A Better Heavenly Blueprint

Ok, now I am working on what I am calling my blueprint.  Something to follow to improve myself, my family and my eternity.

I started back reading Derek Prince's book God's Power.  For those who don't know Derek Prince, he was a contemporary of CS Lewis.  He called himself a "bible teacher" and really focuses on what the bible says and not a denominational interpretation.

He is correct when he states that alot of our views come from what we have heard at our churches.  Sometimes they are not as faithful to what the bible states, as they are to how they want God's Word  to be interpreted.  This can be a mental barrier when we begin to read the bible.  How true! 
 
So, our ears get chuck full of "denominational wax" and we can't hear what God is trying to tell us.  I can tell you that I probably need a shovel to unload my ears.  That is why my family and I are in search of a new church.  Christians do need other Christians to help us with our journey.

When my children's book was first published, I felt like I did not deserve this honor.  In promoting my book, I found myself shy and awkward.  I have now learned that I need to shout it from the roof tops and when asked what I do  for a living...I AM AN AUTHOR!  Alot of my barriers came from the fact that there seemed to be those who want to see me fail.  Because I was told that getting a children's book published was easy these days. Anyone can do it.  It was a bad time to be published with the economy in the toilet. I am not degreed.  I should have shut my ears off and tuned into God.  Because He tells me that my dream of writing comes from Him.  His plans for us, has nothing to do with the economy, degrees or what other people say about us.

I guess I would have to say that the first step in this blueprint is cleaning out our ears and listening to God. Something that will take a lot of practice for me.

3 John 2 states,  Beloved I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

God is calling us His Beloved!  He wants us to do well and to be well!

So, for my blueprint, I must first prepare the area for spiritual building.  What about you?  How do you listen to God with all of this earthly noise swirling around you?

God Bless You!