The Kingdom Learning Experience

I have been in church all my life...

Well except for that rogue year (lol) but let's not go there!

The point I am making is that I grew up in church. I learnt how to be a good church goer; I learnt all about respect for those in authority and leadership; I learnt the LAW. What I did not learn until many years later...as in, well into my adult life is how to live a kingdom life. I knew bible as in I could quote scriptures but I had no idea how to apply those scriptures to my everyday life. I was a struggling believer with a checklist of do's and don'ts. Needless to say my frustration was building because I could not figure out what I was doing wrong. It turned out that although I was in the right place (church, God's word) I was not using the right formula so the results was never what I expected.

Furthermore, because I was simply hearing the word and not learning the word (understanding and absorbing the word) I was inadvertently hindering the actualization of my full potential. This is not something that I was okay with and I was determined that something needed to change... and change it did! I began to study the word of God for myself much like that scripture says, "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." - 2 Timothy 2:15. It was at that point when I surrendered my weakness, my frustration, my knowledge of scripture unto God that I began to mature as a believer. It was at that point that my journey of Kingdom Learning began.

When God speaks through His word it feels like I'm on a call with Him, like He's live on the line and I absolutely love it. Every time a new revelation comes I am reminded of God's Sovereignty and His abilities. You see at times when life gets too big for us we often forget that there's a God who will always be bigger than the situation or circumstance that is attempting to overwhelm us; we forget that in our own strength it is no match but when we take the yoke of Christ, when we make that trade things feel much more manageable. So, my Kingdom Learning Experience started with surrender and as I studied the word I slowly started to submit to what I was learning. I was learning about life, about patterns, principles, promises, callings, giftings; I was learning about God and the heart of Him and His will for my life (ours by extension) etc.

I was loving every bit of it so I began to submit to it daily...and it was here I understood what Paul meant by "...I die Daily" - 1 Corinthians 15:3. Soon enough I started to separate from things and people, places and practices...It was painful, it was purposeful, it was poetic and all in all beautiful. I was transforming before my very eyes by simply spending more time in God's word, praying more in alignment with what I was reading, spending more time with God through fasting and meditation and then when opportunities arose to behave the way I read we should behave I tried - did not get it right many times but I remained consistent and still to this day I try. I am not perfect and I have made too many mistakes to acclaim such but I am intentional everyday to be better than the day before.

So, my Kingdom Learning experience was very hands on. It started in the place I'd been almost all of my life (church) and with the thing I held close to my heart (Bible) with the one who loved, loves and will always love me the most (God). I am grateful for where I am now and who I have become as a result and I am excited and expectant about the woman I am becoming. She...she is beautiful and boldface for the kingdom because when she deserved death, Christ paid the price. Amen! (I hope this inspires you as you walk along your Kingdom Learning journey; feel free to share yours with us in the comments).