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Natalia Shelton

Powerful Tip for 2019 Goal Setting, cuz Goals Alone are only “OK”.

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Happy New Year Destiny Initiators!

When I say Happy New Year, I mean that from the bottom of my heart. 

I pray that your entire year in 2019 feels new, refreshing, productive, and prosperous in all regards.

During January and February of each new year, people usually feel optimistic about the goals that they’ve set for the year. Goals are targets we aim for to improve the conditions of their lives and increase love and happiness.

As you set goals for 2019, allow me to give you this powerful tip! Because goals alone are only “ok”…

 

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Why the Stagnate Believer is an Oxymoron

Faith, Prayer, Purpose, Spiritual Warfare

I get extremely uncomfortable when I notice that things aren’t moving and progressing forward within a given time. I’ll be honest, impatience is a constant battle for me, but I’m not talking about the need for patience here. I’m talking about the phenomenon of individuals, marriages, relationships, businesses, and even church organizations being stuck at the same level of development for weeks, months, and even years. A stagnate believer is an oxymoron and it doesn’t make sense!

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Purpose is our Glue to God & His Promises

Faith, Purpose

I’ve got some goods coming soon!

Let me tell you the motivation behind it all..Anyone that knows me knows how passionate I am, not only about Jesus and the about the Word of God, but also about change and real results in our lives as a result of our faith in Him!

 

This is why I’m so vested in this thing I call Destined Initiatives.

It’s manifest evidence of me taking initiative to fulfill my calling to share with the world what God gives me to edify the Body of Christ.

I want to push whoever I can to take their own initiatives to reach their expected end in God too! continue reading

How to manage the cycles of highs and lows

Prayer, Purpose, Spiritual Warfare

I launched Destined Initiatives 5 months ago. Since then I’ve had a mixture of feelings ranging from as high as the mountain top to descending down deep to the valley low. It’s been an enriching experience to say the least, but let me be honest, the ride has had its share of bumps and potholes! I want to discuss what I’ve observed from it all and hopefully you can leverage this insight into your own pursuits! So let’s dive into how to manage the cycles of highs and lows in walking out your purpose… But first let me share some points from my own highs and lows. continue reading

Out of the Line of Fire

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Imagine suddenly waking up in the middle of a war zone. You don’t know how or why you’re there and you aren’t aware of the reason for the war. All you know is that you’re afraid because arrows are being shot on every side of you and you think that maybe you’re going to be struck by one or more of them. Your first reaction is to get on your knees and crawl low in an effort to get out of the line of fire and into some sort of safety. continue reading

Woke to the War

Purpose, Spiritual Warfare

Imagine suddenly waking up in the middle of a war zone. You don’t know how or why you’re there and you aren’t aware of the reason for the war. All you know is that you’re afraid because arrows are being shot on every side of you and you think that maybe you’re going to be struck by one or more of them. Your first reaction is to get on your knees and crawl low in an effort to get out of the line of fire and into some sort of safety. continue reading

Power Up With Purity

Faith, life, Purpose

Over the years, I’ve learned that purity is not just about abstaining from sex. Purity is not a prescription of a list of rules and regulations to keep people in line with the will of God… Purity is beautiful, empowering, and liberating! Chasing purity can’t be forced; otherwise, it’s tainted and oppressive… It’s about trading in our own ways for the perfection of God. His perfection is derived from His holiness and righteousness, so we represent Him like He should be rep’d by being of reflection of His nature out of pure love for Him. continue reading

There is Power in Purity

Faith, life, Prayer, Purpose, Worship

Everything that we go through has some type of an effect/influence on us whether we realize it or not. The way experiences affect us depends on what we carry on the inside of us. The Bible describes us as earthen vessels. Why the word choice “earthen”? because our physical outer shells are made of dust. We’re called vessels because our earthly flesh holds eternal things such as our souls, human spirits, and other spirits that have influence over us. continue reading

He Waters My Soul

Faith, life, Prayer, Purpose

In “You are the Air I Breathe,” I wrote about how the air we breathe is equivalent to worship and how essential it is for our spiritual wellbeing. Right after oxygen, water is the most important substance for our personal health and for life in general. It is the substance that supports practically all of our bodily functions. Since water is so essential to our health, it is advised that we drink so much water per day. We should have water at our disposal at all times, not only for drinking, but also for hand washing and cleaning up our surroundings for protection. continue reading

How Glory to Glory Feels

Faith, life, Ministry, Prayer, Purpose, Worship

After the final push, my son was delivered. I remember the emotion that came over me as my son took his first breath and cried out with a loud voice. I just wanted to hold him… After the nurse cleaned him off a bit, she laid him on my chest and he began to root. Rooting means he instinctively searched for his source of comfort and milk. He found it, he ate, was comforted, and then satisfied. This milk would supply his first helping of nutrients as a new member of life outside of the womb.

He took a breath, cried, searched for his connection, then he ate, and was satisfied…

We’re going to take a closer look at this amazing birthing experience as a repetitive cycle that we go through as we’re birthed into the royal family of Jesus Christ and elevated (multiple times) from one level of glory to another! I mean how generous can God be to show us a proven way to navigate through promotion to achieve sustained growth and maturity.

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