How to Develop a Naturally Supernatural Lifestyle
Take steps to operate in the Spirit’s empowering
WELCOME to The Seedhead from Alex and Hannah at Dandelion Resourcing - a weekly confidence booster to help you step into naturally supernatural discipleship and mission!
This week we’re going to follow on from last time and give you practical steps for developing a naturally supernatural lifestyle.
FIRST UP here’s a heads up about a cracking new resource we’re releasing next week - Seeding Sessions!
We’re so excited for you to experience these live and recorded workshops, and reckon your church/ group/ ministry will greatly benefit from them…
Do you find yourself hungry to grow as a Holy Spirit-led leader, but stuck on HOW to move forward in practice?
Would you like biblical and field-tested practical guidance to live out the more overtly miraculous gifts?
Are you and your church/ ministry ready for simple next steps that can quickly be put into practice?
If so, then Seeding Sessions are for you!
Seeding Sessions show you how to grow naturally supernatural lifestyles and cultures, in ways that are biblical, practical, and simple.
Each time there’s a deep dive into a specific topic, coupled with step-by-step ideas for you to put into practice.
The focus is on you learning principles, strategies, and tactics that you can implement in minutes.
Everything is based on proven practices that are forged out of our 30+ years of study, practice, and leadership experience (church planting, missional communities, mid-sized churches, megachurches). Everything has been further refined and field-tested as we’ve equipped thousands of leaders of ministries and churches in that time.
You can operate at the intersection of naturally supernatural, discipleship, and mission - which is where Kingdom cultures are formed!
SEEDING SESSION #1 - The 3 Circles of a Kingdom Culture: A powerful tool that shows you how to assess your current situation, and then make tangible plans to connect naturally supernatural with discipleship and mission
October 11 (Wednesday) - 12pm EST/ 9am PST
Two options for purchasing your seat - individual sessions, or become a Seeding Sessions Annual Member!
Next week: Full info + special offer for you as a subscriber to The Seedhead!
AND NOW back to this week’s new content:
To be naturally supernatural simply means to partner with God’s empowering Spirit in the everyday things of life.
God loves to bring solutions to people’s problems, wisdom to their questions, and healing to their troubles, by releasing the resources of heaven here on earth.
Developing a naturally supernatural ministry requires a deepening relationship with God and a willingness to be led by the Holy Spirit.
To start us off, here are a few practical ideas that we can all jump into this week:
1. Surrender to God
Letting Jesus have His way in us is the first step in developing a naturally supernatural ministry. This means letting go of our own desires and allowing God to work through us - including when we’re fearful, inexperienced, or beyond our human understanding.
As we surrender to God, we position ourselves to be far more useful to Him. This will always be the foundation for any lasting naturally supernatural activity.
2. Be Re-Filled With the Holy Spirit
Being filled with the Holy Spirit is essential to any naturally supernatural ministry. We must regularly ask God to fill us afresh with His Spirit.
The filling of the Spirit is not a ‘one and done’ experience. That’s because we leak! Whether from giving as we minister in God’s power and authorty, or self-sabotaging through sin, we need to obey Ephesians 5:18 and “keep on being filled with the Holy Spirit.”
As we are filled with the Holy Spirit, we become aware of His presence, sensitive to His leading, and empowered for ministry.
3. Believe That God Still Acts
Trusting that God can intervene today is key to developing a naturally supernatural ministry.
Whether we’re looking for a miracles, healing, deliverance, or prophetic insight, it is as we exercise faith in His loving kindness that we see miraculous moments crop up with greater regularity.
The world around us is tired, cynical, and worn down by false promises. Simultaneously it is hungry for authentic love and a deeper reality.
There is no better place to which we can point our friends and neighbors than the eternity-fueled peace, presence, and power of Jesus.
4. Learn From Others
Who locally is further along than you are in operating in the Spirit’s empowering? They don’t need to be famous, but they do need to be faithful!
Bear in mind that God looks at the heart rather than a title, status, or big mouth, so the one you need to learn from might be quietly sitting in His presence in the prayer room, be young and full of passionate energy to extend God’s Kingdom, or have a 40 year track record of obediently ministering God’s love to the least, the last, and the lost in your community.
5. Practice
When you learn any new skill, you have to get the reps in.
You just need to make the time and commit to seizing any and every opportunity to pray for lost of people, to minister to as many sick people as possible, to pause to listen to Jesus’ voice before you pray with anyone.
You will never leave this stage, because there is always more to learn and grow in. I’ve played soccer (or football, as Jesus calls it) for about 50 years, and I’ve noticed how many players plateau and don’t try new things. For the past few years I’ve been playing twice a week with an almost entirely Latino group, which has changed how I play since their possession-based approach is very different to the one I learned on muddy English playing fields! In turn, this has encouraged me to try new skills, and not to give up when I mess up sometimes.
Likewise, to keep in spiritual shape we must always keep on practicing a naturally supernatural lifestyle. We practice in the context of Christian community, so that we never plateau and become predictable. As we couple this with a Spirit-infused faith, we will become more confident in our ability to hear from God and to minister in His name and empowering.
Reflect and Act
Take some time to ask God to fill you afresh with His Holy Spirit.
Who do you need to spend time with to grow your spiritual boldness?
Where can you practice a naturally supernatural lifestyle this week?
