are finishing that last space and then i was like ah actually if we so
there's a i can't remember who it is that talks about a decathlon like getting ready for literally
being in that where do you want to be when you're 100 and what are the 10 things that you want to be
able to do when you get to that stage now the earlier that we plan the earlier that we think
about it the better we're going to be at the end so i was like ah that actually applies to all of
and the principles that i'm going to share with you and what i'm going to be sharing with you
are work for somebody when they're 55 or when they're 105 it really doesn't matter so
i'm going to share with you the best of what i've learned predominantly over the last five years
and it is going to be faith-based because everyone including and with the first exercise we do
i do with the lindisfarne boys so they are um they're at an anglican school no actually it's
a presbyterian school that's the religion that comes from but most of them are non-believers
they don't even believe god exists and so i get them to do this exercise and they go oh
oh actually i can hear from god oh okay so what i'm going to do today the first session is actually
just challenging you to think about who your god is so i'm going to share about my god but it's
also we're going to challenge some of that thinking we're just going to look in because
when we tune into the right power source then we're good to go because we're getting the right
information we're strengthening who we are we we're actually tuning into the creator of who
actually created us who created the world who brought this all into existence so that's the
key to today it's like why are we here what are we here for and what what is the purpose so we're
going to cover a huge amount in the next three days but it's ultimately for each one of you
and for those watching the replay to be able to really dig into our inside out who am i and what
why am i on this planet what am i here for and then how am i going to make sure that i get to
the i've run my race i've had the most amazing life that i could possibly have had live with
no regrets boom i get to the finish line and i'm like yay i'm ready because there'd be nothing worse
than getting to the finish line and going oh i wish i'd done this i wish i'd done that i wish
i'd done whatever because that is seriously unhelpful so let's make sure that you get to do
what you want to do are there any questions has everyone managed to print off the worksheets or
download it has everyone got that yes you're all good with that brilliant just get rid of that too
and here we go we are into finishing strong because that's what we're here for today
and so today i really want you to connect now so you're going to write there's a bit of blurb
about me and what we're going to get so this is what we're going to get done we're going to put
wind back in your sails so if you've got to a stage where you're a bit deflated you're not quite sure
you're not sure where you're going we're going to put the wind back in your sails and we're
going to make sure that this second half of your life whatever that is for you and for some of you
it might be three quarters because angela's quite young um so you know but we're going to make sure
that the rest of your life is the best of your life or if you actually none of you are in mind
none of you are as old as i am but for me i'm halfway well maybe jean is almost there um but
you know i've had 50 years already and that's like my testing it's like i've been learning
and now i'm getting the real fruit i'm having the fun in this season of my life and that's what i
want to pay forward to you guys is so that you now live your best life every single day a life
fulfilled where you're really ready to make a difference so every day i know that i add value
and funny i've just been i've actually been using my phone to just during my day as opposed to my
journal for this week randomly um just to write down all the things i'm grateful for all the
blessings each day or you know what has been oh my goodness thank you for this thank you for that
being grateful and it's amazing i've got about 60 things and i'm only what wednesday or something
on there, but you know, where you really make a difference,
where something really happens.
And then also thriving in the season that you're in,
because that's the key.
You want to know what season you're in,
because we have four seasons, thank you, God.
And in those seasons, different things happen.
And so it's important that if you're in a winter season,
you're not then trying to reap a harvest,
because it's not going to work.
So we're going to be clear,
that seasons we're going to get into specifically tomorrow,
but, and having clarity and purpose on the season.
So that's going to be our key chunks tomorrow.
And then carving out your unique path,
full of love and peace and joy.
So getting that, most of you've coached with me.
So most of you know what it's like.
We set this thing and we look ahead
and this is where I'm going.
You know, these are the things I want to do.
And then living your best life every day
and leaving a legacy.
We want to make sure that we're passing on to children
or grandchildren or whatever space that we're in,
we're passing the good stuff on, not the ugly stuff.
We want to be able to have fulfilling relationships.
And thank you for those of you
who filled in the questionnaire beforehand,
because that was helpful.
It's going to help me be clear on my coaching today.
So we're going to start with a really fun exercise.
Okay.
And I'm going to do it too.
In fact, I can, I'm not going to type it in
because I don't want to affect what you guys are doing yet.
I can type it in in a minute,
but I want you all just to, okay.
So first things first,
put a thumbs up, an electronic thumbs up.
If you can, so for example,
I'm going to say, if I want to,
can I say my own name to myself, but just in my head?
So can you hear,
if I was to say my own name to myself in my head,
can I hear that?
And I'm asking you the same thing.
So if you were to say your name in your head,
can you hear it in your head?
So I want a thumb, electronic thumbs up
for those of you who can hear your own name in your head.
Gina can hear hers, that's gold.
If you were to, Angela can hear hers, that's fantastic.
So can Diana.
Amy, can you hear your,
if you were to say your own name in your head,
can you hear it?
And Siham?
Yep.
Great.
Okay.
So the whole approach today,
that is where we're coming from
in terms of being able to hear the voice.
So that is how, if you can hear your name in your head,
that is how I hear God's voice.
So I want you to ask God what game He wants to play with you
and whatever game comes first into your head,
I want you to write it down.
So right now, ask God what game He wants to play with you.
So what game is it He wants to play with you?
I'm going to write that down.
Got a new game today.
So whatever game comes into your head,
type it in or write it down on your form.
And then the second one is to ask God
why He wants to play that game with you.
So whatever comes into your head,
whatever thoughts come into your head,
however crazy they are, just write them down.
And then the third thing is to ask God
what He wants you to learn from playing this game with you.
So what is it that He wants you to learn?
What is it that He wants you to learn from playing this game with you?
Excellent.
Give us a thumbs up when you have got that,
if you've got answers to those three questions,
or take yourself off mute and say,
Sally, I can't do this, or whatever it might be.
And if anyone's speaking...
Yes, I'll repeat.
Yeah.
For me, Jamie, it kind of, I don't know,
it doesn't sound...
It doesn't sound...
Is it...
Like, what do we mean by...
Again.
You're cutting in and out.
So what...
Sorry, Diane.
Can you hear...
Ask me the question.
Yes, so I was just wondering what, what, what does game mean.
Oh, good. That's a good question. So, again, can be anything it could be so for the boys sometimes it's tennis, sometimes it's rugby, sometimes in this morning for me it was chess.
It could be a puzzle, it could be anything that you play could be cards. So a game is something that you play with somebody so whatever it might be, it could even be hopscotch, or it could be on a cat's cradle, or like anything that is a game.
Good question. I haven't thought about people not being able to relate to that. So if you think just now just sit quietly and go okay.
What's the first game what's the first activity that comes into my head.
Okay, thank you.
Good girl.
Okay, the word game to me is, I'm not a game player.
Okay, when it's.
Okay, what you're talking about to me is for.
And I don't think God plays games.
Okay, so, so I've been playing games but not God. See him.
I am challenging your thinking in this, I'm not asking you to play a sport if that's not what you do and God won't ask you to do anything that you won't do what I'm doing here is helping you to hear his voice.
So the next part you'll see in a minute so it'll probably come out and the next part is how you see God.
But God is not wanting to play unhelpful games God wants you to have fun. He wants you to enjoy life he wants you to embrace things.
And people will share this morning I'm sure the game that they've got, and why he wants to play the game with them, and what he wants him to learn.
So, I just would encourage you to just go okay what game comes into my head and no it won't be sport, because that's not your gig.
But it might be, it might be Sudoku, it might be something that is more in line, it will be something that's more in line with something that you would normally do, although I've got a game I would never play so interesting that he's given me something that I would never play.
So, for example, this morning, as I asked the question, and he gave me chess, and I'm like, why do you want to play chess with me.
And he said, because it's strategic.
And it's the two of us, the two of us get to play the game together because it's just two of us. So he wants to play it because there's just two of us, and because it's strategic.
And I'm like, okay, so I'm like, oh, so what do you want me to learn from it. And he's like, I want you to win in the game of life so I'm going to show you through chess.
It's like I want you to win I want you to learn how to win.
I'm like, oh, okay.
So it's not this isn't this isn't a win lose this isn't a I'm going to play. It's not a competition, because that's not how God is God wants us to partner he wants a relationship with us he wants to grow us.
He wants to learn he wants to take us to higher levels. And so what I'm doing here is helping you to hear his voice. And this is just a way it's a tool of helping you to start hear his voice, because he actually wants to partnership with you.
He wants to have fun with you. He wants to take you to new levels he wants to do new stuff with you. But he can only do that if the pair of you are in relationship so you need to be able to hear hear his voice.
So just sit and have a think and if you can't right now don't stress, we're going to go on to something in a minute that will help to open that door. Does anybody want to share what God game.
Anybody wants to play with them this morning. Yeah, go Gina you put your hand up, go for it.
You have to take yourself off mute though because we can't hear you my lovely.
It's finding where that thing is. Okay, yeah.
I'm softball.
Oh,
teamwork, strength, coordination and communication.
And he's telling me trust your team.
Yeah.
Very good. Love it. Love it. Excellent. Okay, what was his teamwork, what did he say.
Trust your team work, strength, coordination, communication.
And, and trust your team and you know like I
We've got a challenge coming up in September, 9-11, where we are doing the stair climb in
remembrance of the firefighters who lost their lives at the Sky Tower, and at the moment
I'm in training for that and I have a team of guys that I'm with, there's four or five
of us, and that just comes in line with that and, you know, like, trust in myself that
I can do this and trust in my team that they're going to help me get through it as well, so
yeah.
That's amazing.
Brilliant.
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.
I love it.
And I hope you get your unstable internet sorted, sorted, I know that Diana's just struggling
a bit.
I am?
Well, it says on the chat, or is it my internet that's unstable?
Yes, that's done.
I think that's working now properly.
Brilliant.
I love it.
Excellent.
Okay.
So, brilliant.
Thank you for that share, Gina.
We're going to, I'm going to keep us moving, but if, and does anybody else want to quickly
share the, I won't type it in, but anybody want to share, Siham, go for it.
So, okay, the game is coaching.
Right.
The second one, he wants to support me and show me the best ways of communication.
Yeah.
And the third one, building relationships, gaining relationships, filling my life with
joy and happiness.
How cool is that?
I love it.
Okay.
Thank you for sharing.
Okay.
So the next part that I want to go on to ultimately, but seek first the kingdom of God and his
righteousness and all things will be added to you.
Now, I'm going to just share a little bit about the God that I know, because I think
it helps for some people.
So, there are three questions that we're going to look into here, is who is your God and
how do you see him?
And we all see God or gods in different ways.
So it's key.
In fact, I won't share.
I'll let you guys put it on.
I will type on here so that you get to see as I'm doing it.
But I really want you to think about who is the God that you know?
What does he look like for you?
Or what does he feel like for you?
Or what does he represent for you?
What's his attitude towards you?
So just take a moment to think for yourself about who is God?
Or you can ask him, God, who are you for me today?
Who are you?
And ask that question and just whatever flows into your head, type it into your thing or
write it down.
So I'm just going to take a moment to do that now.
And then we can do a little bit of sharing and then we'll go on to the other two questions
because ultimately everything that we do actually hinges on how we see God.
So we'll just take a moment to have a look in here.
.
you
Okay, I've done a quick summary of who my God is on there. Does anyone want to share? And it doesn't have to look like the God that I have. And it won't look like the God I have because we're all different in our perspectives, perceptions and perspectives.
But is there anyone here who feels confident they want to share how they see God? Because sometimes we see God as a tyrant telling us off. Sometimes we see him as somebody who is far away, as opposed to somebody we can actually chat to.
You know, it's a distance. Sometimes it doesn't have a human form or whatever it might be. So does anybody want to share how they see their God? Yes, Siham, go for it.
Okay.
That's a cool God. That's a God I want to know. That is amazing. Thank you for sharing. That is beautiful. And how can we go wrong if we've got a God like that who lives in us and with us? That is so cool. Thank you. It's beautiful. Does anybody else want to share or, you know, have a word or share how they see their God?
Yes, go for it, Diana. Thank you.
Yeah, so, um, well, so the character of my God would be that God elevates me and makes me grow. But I found most revealing for me the third question, the most important part of the body to God, and for me was the one that hurts the most, because God can heal.
Yeah, he can. We're going to go on to the other two in a minute. But that top one was how do you see God? So who is God to you? How do you, it's all right. It's brilliant. I love the fact that you're like, oh, I'm getting a hit. I like you're getting excited. Go ahead. It's great. But what's that first one? Is there, is it anything? How do you see him? Do you see him as close? Do you see him as a dad? How do you see him?
I see him through my struggles, but I also see him even more through the joyful moments past my struggles. And God is most, the most holy and he guides me.
Brilliant. I love it. I love it. And I hope for all of you just by knowing you can now hear his voice, so having that confirmed and just how you see him is this loving father who wants the best for you, who absolutely is holy, who is our guide, who is our peace, who is our joy.
Okay. So what I would like you to think about is what is the character of your God? So Diane has already gone ahead and had a little bit of a think about that. So she can have a bit more thinking about that. But what's the character of him? You know, is he a tyrant? Is he wanting you to perform well? Is he caring? Is he kind? What is he for you?
So I'm going to talk and have a think for a moment too.
you
well that should probably go up in the top but nevermind
you
I'm just going to need to put in the other eye a little bit.
Okay, I've just thrown a few on there so you can get an idea from what I'm doing.
But I'm sharing too.
So anyone for me, for those of us who hang out in the Bible, the fruit of the spirit
for me is the character of God.
So you know, goodness, gentleness, kindness, peace, joy, faithfulness, self control, all
of that is the character of who he is.
He never ever, you know, goes off on a tangent or whatever, because he's always the same.
And the other scripture that I often go back to, to see the character of God is I think
the one that they use a lot for weddings, which is love is patient, love is kind, it
does not envy, it does not boast, it's not self seeking, because that for me, is who
I see him as.
But how about you guys?
How do you see your God?
Does anybody?
I know Siham and Diana have shared so far is does anybody else want to share the character
of their God?
Yeah, go Amy, take yourself off mute, hun.
Yeah, so I've put in loving, forgiving, kind, caring, always there, persistent, patient.
I love it, forgiving to mind, because that's key, you know, I love that.
That's lovely, Amy.
And it's all, you know, what I love about God is he is forgiving.
He knows us inside out, backwards way on.
And but it's like that, I don't, for those of us who've got children, you know, like,
I imagine like, you know, you ask kids when they're little to clear the table.
And, you know, they've ended up with like, bolognese all down their front, because they've
picked the plate up, and it's fallen down their front, and they come to you.
And they're so proud of the fact that they've got the plate to give to you.
And I just see this, you know, like, this dad that looks at me not, doesn't look at
the bolognese, doesn't look at everything that the dog is cleaning off the floor, doesn't
look at any of that, but just looks at his kid as if to say, I love you for making the
effort or just for being who you are.
And so I love that.
I love that.
That's your perspective, Amy.
That's awesome.
And he is, he doesn't look at the stuff on the surface, he's looking at our heart, he's
looking at who we are.
Anyone else want to share?
Angela, do you want to share a little bit about anything that we've missed on there
that you've got about your God?
I've got very similar stuff what you have on there.
good good i love it i love it i love it okay so now we've got our minds in the right space
about this is a god who loves us who's holy who cares for us who create like he is the perfecter
of our peace he's like oh my goodness this is so cool and then we've got what is the most important
part of the body to god and why because he talks about the body and so it's like oh what does that
mean so i just want you to take a moment to think about what's most important to god and there's
lots of answers to this so it's not like it's one answer or whatever like there's been lots of
answers to the other so i'm just going to put a couple of comments in that i've got from my head
doesn't mean to say it's right but i'm just going to throw them in and i want you to think about
what is it that god thinks is the most important part of the body and why
you
and
I've just thrown some bits in here and pretty much it's all of our body as far as I'm concerned
there's different bits for different spaces but anyone want to share what they think the
most important part yes see him go for it okay I didn't write exactly the same way how you did
anyway I wrote it before actually it started any mind mind soul and heart as he is capable of
reaching us in all times of our lives he is well balanced and can use all of those at once with
atmosphereness we should also learn how to balance them and use them well to live a peaceful life
for us and the ones around us all parts of the body are accordingly interconnected with each
other and follow accordingly i.e. peaceful mind peaceful heart peaceful life
I love it and also what use is a hand without the arm you know we still need the rest of the
body to go with it so I love that that's beautiful I love the fact that you've done
this before you've even come on the course you are no no I did it now I did it now when I was
when I did the three oh you did it
Diana did, you went ahead because you're like, yeah, I'm loving this. I love it. You guys are
gold. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. That's awesome. Anyone else want to share their body
part? Go for it, Amy. And then I'll pick on Gina because I haven't really heard from her much.
For me, I put the heart and because the heart's often referred to as the characteristic of a
person's nature and God wants others to see him through how we interact with others in the world.
I love it. Yeah. And out of our heart, our mouth speaks. So if our heart isn't soft,
if our heart isn't in the right place and we're holding onto unforgiveness or we're holding onto
things that don't belong to us, it then clouds our judgment, it clouds what we see. So you're
absolutely right. The heart is. And often, you know, that's that you're right. Often he talks
about the heart. Excellent. I love that. Thank you, Gina. Yes, I had heart too. And it's because
your heart is being damaged so much. We have to heal it a little more. You have to open up more
and love yourself completely. And it is, you know, the world chucks some ugly stuff at us
at times, you know, we can have parents who haven't been particularly kind or loving towards
us. I know that's not your scenario, but, you know, we can have those situations where the world
hasn't been the way we thought it would be. And and it can really hurt us. And that can come up
in our hearts for sure. Diana, did you want to share anything? No, you're all good. And.
Earlier, I shared earlier, I was saying it was well, for me, was the part that hurts the most
and because God can heal it. That's what came out like that, you know? Yeah, yeah, yeah, totally.
And it's the healing. It's the healing of what we're looking for. You're absolutely right.
Angela, anything you want to add or share? I've got my heart, my mind, my mouth and my body.
Yeah, it's all interconnected. Because out of our heart, our mouth speaks. But if our mind
isn't thinking in the right way, isn't in the right lane, it takes us. And for me,
the battle is often here. It's often in my head. You know, it's not it's I'm thinking about things
that can be unhelpful. And I've got to flip that. And most of you, all of you coach with me. So you
know how important it is to really rethink that stuff and to go, no, this is who I am. No,
this is where I'm going. That's awesome, team. Great work. We'll do what shoes you're wearing
tomorrow, because that is part of. Actually, let's we've got time. Are there any questions
you want? What I really wanted to do today was to just lay the foundations of you being able to hear
from God, from you having a close personal relationship with him. He is not some eerie,
eerie, fluffy cloud or living. He's in you. And for those of us who've given our lives to Jesus,
we have the Holy Spirit that lives in us. So he's with us 24 seven. We can tap into
his thinking, his ways, his being. And you've just done that by being able to ask what game and what
and how loving that he wants to grow you. He wants you to learn. He wants you to hang out with him
and all of the things that you've shared here. If you've got some questions or you want to ask
something, we can do that now. We've actually got time to do what shoes you're wearing,
which is another game which sets us up, which means we can do a bit more on seasons tomorrow
so we can have some more time in that season space. Anything anybody wants to ask
before we go into that space?
Another question. Yes. It's a comment.
It was very interesting to me to notice that all of us are in the same wavelength,
having this using the same words and the same description, especially
the word that rings in my ear a lot is forgiveness, which demonstrates how all of us need the same.
thing. Yeah. All of us aspire for the same thing or want the same thing. Yeah. Yeah.
And I love that because the reality is, is that we have, we have been created to love God because
God wants to love us unconditionally and it's a two-way relationship. So we are naturally programmed
to seek love, to seek forgiveness, to seek kindness, because that's actually how we're
made. It's how we're created, but it's created and it comes from him. And so when we have a
relationship with him, we get to walk in all of the glory, all of the joy, all of the peace
every day, regardless of our circumstances. But sadly what's happened is people don't know God.
They don't know this amazing dad who wants to give them everything, who's created them,
who blesses them every day. They don't see it. And then looking, many people are looking
externally. So they're looking for, oh, when I get married, I'll be happy. Or when I've got this car,
I'll have the kudos I need. Or when I've bought my house, this is what's going to happen.
And so most people look externally, but actually when we look internally, it's in the game of life
inside out, not outside in. And so that's a very astute awareness, Siham, of all looking for the
same thing. We're all looking for love. We're all looking to be acknowledged. We're all looking to
be valued. We're all looking to be respected. We're all looking to be successful. And when we
do the thing that we're called to do, that's exactly what happens, which is God. Okay. You
can have a sneak preview. Let's do some of it because we've got a little bit of time. So let's
use it wisely. Unless anyone's got anything else they want to share. I'm really happy this is time
for open discussion. It's time for questions if you've got them before. In fact, what I might do
is I might just stop the share for a moment and just see our screens. Is there anything anybody
wants to ask? Is there anything like, oh, I hadn't thought about that? Or gosh, isn't it lovely that
we all see God the same or whatever it might be? Anything anyone wants to share?
Yeah, go Diana. Yeah. So not well, me, I noticed it was something more common. Also,
the communication from what I heard from you girls. So that was something that I heard that
came out commonly. But for me, I just felt it was a little bit more like towards healing or
something else. But also, at first, I didn't share the first section, but that was communication
too for me was to tell my own story and to be patient with myself and keeping my head up.
That's in the first part. And in the game, was that in the game part?
Yeah, yeah. So what game did you want to play with you? And the game was just
writing. I don't know if that's a game. But yeah, it does. And the thing is, there's no rules.
It's not on everything. I love it. Everything that I'm doing is just it's it's kind of just
giving you a structure to open up. There's no right or wrong answers, because we're all
different. And God speaks to us differently. So if he wants to write with you, that is so. And so
he wants to write with you to tell you a story. Is that what was the second part? So he wants to
write with you a story, but in a way that is maybe healing and that is maybe keeping my head up with
which means not to think necessarily about what others think about me, but only what God thinks
about me and and just being patient with myself through the mistakes that I've made.
Makes me think of the Adele song. What was the last one that is popular?
Go easy on you, baby. Go easy on me, baby, or you anyway, talking about my young self.
I love it. Now, note to selves, you guys have all met each other now. I did create a WhatsApp group.
Have I? I don't know that I've done that. So I need to make sure I will
give you all to the group. It's a little group just for Finishing Strong.
And can you put the link for the Adele song in there?
that can be our joy for the day, is to listen to the Adele song.
They just had it on the TV, it was yesterday or the day before, yesterday.
Yesterday in the morning they were playing it, please go easy on me, that video of it.
Yes.
So I'll make sure I add you all in, so I've obviously not done that part of the thing,
so you can't even introduce yourselves on there, which will be great.
So I'll make sure you all get added, because I've got your numbers,
I think I've got all your numbers from your registration, so I'll be able to do that.
But put that in, that'll be gold.
And then also, if any of you want to put in there, you know, what the game was,
or you know, what you're going to learn, or whatever it might be.
Now I have the blessing of knowing most of you, because you've all coached with me,
and so for me, I'm sitting here going, that is so spot on for Diana.
Like, to do the writing, to hold her head up, to own, like, I'm sitting here almost crying,
because it's, oh, I can feel it, it is so spot on for you, and I love that.
And for, you know, Siham, for doing her coaching, because that's the space that,
and she is about building relationships, and that's God, He knows you intimately,
you know, it's like, wow, you know.
And no one else can know that stuff, you know.
And strategy is where he's taking me in this space, so it's like, bring it on.
Excellent.
Okay, Ian, thank you, thank you, thank you, that's so exciting.
And I've written a big, in fact, I'm going to put my highlighter pen on it, WhatsApp,
make sure I get off this call.
I've actually got four calls back to back to back today, so it might take me an hour
before I get to it to be able to put it on, but I will get you all on the WhatsApp today.
Anything else?
And this allows you guys to chat if there was, or ask questions in that space too.
You know, oh, Sally, I really got stuck on this, or, you know, whatever it is that you
want to ask, and when we get into seasons tomorrow, like, what does it really want to
be looking at?
So anything else that you guys want to ask now, or has it been a fresh revelation for
you?
Like, oh, actually, do you know what, I've never really thought about it.
Or, I really want to encourage you guys today, or tomorrow, in Diana's case, because she
might be going to bed soon.
But, you know, like, what it is to just hang out with God, ask him questions.
This is, this, we don't ask enough, if, okay, so if you had somebody in front of you right
now, who knew all the answers to all of your problems, and all the solutions to everything,
do you think you'd, if they were stood in front of you now, do you think you might ask
them some questions?
Chat with them?
I don't think, I think I would be stunned, I think I would be like, just.
Yes, you are so right.
Most of us would be like.
I think to be, to be just in the, in what you know, you don't want to know what you
don't know.
I don't know, I don't know.
I love your honesty, you don't want to be made to look a fool, like nobody wants to
be made to look an idiot.
And so I totally like, oh, I need to ask the right question.
You know, like all that, but God wants to give us the best gifts, but if we don't ask
for those gifts, he does give freely.
So there is an element of the fact that actually the gifts are given freely.
But what I am learning on my journey, and I journal every day.
In fact, these are now, I'll show you.
These are my journals, gone from one, I've actually got six, but here's four of them.
And one of them is Father Prayers and Testimonials, Habits and Leadership.
Direct learning, direct learning is where, in conversations with the Lord, is where
I'm literally writing down what he gives me, what I ask him about, what I'm talking.
So I'll just flick back one here.
So one of the questions here is, what is the upgrade that is the one thing that I need
to think brilliantly about?
So what's the upgrade you want to give me today, God?
What do I need to be thinking brilliantly or inspiringly about today?
Or it could be, what do you think about this, Lord?
Now, what do you think about this, God?
And just let your pen flow.
Let your thoughts, I have written down stuff in here and I'm like, that was never in my
brain.
That was cleverer than I would ever say.
So I am learning as I'm going, but every day, or, you know, what research do I need
to do?
Or I've got an idea with God.
God or I'm just flicking through to give you some questions here or I've just got a whole heap of
testimonials or thank yous or whatever but there's whatever it is for you and I really encourage you
to write stuff down because we forget we only live in the moment that we're in which is the present
so the present is a gift funny that um and it's the gift of today we only live in today we only
live in the moment because the past is already gone and the future hasn't happened yet but if
we don't write down all the wonderful things of today and then we have a bad day we forget how
good the days were so it's really important and as we're writing it down what we're actually doing
is programming we we're reconfirming we're recommitting to a life full of joy and peace
and love because we're and we're thanking God for all the things that he's done in our day
but I've started instead of just being grateful my next level has been to ask him questions
okay God what do you want me to do today who do you want me to hang out with what do I need to
learn today what do you want to give me today what do you want to show me today
and you'll be amazed at what you learn and how you grow so I encourage you to ask him a question
between today and tomorrow ask him a question and then if you feel brave enough you can share the
answer with us tomorrow and I will do the same I'll ask a question and I will bring whatever
he gives me to the session tomorrow any other questions
how's this been helpful oh Amy are you going to share something I can see you getting your hand
near the unmovable um yeah so um it was interesting I thought how people are speaking about healing
and um it's just like I've been thinking about it and it's like through my own life lately God's
been showing there but also through my daughters um for those who don't know me my daughter gave
her life to God she's nine on Sunday and she has been like 10 times happier since and it's just
been great to see so to me that speaking you know like God will use those around us to
show us also what he wants for us like he wants me to be happy he wants me to go out and have fun
and that's actually what came up in the game for me he wanted me to play banana grams
and that was just to have fun and to spend time and to learn that it's okay to have fun in life
yeah oh yeah I love the fact that it's fun and it's okay to have fun and again thank you for
sharing because that is so true to where you have been and where he wants to take you you know life
has been challenging it's been hard it's been unhelpful at times and you know it has been quite
dark for you but not anymore and he just he wants you to just enjoy what he's blessed you with and
what he's given you and I think yeah I think it's it's very exciting and it is amazing and healing
you know we uh and I'm sure Amy have I got permission to just share a little bit not
the whole thing about Nicole but um so we a friend of mine or ours um I was not getting
some breakthrough for Amy in terms of just some healing on her she her knee was giving her gyp but
it was giving her gyp occasionally it wasn't all the time but when it came it was really painful
and um so I asked a friend of mine who is um she does some ministry in that space and the power of
us prayed for her and that knee has never come back you know so it is it's about like it's been
completely healed and um I'll give a quick testimony just about healing and around God
you know obviously I thought that God was my gig is to heal hearts and minds that's what I do all
of you coach with me you know that my gig that what God helps me with is to help heal your hearts
and heal your minds so you can then go on a brilliant journey of discovery and love you
don't need to be walking with me every day you need to be walking with him every day
so I just get you going I'm a firecracker that gets you going and we went to Australia for a
couple of weeks which is why this is now where it is and the first thing we did was we arrived at
an encounter night at um a friend's church so that we literally got off the plane drove straight to
the encounter night and one of the ladies had a word for me there and she said I see a ruby in
this hand and I see a ruby in this hand and I'm like okay whatever that is so
So, you know, more valuable than rubies is a scripture.
But when I actually looked it up
and did some Googling about it,
what rubies are for healing.
The following day from that,
I met a lady who I'd met online through like this,
you know, met online, hadn't met her in person.
We went out for lunch with her,
went to the botanical gardens and Sydney had a great day,
but she was really struggling with her back.
And she had to have cushions to sit down and whatever.
And I said, do you mind if we pray for your back?
And I asked her a couple of questions about it.
And she'd had excruciating pain for two years
that they had not been able to get rid of.
So she'd been back to the doctor.
She'd had a knee operation
and it left her with excruciating pain in her back.
And she'd been back and they just said,
oh, look, you're old.
There's nothing we can do.
We can't see anything on the scans, whatever,
but she was in pain.
So anyway, we prayed for her, completely healed.
No pain.
Like what the heck was that about?
So laying hands on her.
And I mean, Amy's been witness.
She's part of our home group here
where her dad's neck has been healed.
So I always thought I was just going to be heart and mind,
but actually as believers,
we have hands and feet to do the work.
And so we have capacity to be the conduit
that God uses to heal people.
So those both of you that have picked up on the healing,
that is actually,
he's clearly doing some healing in you in this season,
but it's actually what we're here for too.
So it's both, you know,
it's for us and it's for freely given to freely give,
you know?
So I love that.
So we've got two minutes.
So what I'm going to do, if everyone's okay with that,
I'm going to pray you all out to have an amazing day
or night or 24 hours until I see you all tomorrow.
So Father God, Holy Spirit, Jesus,
thank you for being with us today.
Thank you that you love us to the ends of the earth and back.
Thank you for these beautiful women
that have shown up this morning,
that have been open and honest and vulnerable
and just shared and enriched all of our lives.
I love the games.
They're all different that you want to play with us.
I love the heart that you have for us.
I love that you want us to go out and have fun
and enjoy life and embrace.
And I just say, thank you, thank you, thank you
for all that you are and all that you are doing
in Jesus mighty name.
Bless these ladies, let them have fun,
let them enjoy where they're going to from here
and let them have an amazing, incredible 24 hours
where they hear clearly from who you are
and have some fun, answer their questions,
whatever it is, Lord,
and we'll look forward to hearing them tomorrow
in Jesus name, amen.
I love you all, beautiful ladies,
take yourselves off mute, go love you, bye.
And I'll see you all tomorrow.
And for those of you who are watching the replay,
please come and join us tomorrow, we would love to see you.
God bless, take care.
Bye.