Flow with the Wind
Sailing life with the Wind of the Spirit
Imagine a life where your decisions, actions, and words resonate with the fluidity of the wind, effortlessly and constantly guided by God's love as if carried by the wind of the Holy Spirit.
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John 3:7-15
7 Do not be surprised when I say: You must be born from above.
8 The wind blows where it pleases; you can hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.
9 'How is that possible?' asked Nicodemus.
10 Jesus replied, 'You are the Teacher of Israel, and you do not know these things!
11 'In all truth I tell you, we speak only about what we know and witness only to what we have seen and yet you people reject our evidence.
12 If you do not believe me when I speak to you about earthly things, how will you believe me when I speak to you about heavenly things?
13 No one has gone up to heaven except the one who came down from heaven, the Son of man;
14 as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up
15 so that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.
Dearest Father,
Today, I would like to reflect on proclaiming Your constancy and love with a consistency that flows freely from the inspiration of the wind of Your Holy Spirit
John 3
8 The wind blows where it pleases; you can hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.
For the last week, I have been asking You how often should I post an article and post a video on my 2 YouTube channels. Something that will be sustainable for me constantly doing it for a long time.
Currently, I have been posting videos and articles but not on a schedule and not as constantly as I would like to be doing.
I have been bingeing on Myron Golden’s YouTube videos. He talks so much about applying Biblical principles to businesses.
Yesterday, I learned that I must always show up to serve others. To yield to God and to serve others. And if I’m starting a business, I must decide on a time to work on that business. Then I must work my business during that time, every time, all the time, and do it for a long time.
With regards to YouTube, I should pick a day in a week that I can post a video and to do it consistently so the people can count on that time like when we were kids who, for example, like watching Batman show and looked forward to watching it in the same channel, on the same day at the same time.
That talks so much about constancy. Like You showing up for me. Everyday. As sure as the day comes after night and night after day.
Psalm 40
9 I proclaimed the saving justice of Yahweh in the great assembly. See, I will not hold my tongue, as you well know.
10 I have not kept your saving justice locked in the depths of my heart, but have spoken of your constancy and saving help. I have made no secret of your faithful and steadfast love, in the great assembly.
11 You, Yahweh, have not withheld your tenderness from me; your faithful and steadfast love will always guard me.
What's keeping me from doing it consistently, being constant in my commitment to daily produce and share content is the amount of time and effort I need to do to accomplish a daily posting of an article or video.
I started this year posting a video each on my 2 channels and an article newsletter every day. But then I found myself falling behind in my job responsibilities because it takes a lot of time to edit two long-form videos.
I knew this wouldn’t be sustainable for me in the long run. Also, my actual desire is to be able to do this, sharing God’s love through my writing and content, working only whenever I want, wherever I want.
But I just want to be doing what God wants me to do, above all.
What does it take to become a billionaire?
Yesterday, after I came in from my PrayerWalk and done my Tabata Champion Core Training and Son Salutation Yoga Core Power workout (which are part of the power workouts in my future SpiritMindCore Power Hour online course), I usually listen to a YouTube inspirational video while preparing for and taking a shower.
I heard this MindValley founder millionaire share his experience with a billionaire who asked him if he wanted to know what it takes to be a billionaire. He wanted to know since he’s not to that level yet. So the billionaire shared with him how he can become a billionaire:
Design your life and figure out how to get all your work done for only 6 hours each on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday so you can take Monday and Friday free.
He was curious about the reason for keeping Monday and Friday free, with Saturday and Sunday too.
Do less, get more.
The billionaire told him that this is so that when a friend calls with an opportunity to explore, in London for instance, you can be free to go Friday night and be back Monday night to continue work.
The billionaire said this level of flexibility sets you free to be aware and experience all the opportunities that life has to offer. You can have more time to sit back and think and not be buried in your work and be ready for serendipitous occasions.
Then I remembered that the day before yesterday, I was reading the blog of Mariah Coz, a popular coach for Content Creators and she shared the same weekly schedule! She takes Monday off to spend on her CEO vision for the week, works 6 hours on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and takes Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off too to do fun things she likes.
That really spoke to me and made my spirit light up!
Justin Welsh has a newsletter every Saturday and sells courses. He just works 1 hour plus a day, mostly on social media, and 4-5 hours of deep work and writing. Yet he made $5 million last year. He said he works less so he can spend more time with his wife.
James Clear has his Thursday 3-2-1 newsletter and website selling his book Atomic Habits, his planner and pen, and speaking engagements. But he mostly spends his morning writing his articles and newsletter. He definitely works less but his business is still skyrocketing.
I actually like that concept, Lord.
You know I've been praying to have time and financial freedom. So I can focus my full time and attention on prayer and ministry of the word, to work only whenever, wherever, and on whatever I want.
But, like Nicodemus, I ask You, Dearest, how is this possible for me? Work only 3 days a week and live the rest to pursue my fun and passions?
John 3
8 The wind blows where it pleases; you can hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.
9 'How is that possible?' asked Nicodemus.
I don't have passive income yet. I haven't made something of myself yet. Can I afford to design my life like this?
And then I heard You speak this to my spirit:
Isn't that what you have been praying for? To have more full time for yourself and the pursuits you love?
And know this: I will make you something of yourself. I will bless everything you do. So that what little you sow will reap a 30-60-100-1000 fold return. It will not be of your own doing. I will display my glory in you and through you.
This schedule will leave you free to follow the wind of My Spirit.
Flow with the Wind
Flow.
Didn't I give you that word months ago?
Learn to flow.
I didn't only mean cash flow or capturing the flow of the wealth of the nations as I know you’ve been thinking of. Though it is that too.
It's, most importantly, to catch the flow of the wind of My Spirit.
The wind blows where it pleases; you can hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.
John 3:8
Be like a sailboat catching the flow of the wind and going with the flow.
You cannot do that filled with work to the brim. Be free now, this early, even when you don't think you can afford to be and soon you'll live free.
Anyway, what I like Lord is that You've picked the day of the week for my ministry focus: Tues - Talk the Walk with Tata Velasquez; Wednesday - SpeakChirst Lovenote Newsletter; Thursday - SpeakChrist ASMR.
But what about my Daily John 15:7 journal? Should I just write it as an exclusive journal for my membership? Those whom You bring to journey closely with me?
That's initially how everything started. Once-a-week newsletter and daily journal on Kofi.
Yes. You do it always anyway, journal daily. You're just posting it online for posterity’s sake. And I don't want you seeking Me daily just so you can have something to share daily. I want you to seek Me for Me. I want you to spend time with me just to be. Your John 15:7 will record that on print online. Just make SpeakChrist Lovenote newsletter a weekly one.
You can actually work more hours on these 3 days as you have been doing now, 8-10 hours if not yet 6 hours a day. But you can start leaving more free days to set yourself free to be in the Flow.
Ok, Dearest. Do in my what You must. In order to do through me what You will.
Help me to be constant like You, Father, and to be like Mary who, in the Annunciation, when told by the Angel that she’s highly favored by God and was chosen to be the bearer of the Child of God, said yes although she did not understand so much.
Just that she was told that the Holy Spirit would come upon her and that the power of the Most High God would overshadow her so that the Child she would bear would be the Son of God destined to save God's people from their sins.
Her fiat simply stated:
I am the servant of the Lord. May it be done to me according to Your word.
Jesus also was prophesied saying to God, His Father, in surrender:
Psalms 40:7-10 GNBDK
[7] and so I answered, “Here I am; your instructions for me are in the book of the Law. [8] How I love to do your will, my God! I keep your teaching in my heart.” [9] In the assembly of all your people, LORD, I told the good news that you save us. You know that I will never stop telling it. [10] I have not kept the news of salvation to myself; I have always spoken of your faithfulness and help. In the assembly of all your people I have not been silent about your loyalty and constant love.
I will never stop speaking about your constant love for me and for Your people.
May that be my intention as I do this work that You have called me to do daily. But more importantly, may I be constant in seeking You and spending time with You so I could be filled with more and more of You. And I learn to closely flow with You.
Now Your Turn, my dear SpeakChrist Nakama
Is there something the Lord is calling you to do today?
Have you taken time to listen for His will for your life daily and to surrender to it like Mary and Jesus?
If you want a life of impact and significance, learn to listen to God daily for what He calls you to do.
He knows the plans He has in mind for your life. Let Him reveal it to you like He revealed it to Mama Mary.
And like her, may you be found fully surrendered to His will.
Learn to flow with the Wind.
Do you want to do less but get more of the results you like?
Share with God your concerns and situations
Spend more time to just be with God
Surrender to the flow of the Holy Spirit around you
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For all these to work, you need one thing: a change of allegiance.
If you already know Jesus personally as Lord and Savior, you are already a child of God and a citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven, not of this world. You have given Him the authority to invade your life with His glory and power. Let's pray for the grace to listen to God’s will for us each day and to do it like Mary and Jesus fully surrendered to doing His will in her life daily.
Dearest Father,
Thank You for showing me Your will for me each day. Like Jesus, I say, “Here I am, Father. I come to do Your will” and like Mary I say, “I am the servant of the Lord, may it be done to me according to Your word.” I move and go with the flow of the Holy Spirit, showing me what to do.
I ask this by the power of the Holy Spirit, through the intercession of Mama Mary, in Jesus’ Name.
If you've not yet received Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, and you want to, this is your day. He wants you to give Him your life so He can make you His child and you can have everything in abundance, more than you expect until you overflow! Just pray with me:
Dearest Father, forgive me of my sins. Today, I receive Jesus as my Lord and Savior. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit. I give You my life, my everything. Thank You, Father. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Now you’re all set. Let Jesus inspire and encourage you daily as you grow in your faith and knowledge of how God’s kingdom operates.
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If you want to do less for more…
Spend more time being free, my dear. Free to just be.
Like a sailboat moving with the flow of the wind, flow with the wind of the Spirit, so fast and free.
John 3:8
The wind blows where it pleases; you can hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.
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