The Inspired Works Podcast

The Inspired Works Podcast


IWP093: What has this person in my life caused me to feel…. and what to do about it.

February 13, 2015

BJ Ministries' mission is to teach people how to be healed from the life issues that have broken them into a million pieces.
Tragedy struck Bradley and his wife on March 10, 2014 when in the 5th month of Quianas, Bradley's wife, first pregnancy, her cervix opened unexpectedly and their son Nehemiah was born prematurely at home and died. The most devastating experience of this powerful couples life, they have chosen to press forward, with broken hearts, and honor Nehemiahs legacy by telling others that in their darkest hour, Jesus is still faithful and not the cause, but the solution to any heartache. The couple went as far as to share their testimony on social media via a You Tube video only weeks after their sons death; about their process of healing and full details of the events surrounding Nehemiahs death to encourage other people that have experienced a similar tragedy.

Website: www.beingperfected.org
Twitter & Instagram : @BJMinistries
facebook.com/beingperfected

 
Insights to Pain Points:

 Death of their son
Giving and presenting their broken hearts to the Lord every morning
"I am not perfect, but I am being perfected"

Personal Life Lessons:

Trusting God in order to persevere
Never Give Up
Prayer, Structuring of his day, Believing in what God has given him, Executing and being motivated with excellence and integrity in order to achieve success
The best thing you can give somebody is truth and honesty.
If someone has hurt your feelings, something is going on with you internally, if it has something to do with someone you love - the best thing you can do is tell them how you feel.  Do so non argumentatively.

Continued

Take inventory:  Ask the question, "What has this person who has been in my life cause me to feel.... " Then fill in the blank.
You cannot hold someone responsible for how they make you feel if you never let them know.
You can be honest with someone without attacking them.
"I didn't appreciate when you did (fill in the blank) because it made me feel (fill in the blank).
If they never apologize or if they never change, it frees me to be me (when I am up front and honest)
*If the aforementioned holds true, you need to dismiss them from your life.
*I won't allow you to hold me in bondage

Tools that Bridge the Gap:

Wife's book: Empty womb, Empty Tomb released January 27th
Song: Never Give up
Mixtape: Music for the Broken -> † & datpiff.com
BJ Ministries- stage name
Brian's book: Divorcing the Old Me
Album called: Broken Pieces
Rock Solid Family Foundation
My Wife.  My best friend.
Like minded people
Communicate honesty

*Specific steps daily to overcome:

Jesus here is my heart
Everyday, "Lord we are broken"
Talk about it, talk about it, talk about it
Therapeutic to tell our testimony
When we talked about it, it helped us to heal
Assembled Nehemiah's crib as a reminder of God's promise (Physical vision board)l
Consulted with Doctor to understand the situation (Acquired knowledge)
Take the necessary steps to make sure that it doesn't happen again
Trust God
Move Forward
Persevere

Meditate on God's word
Structure (includes workout)
Believe in what God has given me
Execute the plan