Jackie's Journey "Hero Influencer!"

As moms, we look for ways to encourage our little prince and princesses to be wise in the decisions they are making.  Wisdom is learning to see life’s situations from God’s point of view and then, acting in harmony with Him.  The world is teaching them from a road with an  opposing point  of view that leads to defeat and destruction. We desire our little one’s success, not failure.

 They imitate us, initially,  and then, their peers or some hero they admire.  As believing women, we are called into a very exclusive club called “Mighty in Spirit” Club!  It can hold the heart of a child and call them into the same walk we walk…one that has surrendered its control to be led and strengthened by His Spirit.

 God wants every woman to be mighty in spirit….

To be strengthened with might by HIS Spirit in the inner woman (man)”.  (Eph. 3: 16)

To be strong in God’s Spirit means:

§  Sensing God’s presence at all times and developing the fear of the consequence of sin. (Eph. 3: 16)

§  Recognizing the promptings of the Holy Spirit and being alert to spiritual danger. (Heb. 5: 13-14)

§  Understanding the deeper things in God’s Word. (Eph. 3:18-19)

§  Discerning the wrong kinds of attitudes and ideas in others and knowing how to respond to them. (Heb. 10: 14)

§  Comprehending the height and depth of God’s love. (Proverbs 10: 1)

§  Motivating others to grow in the Lord and apply Scripture to daily living. (Luke 1: 80)

§  Building our life around basic Scriptural principles and convictions.

§  Knowing how to “bind Satan” and rescue members of our family from his power.

In the New Testament, writing about John the Baptist,  we are told, “…And the child grew and waxed strong in spirit…”  So we know the calling is viable and accomplishable. 

 Let’s look for the opportunity to develop into the hero

we are purposed to be to our children…

~Jackie Johnson - I am a former tribal missionary to the Kuna Indians on the Colombian border in Central America.  Fluent in several languages, my husband and I currently pastor a Spanish-speaking church in Southern California.  My passion is mentoring and equipping dedicated young women for life, marriage, motherhood, and beyond. I am the mother of two daughters and the grandmother of three Princesses and four young Knights. 

Jackie's Journey "Danger Zone!"

“Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others.”

Winston Churchill

We live in a world of conflicting ideology and duplicitous standards and convictions.  The world’s view is “conforming” with an independent spirit, wrapped in a “me first” attitude, with a demanding and rebellious entitlement issue. A godly worldview is just the opposite.  It calls for spiritual-mindedness, the focus on the success of other’s and a mighty spirit dependent on someone bigger than ourselves.

 God wants each of us to be mighty in spirit…”To be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man.”  One of the purposes in writing “The Princess Parable Series” was to help equip young moms to know how to build courage and “might” into the lives of their little princesses.

 To be mighty in spirit means we have a sense of our relationship with the God of the universe and we know His presence.  We are continually developing a fear of Him, which is a healthy understanding of the consequence of wrong choices and sin.  There is a requirement, with no compromise, to instantly respond to the initial promptings of God’s Spirit and to be alert to temptations and spiritual danger. 

 Learning to build our lives around basic scriptural principles and convictions is a given, no excuses; and knowing how to “bind Satan” with the springboard for prayer and rescue others from his grasp is a basic necessity.  When we teach our children to become wise and “mighty”, we realize the intense responsibility we have to be wise and mighty! 

 Are you “mighty in God’s Spirit”?

 We are in a battle for the minds and hearts of our children. 

Today is the day the battle stage is set for definitive action. 

Are you ready?  What will you do?

 “Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty.”

Zechariah 4: 6

~Jackie Johnson - I am a former tribal missionary to the Kuna Indians on the Colombian border in Central America.  Fluent in several languages, my husband and I currently pastor a Spanish-speaking church in Southern California.  My passion is mentoring and equipping dedicated young women for life, marriage, motherhood, and beyond. I am the mother of two daughters and the grandmother of three Princesses and four young Knights.