Be Careful What You Pray For: 

Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.  John 14:13-14 

Have you ever prayed for something and just the opposite seems to happen?  Do you think you prayed a wrong prayer or maybe God didn't hear you clearly?  When was the last time you prayed for something and God answered it in a very different way?  Maybe, you've heard the phrase, be careful what you pray for?  

Several years ago, the Lord spoke to me about writing a book.  I even blogged about it and put a request out there for you to share your stories.   I got some feedback and a few stories, but not that many.  I really didn't have the energy or motivation at that time to write it.  Well, recently, the Lord has spoke again and says now's the time.  I have two books that I will be writing at this time.   The first one I have started on this week.  The title is a work in progress but the book will be about prayer.  What not to pray for when becoming a Christian?  Ha!  Not really, but as I asked above, when you pray for something and everything opposite of that prayer happens, is that really God? The second book I have a title for but I haven't started on.  The title (I think) is  Satan Has An Assignment On Your Life, But God!!! 

I remember in one of my early days as a believer, Dan Wessel, our bible study teacher, taught on counting the costs to be a follower of Christ?  "But don't begin until you count the cost. Luke 14:28. That's really the premise and motivation behind this book.  How does one count the costs if you don't know what things make up the cost? If you are getting ready to build a house, the builder makes a list of all the building supplies and labor it will take to build your particular floor plan. With a blueprint of those costs, you can make an educated decision. Without that premade list, you might find yourself short on funds and have to stop building.  How does one know what the costs are until you gain maturity in the Lord?  If you've never read the bible or even if you have prior to becoming a believer, do you really have understanding on what God is speaking in His Word? This is where I leave you hanging and you'll just have to get the book.  :) 

Would you be interested in helping me with this book?  If so email michele@wantinsight.com, a story or two - maybe a paragraph or two - or a page if needed.... answering one or more of these questions: They can be serious, funny or even radical stories of faith. If you send me something, please also indicate your permission for me to use and publish. (I will not use last names only 1st & last initial to keep confidential) so be brutally honest - even if it's hard.  I cannot guarantee every story will get in the book, but I will be incorporating as many as I can.  The Lord willing!  

1. What is one thing you wished you knew when you first became a follower of Jesus Christ.

2. What is something you prayed for that God answered in an unexpected way? (serious or funny or quite radical)

3. What is one thing you wished you never prayed for???

If you could have these stories to me within the next 30-60 days, that would be great.  I am inserting them as I write, so sooner vs later.  

Thank you so much in advance for those wanting to help the story.  I've already received quite a few and am excited to weave this in.  God is good!  

Vision

God has given us a vision to build a retreat property along with ministry equipping center.  

The retreat portion of our ministry is to provide a safe place for pastors, lay leaders & other ministry folks to come and be refreshed & encouraged through prophetic ministry (if wanted).  We will offer 30-50 private cabins with kitchens & full bathrooms, screened in porches and plenty of places to roam on the property to get quiet with the Lord. 

We will offer other specialty retreats - marriage, healing, prophetic teaching & activating, health and wellness retreats and more.  

The Lord has graced us with the desire to come alongside the Church - to bring healing, deliverance & freedom to new/newer believers.  We are not wanting to replace their church, but more help them be ready to serve in their church. 

In our community building - we will have a 24/7 (eventually)  prayer room, healing & prophetic rooms and a place for community worship services for those on the property.  

Our passion is to minister to a lost & hurting world.   To equip the saints to do the same and to be a blessing to our community and surrounding areas.  Our hopes are that we can pour out God's love in a mighty way to bring more and more into the Kingdom, get them discipled, called into their purpose & destiny and released to do God's business!!!! 

Update/Prayer Requests

We've been praying, contending and believing for the provision for this vision and yet discouragement sometimes hits us like a ton of bricks.  We know God's timing is perfect, we just wish He would maybe let us in on some those details.  

-Please pray for Sonlit Fields.  Our Thursday night meeting is changing - we are sensing a shift into something a little different.  Pray God brings who He wants.... teaching, equipping, activating & releasing. 

-Please continue to pray that God will bring the provision for the vision.....Sonlit Fields Retreat, Ministry & Equipping Hub.  

-Please pray for daily needs to be met.  We are at 25% of our needed income with no opportunities to earn enough around here.  Ken is getting a few extra hours as a guy quit recently.  Thankful for that. 

-Please pray for Ken - he is still part time at Dollar General - it's hard physical work and he is quite exhausted with little energy leftover.  Please pray for his health stamina! 

-Please pray for my health. The headaches are trying to make a comeback. Not sure why... but I am believing and decreeing that I have been healed!  

-Please pray for our 2 dogs, both are getting old - Canyon is 14 1/2 & Blazer 12 1/2.  Canyon has been losing strength in his hind legs and has been falling quite a bit.. and not eating much.  Blazer has a cataract in one eye and is having a hard time seeing things as well as not eating as much.  He is losing a lot of weight.  For dog lovers you know how hard this is to watch.

and THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR PRAYING.  WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE SO MANY COVERING US! 

PRAISE REPORT - I am thankful that God is giving me the mental energy & motivation to write these books.  Still thanking God often for the new computer.  It is serving me well and it's been fun learning and will keep learning new programs, etc.

I'm a consultant with Thrive Life Foods - 25 year food storage.  This is a good way for me to earn extra income - by doing online shows.  I had my first online show out of Virginia and it was a huge success.   If you are interested in more information, please contact me or visit my website at https://www.michelecole.thrivelife.com.   God open doors if it be Your will. 

Bless YOU.  Thank you for caring for us, praying for us and standing with us!  If there is anything you need prayer for, please let us know.  We are happy to!!!

If you have been blessed by this ministry or feel led to support what God is doing through us - financially, below are a few options.  Your generosity and your prayer support is greatly appreciated and needed as we continue to walk in faith and God's calling. 

Megablessings  - 

Ken & Michele Cole

http://www.wantinsight.com

michele@wantinsight.com, ken@wantinsight.com

Tax deductible & non tax deductible donations can be made: 

1.  Checks made payable to Sonlit Fields, PO Box 371, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744 or if you prefer anonymous giving - you can give through our Donor Fund 

2.  Non tax deductible donations can be made directly to us by:  THIS IS THE FASTEST WAY TO GET MONEY TO US FOR DAILY USE. 

 Paypal - www.paypal.com  (michele@wantinsight.com) 

3. Donor Fund - Contact National Christian Foundation - Ken & Michele Cole - Want InSight Fund - We will be changing this in the near future.   Tax deductible 

    706 North Lindenwood Drive

    Olathe, KS 66062

    Phone: 913.310.0279

    Fax: 913.227.0254     www.nationalchristian.com 

Copyright © 2016, Michele A. Cole  All rights reserved.  Only with expressed written permission will these posts be allowed to be duplicated, copied or transmitted.  

Come Full Circle - 4 Things God Does for You

In this blog:

Come Full Circle
Vision
Testimonies
Prayer & Praise


The LORD had said to Abram, "Go from your country, your people and your father's household to the land I will show you. Genesis 12:1 

Has God asked you to do something that didn't make sense?  Move to an unknown land?  Give a large chunk of cash?

In February 2014, most of you know, the Lord moved us from Overland Park, KS to El Dorado Springs, MO.  We had no knowledge of why God was moving here at that time.  All He told us was to build relationships and invest in people.   We left everyone & everything we knew!   When we arrived here, we felt led to drive a stake in the ground at the sign that says "Welcome to El Dorado Springs".  We thanked God for the new land He was giving us.  That's when all heck broke loose.  I will spare you the details, but just know we experienced many "giants" in the new land.

Numbers 13:27-30 “We entered the land you sent us to explore, and it is indeed a bountiful country—a land flowing with milk and honey. Here is the kind of fruit it produces.  But the people living there are powerful, and their towns are large and fortified. We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak!  The Amalekites live in the Negev, and the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites live in the hill country. The Canaanites live along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea[a] and along the Jordan Valley.”

 But Caleb tried to quiet the people as they stood before Moses. “Let’s go at once to take the land,” he said. “We can certainly conquer it!”

We have learned how to use our weapons of warfare here.  The battle has been fierce.  I remember when we first got saved, our pastor taught on Ephesians 6.  He was so descriptive and my overactive imagination said I was sitting in the middle of a war zone and a science fiction movie.  It was very scary.  I remember asking him after service, "who are all those people who have to fight like that".  The joke was on me!  After all these years, I definitely understand to a greater degree the importance of wearing all our spiritual armor every day!

For the past two plus years - we have been intentional in meeting people and getting to know many.  Just to give you an idea - our town is 3500.  We do have a couple surrounding towns that we have met folks from.  If I had to put a number on it, we've probably met at least 800 people and fed at least 120-130 of them (some multiple times).   We love to cook and hospitality is one of our gifts.  And there are just no real good places to eat within a 100 mile radius.  If God ever moves us again, I'm going to ask Him for good places to eat.  :)

With all that to say, we really have come full circle since we arrived here.  Some key things we believe have happened that we think are keys to open doors.

- Without going into too much explanation, God restored a relationship this past weekend that we had when we first moved here.  Praise God!!  Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
- We got a prophetic word that God that confirmed some re-alignments/alignments.  And also that they saw a full circle around our potential "retreat property".
- Prophetic word that hit home from someone on Facebook - Kingdom authority breaks the seal of deception and breaks through:  Time to re-establish and refresh the stakes int he ground from proclamations made from past efforts. What had been in gridlock will open like a flood.   -  We've been praying for the entire 2+ years, using our Kingdom authority here that God would breakthrough and remove the demonic hindering spirits over this town and region.  We are seeing fruit from that!!!!!

We have been sensing a shift for about 3 months now.  There are many things in the natural that seem to be pointing something is going to change soon as well.  Come on Lord!!  We are as ready as we can be.  I've been letting God know that we've done our part..... so........

Back to my original question - has God ever asked you to do something that just didn't make sense?
It has been our experience that just about everything God asks of us doesn't initially make sense.  But, what I do know is this.... 4 things God does when He asks something of us:

• Whatever He asks of you, He has prepared you for.  He will help you defeat the giants.
• Wherever He leads you, He will meet your need.  (though this isn't always easy to walk out)
• Obedience needs to be immediate and always brings blessings.
• He is always about redemption, love & restoration.  

If God is asking something of you, don't question it. Trust Him. Be obedient!  Act immediately!  It may not make sense to you.  It may not make sense to friends and family!  It may be difficult and hard, but God will be with you and He will help you!  God is faithful!  God is good!!! And He does have good things for us!
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Testimonies:
Two weeks ago we had Joni Ames in town to minister to several churches. There was a couple we invited to our night of hosting her. We had been sharing about the prophetic with them since we met them and they had just not experienced it or been taught about it. I found out recently that they almost didn't come to the meeting. The husband a bit threatened by the fact that this was something new to him though a long time mature believer & in leadership of a church. Anyways they came & when they got prophetic ministry, the Lord confirmed it in his spirit thru the three of us. He said he wanted what we had!

Last Friday night we had company over and each time we see these folks we end in prayer for each other. The wife asked for prayer for sciatica/back pain that's been bugging her quite a bit. I sensed the Lord wanted me to lay hands on her. We prayed & asked Jehovah Rapha to come....and the next morning she called me to tell me she was completely healed! She waited to tell me because she wanted to do some things that would normally hurt to be sure she was healed... and God showed up & blessed her childlike faith.

Vision

God has given us a vision to build a retreat property along with ministry equipping center.  

The retreat portion of our ministry is to provide a safe place for pastors, lay leaders & other ministry folks to come and be refreshed & encouraged through prophetic ministry (if wanted).  We will offer 30-50 private cabins with kitchens & full bathrooms, screened in porches and plenty of places to roam on the property to get quiet with the Lord. 

We will offer other specialty retreats - marriage, healing, prophetic teaching & activating, health and wellness retreats and more.  

The Lord has graced us with the desire to come alongside the Church - to bring healing, deliverance & freedom to new/newer believers.  We are not wanting to replace their church, but more help them be ready to serve in their church. 

In our community building - we will have a 24/7 (eventually)  prayer room, healing & prophetic rooms and a place for community worship services for those on the property.  

Our passion is to minister to a lost & hurting world.   To equip the saints to do the same and to be a blessing to our community and surrounding areas.  Our hopes are that we can pour out God's love in a mighty way to bring more and more into the Kingdom, get them discipled, called into their purpose & destiny and released to do God's business!!!! 

Update/Prayer Requests

We've been praying, contending and believing for the provision for this vision and yet discouragement sometimes hits us like a ton of bricks.  We know God's timing is perfect, we just wish He would maybe let us in on some those details.  

Please pray for us as we have so much to learn about 501c3, holding our first board meeting soon and all that needs to be accomplished in that.  We feel completely inadequate!   

Please continue to pray that God will bring the provision for the vision..... 

Please pray for daily provision.  We are at 25% of our needed income with no opportunities to earn enough around here.  I am finding that the social media gig is not my thing.  Darn!!!    

Please pray for Ken - he is still part time at Dollar General - it's hard physical work and he is quite exhausted with little energy leftover.  Please pray for his health stamina! 

Please pray for my health. With just a little bit of "work" I had helping out the local school here do some research, I found my mental & physical stamina is still limited.  I'm thankful I was able to do what I did but realizing it drains my adrenals quickly and a long time to bounce back.

PRAISE REPORT - I am still sleeping most nights !!!  I am getting almost 8 hours a night.  There are some nights I don't mostly because the dogs wake us up with storms.  PRAISE GOD - the headaches i had for 30+ years are almost gone!  I don't typically have any headaches unless I don't drink enough water.  And when I do, I drink water & take honey ginger.  NO more excedrin!!  That's huge because it was definitely affecting my liver and kidney's.

I'm a consultant with Thrive Life Foods - 25 year food storage.  I am thinking this may be a good way for me to earn extra income - by doing online shows.  I have my first one out of Virginia this weekend.   If you are interested in more information, please contact me or visit my website at https://www.michelecole.thrivelife.com.   God open doors if this is from You! 

Bless YOU.  Thank you for caring for us, praying for us and standing with us!  If there is anything you need prayer for, please let us know.  We are happy to!!!

If you have been blessed by this ministry or feel led to support what God is doing through us - financially, below are a few options.  Your generosity and your prayer support is greatly appreciated and needed as we continue to walk in faith and God's calling. 

God Bless YOU -

Ken & Michele Cole

http://www.wantinsight.com

michele@wantinsight.com, ken@wantinsight.com

Tax deductible & non tax deductible donations can be made: 

1.  Checks made payable to Sonlit Fields, PO Box 371, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744 or if you prefer anonymous giving - you can give through our Donor Fund 

2.  Non tax deductible donations can be made directly to us by:  THIS IS THE FASTEST WAY TO GET MONEY TO US FOR DAILY USE. 

 Paypal - www.paypal.com  (michele@wantinsight.com) 

3. Donor Fund - Contact National Christian Foundation - Ken & Michele Cole - Want InSight Fund - We will be changing this in the near future.   Tax deductible 

    706 North Lindenwood Drive

    Olathe, KS 66062

    Phone: 913.310.0279

    Fax: 913.227.0254     www.nationalchristian.com 

Ready for Delivery

In this blog:

Ready for delivery...
Update
Vision

God Gave His Word

 When God made his promise to Abraham, he backed it to the hilt, putting his own reputation on the line. He said, “I promise that I’ll bless you with everything I have—bless and bless and bless!” Abraham stuck it out and got everything that had been promised to him. When people make promises, they guarantee them by appeal to some authority above them so that if there is any question that they’ll make good on the promise, the authority will back them up. When God wanted to guarantee his promises, he gave his word, a rock-solid guarantee—God can’t break his word. And because his word cannot change, the promise is likewise unchangeable.

We who have run for our very lives to God have every reason to grab the promised hope with both hands and never let go. It’s an unbreakable spiritual lifeline, reaching past all appearances right to the very presence of God where Jesus, running on ahead of us, has taken up his permanent post as high priest for us, in the order of Melchizedek.  Hebrews13-20 The Message

Is there a promise God has spoken to you? Is there a dream you are waiting on to come to pass? 

God is speaking......

Last week Ken was leaving for work when he heard the Lord say "our water has broke ". He came in to tell me because it was definitely odd for him, a man, to hear that. That night we were watching a show and a lady was pregnant. She turned to her husband and said my water broke, it's time...and shortly thereafter, she delivered twins. Just another day later, we were watching another show and again a lady had delivered twins. 

I hear the Lord say "GET READY", your water has broke and you will receive DOUBLE as your portion. Some of you are already seeing suddenlies. This is just the beginning of blessings. 

In a vision, I saw a snowball running down hill, gaining momentum & increasing in size. God is about to do the miraculous in your life and ministry. Things are about to change, EXCEEDINGLY more than you can hope or imagine. 

Today, Ken had a vision of a large picture type window running along the entire back of the house.  Ken was pulling the blinds so that we could see the beautiful view out those windows.  His sense was that God is about to unveil the promises.  

No hype.....these promises are for those who have stayed the course with committed faith.... 

Vision

Ken & I symbolically have been pregnant a very long time (way past 9 months) with the vision to build Sonlit Fields Retreat, Ministry & Equipping Hub.  We are READY FOR DELIVERY!!!!!

The retreat portion of our ministry is to provide a safe place for pastors, lay leaders & other ministry folks to come and be refreshed & encouraged through prophetic ministry (if wanted).  We will offer 30-50 private cabins with kitchens & full bathrooms, screened in porches and plenty of places to roam on the property to get quiet with the Lord. 

We will offer other specialty retreats - marriage, healing, prophetic teaching & activating, health and wellness retreats and more.  

The Lord has graced us with the desire to come alongside the Church - to bring healing, deliverance & freedom to new/newer believers.  We are not wanting to replace their church, but more help them be ready to serve in their church. 

In our community building - we will have a 24/7 (eventually)  prayer room, healing & prophetic rooms and a place for community worship services for those on the property.  

Our passion is to minister to a lost & hurting world.   To equip the saints to do the same and to be a blessing to our community and surrounding areas.  Our hopes are that we can pour out God's love in a mighty way to bring more and more into the Kingdom, get them discipled, called into their purpose & destiny and released to do God's business!!!! 

Update/Prayer Requests

We've been praying, contending and believing for the provision for this vision and yet discouragement sometimes hits us like a ton of bricks.  We know God's timing is perfect, we just wish He would maybe let us in on some those details.  

I have been using my new computer for almost a month (I LOVE IT) - well (it's taken almost this long to get all my old stuff transferred over to the new one and organized).   I have taken 1 webinar on social media and have 2 more scheduled.  Whew! So much to learn in order to be truly for hire.  I'm not ready for that yet. I do have a family member who is interested in hiring me - so that will help me get my feet wet and learn more as I go.

Please pray for us as we have so much to learn about 501c3, holding our first board meeting soon and all that needs to be accomplished in that.  We feel completely inadequate!   

Please continue to pray that God will bring the provision for the vision..... 

Please pray for daily provision.  We are at 25% of our needed income with no opportunities to earn enough around here.   

Please pray for Ken - he is still part time at Dollar General - it's hard physical work and he is quite exhausted with little energy leftover.  Please pray for his health stamina! 

Please pray for my health.  I've been doing some internet & phone call research for our local christian school.  I am finding that mental endurance needs more healing.  I'm thankful for this opportunity.  

PRAISE REPORT - I am sleeping!!!  I am getting almost a full nights sleep.  There are some nights I don't mostly because the dogs wake us up with storms.  I found a new natural supplement and I believe God is using that to let me sleep!!  Whoohoo!!!    PRAISE GOD - the headaches i had for 30+ years are almost gone!  I don't typically have any headaches unless I don't drink enough water.  And when I do, I drink water & take honey ginger.  NO more excedrin!!  That's huge because it was definitely affecting my liver and kidney's.  

I'm a consultant with Thrive Life Foods - 25 year food storage.  If you are interested in more information, please contact me or visit my website at https://www.michelecole.thrivelife.com

Bless YOU.  Thank you for caring for us, praying for us and standing with us!  If there is anything you need prayer for, please let us know.  We are happy to!!!

If you have been blessed by this ministry or feel led to support what God is doing through us - financially, below are a few options.  Your generosity and your prayer support is greatly appreciated and needed as we continue to walk in faith and God's calling. 

God Bless YOU -

Ken & Michele Cole

http://www.wantinsight.com

michele@wantinsight.com, ken@wantinsight.com

Tax deductible donations can be made by visiting:

1.  Checks made payable to Sonlit Fields, PO Box 371, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744 or if you prefer anonymous giving - you can give through our Donor Fund 

2.  Donor Fund - Contact National Christian Foundation - Ken & Michele Cole - Want InSight Fund - We will be changing this in the near future. 
    706 North Lindenwood Drive
    Olathe, KS 66062
    Phone: 913.310.0279
    Fax: 913.227.0254     www.nationalchristian.com 

3. Non tax deductible donations can be made directly to us by:  THIS IS THE FASTEST WAY TO GET MONEY TO US FOR DAILY USE. 

 Paypal - www.paypal.com  (michele@wantinsight.com)