1. Dependence on God: Our Ultimate Source of Encouragement
“Attempt something large enough that failure is guaranteed...unless God steps in.”
Roles and Responsibilities of Christian Women
DaNeil Olson

3. AFLC Annual Conference
“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
Using the Prayer of Jabez book, written by Bruce Wilkinson

4. Genesis 1:3

5. Genesis 1:3
And God said,
“Let there be light;
and there was light.”

6. Galatians 5:22-23

7. Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control: against such there is no law.

8. Philippians 4:6-7

9. 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 minds in Christ Jesus.

10. I Chronicles 2:25

11. I Chronicles 2:25
The sons of Jerah’meel, the first-born of Hezron: Ram, his first-born, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahi’jah.

12. I Chronicles 4:9-10
Now 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.

14. Jabez’s Request Oh that you would bless me indeed,
Simply ask God to bless you...and leave the type of blessing and the timing of the blessing up to Him! This is praying for God’s will to be done. This is what God desires for us to do...He wants us to ask so that He can bless us. If we don’t ask, we are not receiving the storehouse of blessings He has planned for us.

15. Jabez’s Requests Oh that you would bless me indeed,
And enlarge my territory,
Simply ask God to bless you...and leave the type of blessing and the timing of the blessing up to Him! This is praying for God’s will to be done. This is what God desires for us to do...He wants us to ask so that He can bless us. If we don’t ask, we are not receiving the storehouse of blessings He has planned for us.

16. Our Math My abilities + experience + training
+ my personality and appearance
+ my past + the expectations of others
= my assigned territory.

17. God’s Math My willingness and weakness
+ God’s will and supernatural power
= my expanding territory.

18. I can do all things Through Him who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things Through Him who gives me strength.

19. Jabez’s Requests Oh that you would bless me indeed,
And enlarge my territory,
That Your hand would be with me,
Simply ask God to bless you...and leave the type of blessing and the timing of the blessing up to Him! This is praying for God’s will to be done. This is what God desires for us to do...He wants us to ask so that He can bless us. If we don’t ask, we are not receiving the storehouse of blessings He has planned for us.

20. 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.
Simply ask God to bless you...and leave the type of blessing and the timing of the blessing up to Him! This is praying for God’s will to be done. This is what God desires for us to do...He wants us to ask so that He can bless us. If we don’t ask, we are not receiving the storehouse of blessings He has planned for us.

21. The Jabez Prayer And 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)

22. “Delight yourselves in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4

23. 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

25. Ephesians 5:22 - “Wives, be subject to your husband, as to the Lord
Ephesians 5:22 - “Wives, be subject to your husband, as to the Lord.” Ephesians let the wife see that she respects her husband.”

26. GOD’S UMBRELLA OF PROTECTION
THE DIVINE ORDER

27. GOD HUSBAND WIFE I Corinthians 11:3
“Christ is the head of every man, the head of a woman is her husband, and the Head of Christ is God.”
HUSBAND
WIFE
I Corinthians 11:3

31. “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

32. Not by might nor by power but by My Spirit, says the Lord of hosts
Not by might nor by power but by My Spirit, says the Lord of hosts. Zechariah 4:6

33. Dear Lord, Sometimes... I come to the day’s end,

34. Trying to be what everyone expects me to be

35. Friend, Wife, Mother, Counselor, Strong

36. And I wonder, why can’t I have someone

37. To Counsel me To Befriend me To Mother me

38. To be my strength The same way I am expected to strengthen them38

39. Then I remember Lord, I have You.

40. The Jabez Prayer And 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)

41. "Attempt something large enough that failure is guaranteed… unless God steps in!” “The Prayer of Jabez,” Breaking Through to the Blessed Life by Bruce WIlkenson

42. 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.

43. Deep and Wide Deep and Wide There’s a Fountain flowing Deep and Wide; Deep and Wide Deep and Wide There’s a Fountain flowing Deep and Wide.