Dependence on God: Our Ultimate Source of

Encouragement

“Attempt something large enough that failure is guaranteed...unless God steps in.”

Roles and Responsibilitiesof Christian Women

DaNeil Olson

“Encourage one another…for such a time as this.”

Hebrews 10:25b & Esther 4:14b

June 15, 2010

WMF Day

AFLC Annual Conference

AFLCBS Campus

Minneapolis, MN

Genesis 1:3

Genesis 1:3

And God said,

“Let there be light;

and there was light.”

Galatians 5:22-23

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spiritis love, joy, peace, patience,

kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control: against such

there is no law.

Philippians 4:6-7

Philippians 4:6-7

Have no anxiety about anything,but in everything by prayer and

supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to

God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep

your hearts and your mindsin Christ Jesus.

I Chronicles 2:25

I Chronicles 2:25

The sons of Jerah’meel, the first-born of Hezron:

Ram, his first-born, Bunah, Oren, Ozem,

and Ahi’jah.

I Chronicles 4:9-10Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” And Jabez called on the God if Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me and You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.

Jabez’s Request

• Oh that you would bless me indeed,

Jabez’s Requests

• Oh that you would bless me indeed,

• And enlarge my territory,

Our Math

My abilities + experience + training

+ my personality and appearance

+ my past + the expectations of others

= my assigned territory.

God’s Math

My willingness and weakness

+ God’s will and supernatural power

= my expanding territory.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things

Through Him who

gives me strength.

Jabez’s Requests

• Oh that you would bless me indeed,

• And enlarge my territory,

• That Your hand would be with me,

Jabez’s Requests

• Oh that you would bless me indeed,

• And enlarge my territory,

• That Your hand would be with me,

• And that You would keep me from evil.

The Jabez PrayerAnd Jabez called on the God

of Israel saying,“Oh, that you would bless me

indeed,and enlarge my territory,

that Your hand would be with me,

and that You would keep me from evil,

that I may not cause pain!”So God granted him what he

requested.1 Chronicles 4:10 (NKJV)

“Delight yourselves in the Lord, and He will give you

the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4

In Thy presence is fullness of Joy; in Thy right hand there are

pleasures forever.Psalms 16:11

A joyful heart is good medicine! Proverbs 17:22

Ephesians 5:22 - “Wives, be subject to your

husband, as to the Lord.”

Ephesians 5 33 - ...let the wife see that she respects

her husband.”

GOD’S UMBRELLA OF PROTECTION

WIFECHILDREN

HOMEMAKINGACTIVITIES

HUSBANDPROTECT and PROVIDE for FAMILY

PROFESSION and ACTIVITIES

GOD

THE DIVINE ORDER

GODHUSBAND

WIFEI Corinthians 11:3

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good

works, and glorify your Father which is in

heaven.” Matthew 5:16

Not by might nor by powerbut by My Spirit, says the

Lord of hosts.

Zechariah 4:6

Dear Lord,Dear Lord,

Sometimes...Sometimes...

I comeI cometo the day’s end,to the day’s end,

TryingTryingtotobebe

whatwhateveryoneeveryone

expects me to beexpects me to be

Friend, Friend, Wife, Wife,

Mother,Mother, Counselor,Counselor,

StrongStrong

And I wonder, And I wonder,

why can’t why can’t I have someoneI have someone

To Counsel meTo Counsel me

To Befriend To Befriend meme

To To Mother meMother me

To be myTo be mystrengthstrength

The same The same way I am expected way I am expected

to strengthen to strengthen them them

Then I rememberThen I remember Lord, Lord,

I have You.I have You.

The Jabez PrayerAnd Jabez called on the God

of Israel saying,“Oh, that you would bless me

indeed,and enlarge my territory,

that Your hand would be with me,

and that You would keep me from evil,

that I may not cause pain!”So God granted him what he

requested.1 Chronicles 4:10 (NKJV)

"Attempt something large enough that

failure is guaranteed…

unless God steps in!”“The Prayer of Jabez,”

Breaking Through to the Blessed Lifeby Bruce WIlkenson

I Peter 3:15

Always be prepared to give an answer to

everyone who asks you to give the reason for the

hope that you have.

Deep and WideDeep and Wide

There’s a Fountain flowingDeep and Wide;

Deep and WideDeep and Wide

There’s a Fountain flowingDeep and Wide.