Insights
Importance of Seeking God’s Word and Guidance
🙏 “The best thing you can get is a word from God.”
🤔 God challenges us to not just be consumers of His word, but to be studiers of His word and seek the answers He has already given us.
🎣 “I’m not just gonna give you fish, I’m gonna teach you how to fish and let you know that God is still speaking and he wants to do something so special in your life.”
📖 During his sabbatical, Michael Todd’s main focus was to hear God’s voice and be willing to listen, emphasizing the importance of God’s continued communication with people.
🗣️ “Hearing me hearing God’s voice is normal for the believer.”
💬 “You gotta hide yourself in my word because I’ll speak to you.”
🗣️ “God’s saying that when I give my word through the holy spirit. It’s a specific word for a specific time for a specific need.”
🙏 Asking God for wisdom is more valuable than relying on Google or other search engines, as God generously gives wisdom without considering past mistakes or reproach.
🏠 God’s wisdom extends to all areas of our lives, including marriage, business, and even choosing a house and neighborhood, if we are willing to listen and seek His guidance.
Confirmation and Practicality of God’s Word
🌊 In 2021, it is crucial to be anchored in God’s direction, with confirmation available through walking and talking with Him.
📖 “My life is too in the balance to not hear God say this is definitely it.”
🌊 God confirms His word publicly and practically, using symbols like a 12-foot anchor, to show His presence and guidance in our lives.
God’s Reliability and Dependability
⚓ God is an anchor that does not change, showing His reliability and dependability throughout time.
💫 Miracles are a way for God to speak to people who doubt, showing them His light and transforming their lives through healing and deliverance from addiction.
Summary
TLDR: The key idea of the video is to create space for God, seek His guidance, and discern His voice in order to receive blessings and guidance in life.
- 🙏 Sacrifice, study God’s word, and devote yourself to see positive outcomes in your life.
1.1 To have the best year spiritually, you must sacrifice and be anchored by receiving a word from God, remembering and marking His words throughout the year.
1.2 God challenges us to not just consume His word, but to study it, and the speaker emphasizes that he is a human who is submitted to God and that anything that happens in his life can happen in our lives as well.
1.3 Make sacrifices, dedications, and devote yourself without hesitation, even if you don’t want to, in order to see positive outcomes in your life.
- 🗣️ God wants to speak into your life and do something special, so create space for Him, seek His guidance, and distinguish His voice from others.
2.1 God speaks prophetically and wants to do something special in your life, even though it may not align with your preferences or feelings.
2.2 During his sabbatical, the speaker intentionally creates a space for God to speak to him and seeks guidance and vision for his ministry.
2.3 God speaks to the speaker and his team, and they share the word of the year with their staff and church, as God wants blessings and influence for everyone.
2.4 Hearing God’s voice is normal for believers, and in 2021, they should not confuse it with the voices of culture, finances, or motivational speakers, as it takes sacrifice to have the authentic voice of God speaking in their lives.
2.5 Stop listening to the voices of strangers who do not have God’s plan and purpose for your life.
- 🙏 God speaks to us, but we need to be discerning and listen to His guidance, as He speaks in an audible voice and through angelic visitations.
3.1 Stop mindlessly letting things into your life without questioning their identity; instead, put up a barrier and only allow access to those whose voices you recognize.
3.2 God speaks to us, but many of us are missing His voice because we have been deceived by strangers, so we need to listen and submit to His guidance.
3.3 God is an anchor that does not change, and he speaks in an audible voice to get someone’s full attention.
3.4 God is sovereign and speaks in an audible voice, as stated in Hebrews 13:8.
3.5 God speaks through Angelic visitations, as seen in the example of Mary’s pregnancy with Jesus, and there are different types of angels including ministering, guardian, and warring angels.
- 📖 God speaks through various means such as dreams, coincidences, and the Bible, emphasizing the importance of studying and immersing ourselves in His word in 2021.
4.1 God speaks through dreams, visions, signs, and miracles, especially for unbelievers, to demonstrate His power and presence in the world.
4.2 God speaks through coincidences, as they are God’s way of remaining anonymous and can be seen as messages from Him.
4.3 God speaks to us primarily through the Bible, and in order to be anchored in 2021, we must prioritize studying and hiding ourselves in His word.
- 🙏 God speaks through the Holy Spirit, anyone, creation, and our conscience, so we must recognize His voice, create space for Him, and turn off distractions.
5.1 The Holy Spirit is essential in one’s life as it provides comfort, guidance, and truth, and when God speaks through the Holy Spirit, it is a specific word for a specific time and need.
5.2 God can speak through anyone, even those we dislike or consider our enemies, and he is currently using media and technology to spread his message to all nations.
5.3 God speaks through creation and nature, as seen in the consistent blooming of flowers, pollination by birds and bees, and the hibernation of bears, regardless of economic or political circumstances.
5.4 God speaks through our conscience, and we need to learn to recognize His voice and not ignore it, even in moments of silence and meditation.
5.5 Turn off notifications on your phone, including social media, to avoid interruptions and make space for God to speak to you.
- 🙏 Make space for God, prioritize His presence, seek His wisdom, establish patterns, and have faith without doubting to receive His blessings and guidance in life.
6.1 To be anchored in life and in one’s spiritual life, it is necessary to make space for God to speak, prioritize His presence over material gifts, and sacrifice for the best thing, which is a word from God.
6.2 To be anchored and transformed, one must value God’s presence and seek it through prayer and fasting, as it is necessary for receiving the organic word of God and being in His presence.
6.3 Make time to spend with God and establish patterns in your life, such as regular date nights in marriage, in order to receive the blessings and guidance that God wants to give you.
6.4 Children suffer when love is absent in the home due to the absence of God’s presence, and it is important to identify areas in our lives where we have deviated from the pattern and seek God’s wisdom rather than relying on external sources.
6.5 Ask God for wisdom and have faith without doubting, anchoring yourself in His presence, as He works in the details of your life and provides practical guidance.
6.6 I actively seek God in every aspect of my life, even if I may not be as knowledgeable as others.
- 📣 Seek God’s presence, trust in Him, and be anchored in 2021; have confidence in His plans and ask for confirmation.
7.1 God spoke to the speaker and revealed that the word for 2021 is “anchored.”
7.2 What you are tied to is more important than where you currently are, so always seek God’s presence and trust in Him.
7.3 God will direct your path if you seek practical ways to hear His voice and be anchored in 2021, regardless of others’ opinions.
7.4 Have confidence that God will confirm His plans for your life and don’t be afraid to ask for confirmation.
- 🙏 God confirms His word to us through signs and symbols, as shown through Gideon’s fleece test, and it is important to stay anchored in faith and obey God’s instructions.
8.1 Gideon, the weakest person, asked God to prove that he would help him rescue Israel, first with a wet fleece and dry ground, and then with a dry fleece and wet ground, because he needed confirmation and assurance in his life decisions.
8.2 God confirms his word to us when we believe in faith, as shown through Gideon’s fleece test, and the speaker shares a personal experience of seeking confirmation from God while on vacation.
8.3 God confirms His word publicly and practically, and He speaks to individuals through signs and symbols in their lives.
8.4 God confirmed his message to the speaker by showing him a 30-foot anchor on a beach, reminding him to stay anchored in his faith and obey God’s instructions.
8.5 God confirmed to the speaker that he is still with him and that the word of the year for TC is “anchor.”
8.6 God’s word is proven by its results, and in order to be anchored in knowing how God speaks, one must obey His word and align their desires with His will for their life.
