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What to Do with Past Miracles?

February 18, 2009 in Confessions of a Preacher's Wife with 1 Comment

iGETitLIFE Ladies Event breakout session leader speaks out.

Robin Bryce & Anita Wood, iGETitLIFE SpeakersLast Sunday I heard Anita Onarecker Wood present the question, “What to do with the miracles in your past?” Wow, what power, presence, and purpose she displayed as she shared her journey with God and the miracles worked in her life. She challenges us to consider God’s work around us and our response.

Anita models her challenge. She shared years of ministry with her late husband, Dick Onarecker. She accompanied him on the Trinity Bridge that fateful day written about in 90 Minutes in Heaven when Dick prayed for Don Piper. After Dick’s passing, she felt challenged in her ministry and pursued a seminary education. She began a speaking ministry and is taking God’s past miracles, putting feet to faith, and stepping out believing God’s lead.

Anita serves in ministry to women as the Southern Baptist of Texas Women’s Ministry Team Regional Representative and travels speaking to audiences of all kinds. She is heading to Brazil for a ministry of evangelical speaking and is scheduled to bring a vibrant message as a breakout session speaker at our iGETitLIFE Ladies Event September 18-20, 2009. You won’t want to miss her authenticity as she shares her blind step of faith. Register now so you won’t miss it.

Our other speakers are way-out awesome as well.
Our Keynote, Vonda Skelton, is a national speaker and author of Seeing Through the Lies and many other books.

Breakout session leaders are
Renae Brumbaugh, author of Morning Coffee with James and "Coffee Talk" columnist
Anne LeGare, speaking to the heart of singles; and
myself, Robin Bryce, speaking to the hearts of those wanting more out of life.

Sessions include topics for creative cooks, painters, singles, and teens (those attending event with a responsible adult). There’s a little something for everyone and boocoos of encouragement and fun for all.

Register now for a life changing iGETitLIFE Event. Limited space. Registration completed before March 31, 2009 places name in a drawing for a personalized Seeing Through the Lies book from Vonda. You want to be there. Grab a friend and register quick before the space is gone.

 

Living Free from Fear, Religion, & Expectations

November 7, 2008 in Confessions of a Preacher's Wife with 3 Comments

Living free, quite frankly, is no fall cakewalk. Fear binds me all up – binds me to expectations, religion, and sure-fire failure. I can never measure up to other’s expectations, religion’s rules, or perfect pastor-wife’s position. But I‘ve found a secret to living free from all that.

It’s really a one step process: Take love and be filled to overflowing. As I’ve learned through difficulties, God is all I need, all I want, and nothing else can fill that place.

It’s love, true love that’s the key to living free and casting off cords that bind. My life verse is “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.”(2 Tim. 1:7) Out of love comes power and self-discipline; timidity and fear melt away. I pray this verse when fear strikes.

Perfect love comes from personal relationship with God. Freedom to live as a Christ follower doesn’t come from religion’s rules, but flows out of love for God. Ironically, this freedom requires more of a commitment. It’s about relationship with God and proper relational etiquette rather than rules of “churchianity.” A self-discipline. See previous verse. We have to mind all the checks the Holy Spirit gives. That’s way beyond a set of rules handed down from generations of church going people. The only way to receive the promptings and checks of God is to have personal dialogue with God – a personal relationship.

I offer a personal introduction to God as well as a set of communication exercises in iGETitLIFE with Purpose. The exercises are not set in stone. They are only coaching exercises to get your dialogue with God started on a personal level.

But first comes the introduction. We must realize we don’t measure up and see our need for God. That’s called sin. No matter how big or small, we all have it. But if you don’t feel the need for God, it won’t do any good to introduce you to him. If you desire an introduction, after realizing your need, you simply tell God you need him. “God, I’ve made a mess. I’ve sinned. I need you. Please come into my life, change my heart, and become my master giving me prompts and helping me follow them. God, I need you. Thank you for listening.”

If you talked with God like that and meant it with everything that’s in you, you are a Christ follower – one who is committed to following Jesus. At this point you have all the love you need to live free, but . . .

You have to live it out. It’s harder than living up to expectations and rules, but it’s freer. Fear will push you back into expectations and rules. Love will draw you deeper into the sacred relationship. Every moment is a choice, love or fear. One is freedom the other bondage.

Choose well, my friends. God’s grace will cover you in repentance.
 

iGETitLIFE 2009 Spectacular Ladies Event Invitation

November 6, 2008 in Confessions of a Preacher's Wife with 2 Comments

Watch it. The fun waits, mixed with great inspirational teaching and stories. You don’t want to miss out. Something great is in store for you. See the video and find more information at www.iGETitLIFE.com.


The video is on YouTube.

Join my friend, national speaker and author, Vonda Skelton, and award winning worship leaders Tasha Fox and Brenda White for a spectacular weekend September 18th – 20th 2009. Great breakout sessions and time for a refreshing focus on Sacred Relationship is also yours if you sign up before space runs out. We are limited in the number of ladies that can attend, but the sky is no boundary to the fun and encouragement that can be had. I look forward to hearing from you and spending a great weekend together!

See you there!
Robin

PS. Don’t forget to register at www.iGETitLIFE.com.
 

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iGETitLIFE 21 Day Challenge Wins 20 Day Reunion in Navasota

November 6, 2008 in Confessions of a Preacher's Wife, Uncategorized with 0 Comments

iGETitLIFE 21 Day Challenge Wins 20 Day Reunion in Navasota TX

A group in Navasota got serious about the iGETitLIFE 21 Day Challenge and decided to encourage, help and hold each other accountable, to stay the course and designed a 20 Day Reunion to inspire each other and bring new ones into the challenge.

Aren’t they a marvelous bunch?

November the 13th is the scheduled 20 Day Reunion and I’m so excited they have asked me to join them. I look forward to hearing awesome stories of how God met them in the Quiet Place.

As people draw close to God, often difficulties come or struggles get worse. Part of the group recently shared some hard things they’re facing. Please pray with me for their continued commitment to find God in the challenge and peace in their situations.

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  • Speaker: Robin Bryce
  • Date: Thursday, November 13th 2008
  • City: Robin Bryce in Navasota, TX
  • Venue: Retreat Reunion and Challenge
  • Country: United States
  • Notes: Topic: Accountability and Invitation for others in the community to attend a shortened version of the retreat topics.
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Ordinary Gains Sacred

October 16, 2008 in Confessions of a Preacher's Wife with 0 Comments

How could God ever use an ordinary person like me? Come on. I know who I am, what I think, and how I’ve behaved. All this baggage disqualifies any divine purpose or sacred use of my common life. Right? Why would God bother?

William Paul Young, author of The Shack, expressed those same sentiments in Atlanta at the Catalyst Conference ’08. His intentions for writing the parable was to explain his journey to God, healing, and wholeness to his children, to leave a legacy of faith for his kids. He had no intention of publishing it for the world or starting discussions amongst theologians, or stirring up dissention. (Actually—seeing this man in person—I felt he was quite humbled by God’s use of him, and not antagonistic while others maligned his character.)

But God . . .

When we yield to God, he takes our ordinary lives, our stuff, and can use it to make a difference, a change, in others lives. I’m not going to explore the theological rightness or wrongness of Paul Young’s parable, but the fact that God can and will use a common factory employee to tell about the grace, mercy, and love of God in a way that a God-seeker, believer and unbeliever alike, can relate. If God can use a common man’s parable to cause people to ask about Biblical truth, and read the Bible for truth, can’t he just as well use our stories and our lives?

The change agent, the difference maker, is our relationship with God. He takes ordinary mess and gives superb purpose.

Reminds me of another parable and journey told in The Dream Giver about a man named Ordinary. Both are stories I find true in my life as I seek God with all I have. The impossible becomes possible. The unthinkable becomes believable. The dream becomes reality.

If you’ve found God using your ordinary, I want to know about it. Others want to share in your excitement and joy you’ve found as God has taken your ordinary or mess and made a difference in the lives of those around you. Post a reply to this blog, or e-mail your story and a picture (if you wish) for inclusion in the iGETitLIFE e-Update newsletter of God doing great things amongst us. Sign up for the iGETitLIFE e-Update here on the right.
 

Eager to hear from you!

Robin

Blog Talk Radio topics

October 7, 2008 in Confessions of a Preacher's Wife with 0 Comments

An Interview with Eric Canaday at Christianity Unplugged:

Blog posts with related topics for discussion are below. You can read them, get to know me a little and make comments.

Living Free from Fear, Religion, & Expectations

Ordinary Gains Sacred

iGETitLIFE 21 Day Challenge Wins 20 Day Reunion

Successful Life & Leadership

My Time, My Way, & My Best Interest

I Have a Dream

iGETitLIFE 2009 Ladies Event

October 5, 2008 in Scheduled Events with 0 Comments

Open Registration: www.iGETitLIFE.com

view youtube video promotion.

iGETitLIFE 21 Day Challenge

September 29, 2008 in Confessions of a Preacher's Wife with 3 Comments

iGETitLIFE 21 Day Challenge

 

Tired of your spiritual status quo? Desire a little something more spiritually–maybe more from your relationship with God? Take the iGETitLIFE challenge and connect with a community of those taking the challenge.

The 21 day challenge comes from the idea that it takes about 21 days to create a habit. Since we want more spiritually, I suggest intentionally seeking God for 15 to 20 minutes a day five to six days a week for at least 21 days. Consider this a test, a challenge, to see if you’re closer to what you imagine you want spiritually.

I outlined some steps to take this challenge in the printed booklet iGETitLIFE with Purpose. It isn’t magic, nor will it alone bring about your desire, but it will show you easy, attainable ideas to help you achieve the spiritual insight and depth you desire.

The ideas and steps laid out in iGETitLIFE with Purpose have helped me and I’ve shared it with countless others. Many have found fulfillment by following these simple suggestions.

I can send you a personal copy of what has benefited me and many others. Click here if interested.

This post is open for comments meant to encourage each other, share a word of inspiration you have received, and ask others taking this journey for assistance in overcoming obstacles to your success in seeking God. Share your experiences with the 21 day challenge. Your experience may change another’s life.

Let’s be open and honest without pointing righteous fingers. I will moderate comments because spammers make life difficult. Mean spirited, or off-color comments will not be allowed. My commitment to you is to offer an encouraging place where God seekers become God finders, where life’s hardships become shared praises, and where the common become extraordinary.

If you’ve taken the challenge, Let us know how it’s going. What has been rough? Where were the tough spots? How did you deal with the obstacles? What has been successful? Who else has been affected by your taking the challenge?

If we met at an event where you began this challenge, either for the first time or as a renewed effort, I want to hear from you. How’s it going?
 

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