Personal & Ministry Updates:
- Jack: heading out on Sunday to look at U of Texas. He and his friend Scott G. (also a musician) have been talking about going to Nashville, to Belmont University. Laura: I heard him today and it reminded me of the Lord’s timing and his hand in this and to not get out of the spirit in any way as Jack works through this. John: Laura had a vision a year or two ago about Jack going to Nashville. Belmont has a serious reputation for music (but he is resistant to going to a Christian school). We leave on Sunday come back on Tuesday.
- Jordan: John: I saw her last night. We got yogurt. She talks from authority in God like something’s happening in her.
Business Updates:
- RockPile: Meeting Howard in the Morning. Kimberly and I strategized yesterday to get from last phase to next phase.
- Feels like they don’t value what we are doing. Had a meeting with Howard a month ago and showed him what we were going to do. He said, “Perfect.” Now there is resistance from him. I said, “If you have no confidence in what we’re doing you need to get rid of us. Either you like what we’re doing or you don’t.” The leadership needs to grow up in this company. The industry as a whole does not have good leadership. Years of experience brings promotion, not giftings. The culture there all the way to the CEO is a tough place.
- I need favor. I’m only doing 2 days a week with them
- I need another client to fill another 2 days
- Kimberly says they have me budgeted for the rest of the year.
- North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame: Have a lead on a new client (Kevin Holten). They’re small, but it’s good. I need some more work to come in. They have the agreement in their hand right now. They’ve been a little slow to sign it. He’s a real live cowboy – a shift/new direction for us. He’s a believer and the lady who works with him is a believer too!
- Caliber: Part of the whole family of Triangle Petroleum (Triangle is the parent company of Caliber and RockPile.) Caliber falling away. Think they’re going to unplug from RockPile. Kimberly and Howard want to unplug from them. I would like to see if we could work with the new CEO coming in at Caliber.
- Content & Blog: Laura: not much has changed. Still trying to dig out from under a pile – get out of the hole. John: We have a check missing from Magnets.com. We’ve already done the work (broke our protocol). Contacting but not hearing back from anyone. I handle paperwork and sales and administration.
- This morning when praying a Jewish guy I know came to mind. I sent him a text. We’ve worked with him before. I forgave him for his debts toward us. Bizarre that came up.
- Stephen no longer with us. I got an email from him today. They’re moving in a couple of months. Boise.
Lord, we thank you for this time and we thank you that it’s a learning time and out of it you would redeem the difficult things and the good things. Open more income, open those doors, divine contacts. Thank you for the new lead John has. Give a peace to both of them that you’re going to open the right doors to finance and ministry. Thanks for strengthening and encouraging them each day. Thank you for the good things going on with Jack. You will lead him to where he is supposed to be. Thank you for the good things for Jordan as well. Give them your peace, strength and anointing in Jesus name!
Prayer Requests:
- Prayer for our travel to U of Texas
- Favor for meeting with RockPile/Howard
- For the Lord to bring the clients to fill in another 2 days of work each week.
- Favor with new CEO of Caliber
- Pray for the Lords restoration of money from the check that never came from Magnets.com
Homework (Focus on God’s Will):
Spiritual Protection:
Prophetic Encouragement:
From Ivan:
Heavenly Father, continue to show your favor and leading for John and Laura. Thank you that more and more they can listen to each other and weigh what the other one is saying. Give them anointed communication and anointed time together as a family, filled with you, joy and fun.
It is a good praise report that RockPile leadership, the CFO, is pleased with Elevate29. Lord, continue to have that favor grow and lead to more work and recommendations to other companies.
Thank you that you have divine appointments and favor for Elevate29. Lord, open the door for business with Triangle Petroleum and Sandbox Logistics. Move upon these companies which will give you glory and honor through Elevate29.
Lord, keep opening more businesses by your power and your leading. Thank you, thank you, and thank you.
The Lord showed a big picture of a diamond ring (which I know you bought for Laura). The Lord keeps emphasizing how important your marriage is to him and how he regards that as a priority above your ministry.
The Lord also showed a picture of himself opening a door in a grand manner and inviting Laura to come through a door that will open the prophetic realm to her in new ways.
From Pamela:
CLIENT – John
Prayed for wisdom and favor during the Wednesday night meeting.
Psalm 89:16-18 (NIV)
16 They rejoice in your name all day long;
they celebrate your righteousness.
17 For you are their glory and strength,
and by your favor you exalt our horn.
18 Indeed, our shield belongs to the Lord,
our king to the Holy One of Israel.
CLIENT – John, Laura, Jordan and Jack
May each of you catch a clearer sight of the glory of the amazing adventure of trusting and following God in all things, all aspects of your lives, a childlike wonder. Lord, reveal any area where, by habit, we rely on ourselves instead of trusting in you.
Psalm 84:10-12 (NIV)
10 Better is one day in your courts
than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeperin the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold
from those whose walk is blameless.
12 Lord Almighty,
blessed is the one who trusts in you.
I think this verse amplifies the use of the word sun in the previous verse.
Isaiah 60:19 (NIV)
19 The sun will no more be your light by day,
nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your glory.