Feed His Sheep

 

You guys!!! A holy revolution just hit me, right here, right now.
Most of you know I’ve been wanting to start a podcast—something that will probably mirror this blog, plus a healthy dose of my random chaos because… well, it’s me. Who knows what you’ll get? But I promise you’ll enjoy it!

One of my biggest hesitations has been finding the right time to record. Every bit of research says you need complete quiet. And listen… nothing in or around my life is “quiet.” Not even the inside of my head. I’ve been trying to figure out when I can record and honestly… I’ve also been scared. Yep. I said it. Scared.

I know—SO lame. But I’m working on getting over it. I think it’s fear of failure, fear of disappointment, fear of the unknown… you know, all the greatest hits. But those fears? ALL lies from the enemy.

While researching today, I came across something that said God simply told us to feed His sheep. He didn’t say, “Go collect a ginormous pile of followers.”
So why has follower-count been glued to my brain like a toddler with a sticker? Satan, that’s why. The more I focus on numbers, the less time I spend actually recording what God has put on my heart.

Honestly—I fell for his bait. I’m over here typing instead of recording. But! I’m also confessing the spirit of fear, just like James 5:16 tells us to do. (I call this “Don’s verse”—shoutout to my spiritual father/person). Confess. Pray together. Be healed.

So let’s pray while you're here:

“Father, I come to You asking for forgiveness for letting fear and doubt creep into this podcast journey. Thank You for throwing these things into a pit far, far away. Please replace them with Your strength, Your joy, Your peace, and the sound judgment that reminds me my strength comes from You—and that anything with You is possible. Thank You, Lord. In Jesus’s mighty name, Amen.”

Satan wants us tangled up in fear and doubt so we stay distracted and ineffective. And while I was focusing on all that junk, I wasn’t focused on God or my blog. My energy was going straight to worldly emotions instead of holy purpose.

I took the bait… but now that I’ve gone public, my sin is exposed and being prayed on—HA HA, Satan!!
Ohhh, that feels good. There’s so much freedom in stepping back into God’s joy and love.

My husband and oldest son are going elk hunting this week, so while they’re out in the wild doing their thing, I’m going to do my absolute best to record some episodes and finally get this podcast moving.

Thank you to everyone who’s prayed for me and with me. Your love means so much. I will get on that microphone, and I will start sharing what God has been placing on my heart.

Remember: Satan wants our minds on the world—because the world is shiny, loud, and full of money and distractions. But I don’t want what the world has. I want to plant seeds and watch God water them. There is nothing better than leading others to Jesus!!!

Please stay tuned. The podcast IS COMING!!!

All my love,
 Jane


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