Lift Up Your Head

10. Vision Part 3: Remaining Faithful in the Waiting

Do you have vision for your life in this season? How do we live with vision especially in times when our plans aren't coming to pass or our dreams seem ambiguous? In part 3 of this Vision series, we take a look at the life of Ruth and draw parallels for how we are to live as women with vision even when we're faced with devastation, the seemingly impossible, or unknown. Living as women with vision means we get to live with purpose and intention right where our feet are planted. In this episode, we'll talk about being faithful even when we don't see the promise, not waiting for the next thing, the next promotion, or for someone to notice us. May you be encouraged to hold on to the vision God has given you & walk in obedience to Christ right where you are today. Receive my weekly dose of encouragement [https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5e66ba3f6f54170029a983e5] – You'll find a note from me to you in your inbox on Tuesdays that will encourage & spur you on in your week! Connect with me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/meganfranciswest/] or Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/meganfranciswest/] - @meganfranciswest *Theme music provided by Laura Hackett Park [https://www.laurahackettpark.com/].

9. Vision Part 2: Having Faith to do the Impossible with God

Do you have vision for your life in this season? How do we live with vision especially in times when our plans aren't coming to pass or our dreams seem ambiguous? In part 2 of this Vision series, we take a look at the life of Ruth and draw parallels for how we are to live as women with vision even when we're faced with devastation, the seemingly impossible, or unknown. Life doesn't always turn out how we imagined, but that doesn't mean we stop dreaming with God. This episode will remind you that you have permission to ask God for vision, especially in this season! Receive my weekly dose of encouragement [https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5e66ba3f6f54170029a983e5] – You'll find a note from me to you in your inbox on Tuesdays that will encourage & spur you on in your week! Connect with me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/meganfranciswest/] or Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/meganfranciswest/] - @meganfranciswest *Theme music provided by Laura Hackett Park [https://www.laurahackettpark.com/].

8. Vision Part 1: Living as a Woman with Vision

Do you have vision for your life in this season? How do we live with vision especially in times when our plans aren't coming to pass or our dreams seem ambiguous? In this first part of the series on Vision, we'll dive in to these questions and look at what God's word tells us about living with vision. Life doesn't always turn out how we imagined, but that doesn't mean we stop dreaming with God. This episode will remind you that you have permission to ask God for vision, especially in this season! Receive my weekly dose of encouragement [https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5e66ba3f6f54170029a983e5] – You'll find a note from me to you in your inbox on Tuesdays that will encourage & spur you on in your week! Connect with me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/meganfranciswest/] or Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/meganfranciswest/] - @meganfranciswest *Theme music provided by Laura Hackett Park [https://www.laurahackettpark.com/].

7. Staying Focused in the Storm

As life's storms continue on during this unprecedented time in history, we have a choice to remain focused in on Jesus or become distracted by the wind and the waves. In this episode, we talk about how to be of good courage during a time of difficulty and live as beacons of hope amidst the chaos. We take a look at Jesus' response to storms in life and the invitation He offers us to join Him in doing the impossible. May the words of Martin Luther King Jr. spur you on and remind you of God's plan of unity & reconciliation in our world. “God has a great plan for this world. His purpose is to achieve a world where all men will live together as brothers, and where every man recognizes the dignity and worth of all human personality. He is seeking at every moment of His existence to lift men from the bondage of some evil Egypt, carrying them through the wilderness of discipline, and finally to the promised land of personal and social integration. May it not be that this is entirely within the realm of possibility? I prefer to live by the faith that the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our Lord and His Christ, and He shall reign for ever and ever,” Hallelujah! Hallelujah!" - “The Death of Evil upon the Seashore", 1956 Receive my weekly dose of encouragement [https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5e66ba3f6f54170029a983e5] – You'll find a note from me to you in your inbox on Tuesdays that will encourage & spur you on in your week! Connect with me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/meganfranciswest/] or Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/meganfranciswest/] - @meganfranciswest *Theme music provided by Laura Hackett Park [https://www.laurahackettpark.com/].

6. Position Yourself in Praise

Praise & worship are some of our greatest spiritual weapons. In the valley and wilderness seasons, like King David in the Psalms, we can learn to praise God the most. We are created to worship & praise the Lord even in the hardest of seasons. In this week's episode, Megan shares personal experience praising God through the valleys and how God strengthened her from the inside out. We take a look at the posture of King David and Mary and are reminded the Lord fights our greatest battles (of the mind and the heart) while we are in positions of praise. Take the praise challenge this week! Spend 10-20 minutes a day, undistracted, and intentionally postured in praising the Lord. Read through Psalm 100 and worship the Lord to your favorite worship songs. You can find some of my go to worship songs on my Spotify Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/user/iamjoewest?si=j-Gffl8HRc2TYE9BR44d6Q]. Get my weekly dose of encouragement [https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5e66ba3f6f54170029a983e5] – You'll receive a note from me to you in your inbox on Tuesdays that will encourage & spur you on in your week! Connect with me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/meganfranciswest/] or Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/meganfranciswest/] - @meganfranciswest *Theme music provided by Laura Hackett Park [https://www.laurahackettpark.com].