Random Ramblings & Rhetoric With Teej Mercer

We did it. We made it a whole month together! I'm simply in awe at what God has done. Today, we will put a bow on the last 30 days of digging deep into our new best friend Peter and what his journey means to us.

With two days left in our study, we are going to spend the rest of our time together exploring the fingerprint Jesus left on Peter. We've watched Peter go through an amazing evolution, all because of our Savior's change in his identity. When Jesus gets ahold of our lives, evolution into someone amazing is inevitable.

Whelp! This is the last "Spill The Tea" for this round. I'm so grateful for all that you have shared with me on this journey.

We've spent 3.5 weeks laying the foundation for who Peter became after Christ changed his identity. Now how does that apply to you?

We've begun our descent on our study of the life in what I think is the dopest disciple, our dude Peter. I'm still excited to see how God lands this plane we've been on. So today, we are gonna revisit some Peter moments and extract more nuggets that are applicable to our lives.

Today was a bit of a challenge as my heart was heavy because of everything that is going on this week that began with the shooting of #JacobBlake in the back. However, after being told "Go to sleep," by God twice, I took two naps today and He spoke to me in my dreams and what I am supposed to share became clear. We've begun to turn the corner in our observation of Peter's journey of being "the rock" as Jesus renamed him.

When God gives you an assignment, it won't be a journey with no wrinkles. Nah, instead the journey towards completion requires you to PRESS through storms, challenges, closed doors, hurdles, setbacks, detours, delays, and a whole lot more.

Whew yall...I won't lie. I struggled today trying to get clear on what God wanted me to say. Let's hope I get it by the time I teach. In today's lesson, the trouble started with abandonment and isolation and went downhill from there.

We often hear the phrase, "I'm just out here puttin' it in to get my money up." Whelp...that's admirable and I can understand but so much can also be accomplished when you getcho rest up. Today, I'm excited because I have a woman I greatly admire joining me to delve deeper into upping our rest game. The one and only, in-demand Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith who has a unique take has carved out time in her schedule on this Sabbath to chat about rest. Some of us are so woke, that we need to take a nap! Can't wait!

Tonight is our third installment where I don't teach; I listen. I let you speak from your heart and every single one has been beautiful. I soooooo look forward to these!

When God created the world, He deposited a process in everything. Try to think of one thing in our world, God-made or man-made, that does not have some sort of process buried within. So, it's safe to assume that your promise, indeed, has a process! Whether or not you are willing to surrender to it, you STILL will have to walk THROUGH the process. Therefore, I want to show you seven of the phases you will endure.

At the top of July, God spoke and said to me, "Your destiny is at stake. Time to arm up and do battle." I was thrown for a complete loop because I have NEVER been in a spiritual battle and didn't have the first clue. But God is faithful and sent folks who took my hand and guided me. Yall, what I've walked through in the last six weeks has been nothing like I've ever experienced in my entire life. But what I've learned is that prayer truly is a powerful weapon that changes the game. And I'm grateful for my battle now. Plus tonight, I've invited a special guest who will dive deeper into the topic of prayer...my girl Julia Winston sooooo,...yeah...this is gonna be gooooood.

Okay yall...I'm not even gonna lie. I'm a bit leery about this one cuz for the last 19 days, this is the fastest God has ever let me out of the closet this early from studying. It's 930am and I already know what He wants me to talk about! I'm usually not done studying until around 5p, so I actually have some daytime and I'm at a loss for what to do with myself!

Inspired by Tasha Cobbs Leonard's song "You Know My Name," which I can never listen to without worshipping, today we will spend some time diving into what God really says about us. Let's explore how it impacts how we navigate this next season as God awakens the "Peter" in all of us.

After recording a friend for a video on the topic of "Purpose" yesterday, I guess it stuck with me.

That was the question God asked of me this morning and immediately took me back to everything I've taught about our new BFF Peter since the beginning. I knew my answer. Now, in this moment, God is asking YOU..."Will you be willing?"

Spill The Tea is our recap session where I get to listen to YOU and all of your takeaways this week. Unless God says otherwise, I have no agenda. It's just time for us to share our hearts with each other. I look forward to these because they fuel and recharge me.

The journey with our new best friend Peter continues. He might have been impetuous but he was still dope. And we love him!

Mannnnnn, I can't believe the dozens of lessons God is showing us through Disciple Peter. It truly does make me giggle every day when He shows me a new nugget.

Our topic today is Inspired by a conversation with my girl Renayka Boyd.