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5 Questions with MJ @livewithmjb Part 2! We go deeper into mission based questions and her responses will move you! 😮‍💨

Let us know in the comments below which responses made you pause!

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5 questions, 5 answers with one of our co-founders @livewithmjb ✨

Which one surprised you the most? 👀 Let us know in the comments below

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Never in this world would they have imagined that the Lord would call them both to a mission for parents and children.

Their journey to motherhood could not have been starkly different and on 2 completely different spectrums.

One waited for 8 years for her miracle baby and the other never wanted children and had 2 in the span of her 4 year marriage.

But God! Isn’t it like the Lord to take unassuming but open and empty people whose only desire is to surrender to him and use them for His glory?!

That is the essence of this partnership! 2 women with a heart to please the Lord and so the work he has called them to do!

If you’re curious about how @thevoguide & @livewithmjb aligned to Gods heart for this mission, check out our YouTube channel: theriseofprayingparents and watch the 6 part launch episode!

Can you guess what MJ said to Viv? 😅

#meetthefounder #founderstory #prayingparents #prayerjournal #ttcjourney

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It is very easy to choose our own desires over God’s desires.

And while the mercy of God means He can reroute and redeem, there is often a cost. That cost can look different in different situations.

Sometimes, rerouting simply means a little bit of delay.

Although we loved the name Liam, God’s choice towers above every other choice.

He created.
He formed.
His breath runs through the child.
He knows him by name.

And so we chose to go with God’s desire over our own.

The more I walk through motherhood, the more I understand why God deemed this mission necessary. And the more I understand the visions He showed me.

Back to God’s heart.
Back to His will.
Back to His ways.

Because He is up to something.

And He is taking back all His seeds.

#prayingparents #prayerjournal #holyspiritled #parentingtip #intentionalparenting

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A knowing from God is the real cheat code

Because

You are limited in your understanding
You are limited in your strength
You are limited in your capacity
You are generally limited because you are human

But that shouldn’t frighten you; in fact, it should be the thing that draws you to the heart of the Father.

A posture that passes everything through the lens of the Spirit will save you a lot as a human being and as a parent.

There is so much to take care of and so much to do as a parent. Sometimes it feels like 24 hours is not enough. And to do things “right,” you need to be present, self-aware, sharp, and all the things

It is simply impossible to get it right in ALL areas as a human being without God’s help.

When the Spirit said Parent from a Knowing, he was saying

Bring me in
Let what you know become your standard
Let my revelation become the truth
Let my word be what you speak
Let my power hold you together.

For every parent watching this, you have an invitation from the Spirit to invite him in, and I hope you give him a YES

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Journey to One (IV) - Birth Testimony

The morning of July 4th came and still no progress. Still measuring 4/5cm despite the interventions done so far. I was slowly becoming discouraged but praise God for all the people who were encouraging and praying for me. My husband being the most present one!

My preferred doctor was not on call that day, so another doctor came in to speak with me. She was also Nigerian (this is where the dream starts to come into play). She had come in to tell me the interventions that we had left before we had to opt for delivery via C section, which was the very thing I was dreading/scared of. Now let me preface this by saying that I am NOT against having a C section in any way. BIRTH IS BIRTH. And many of the miracle babies in my life have been delivered via c section. HOWEVER, because of what the Lord had shown and told ME over the course of my pregnancy, I KNEW I was NOT supposed to have one.

At one point after she suggested the next the intervention, I sighed heavily and said out loud to my husband, Doula, and sister in law “not another intervention again. I’m so tired” to which the doctor responded by giving me a very nasty attitude and said “you see that’s exactly what we are not going to do!” And proceeded to walk out the room with the nurse. Overtaken by confusion, I looked at everyone and said “umm did I say something wrong lol?” We were all going back and forth and requested for who else was on call because I was not about to be dealing with no attitude during this whole process. The other doctor on call was not someone I was familiar with so I declined and asked that they keep her….

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Journey to One (III) - Birth Testimony

The second dose was completed and I was moved to the delivery room to start the induction. @livewithmjb called me to check in and I immediately burst out in tears because I was so scared and did not know what to expect. Quite frankly, I can’t even remember the order in which the process took place, but I know one involved a balloon catheter being inserted, which aided in getting me to 4/5cm along (depending on who was measuring), propofol, Pitocin and manually breaking my water. Having my doula @omowadoulaministry there by my side made the whole experience more bearable because she was able to advocate for me and educate me in real time along the way.

The contractions were still very much bearable at 4/5cm but for some reason I was not progressing along. 24 hours had gone by (morning of July 3rd) and I was still measuring 4/5cm. A little while after the pitocin was administered, I requested for the epidural before anything progressed too quickly and got out of hand 😅.
At this stage, I was sure that I would be further along and it was GO TIME as the doctor had said I should be ready to delivery by noon. Lo and behold, I was still stalling at 4/5cm.

I did not notify that many people of what was going on but somehow the Lord had me on people’s hearts and sent them to encourage me along the way. The whole of July 3rd looked like praying, sleeping, breathing through discomfort, laughing to stop from crying, more interventions, worshipping through my playlist, eating and hopefully waiting … but despite it all, I kept declaring what God had shown and told me throughout the journey and I never lost confidence that it will happen just as He declared, even though it did not feel like it in the moment

#Zhuri@1 #motherhood #Pregnancy #birthtestimony

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Parents, Expecting parents AND Parents in waiting, the next 15 days of your journey as a parent will be marked by intentional prayer over your child.
Originally, the plan was to create 30 Scriptures to Pray Over Your Children. But as I sat with God and sought His direction, the instructions became clear

15 Scriptures, 15 Prayer, 15 Days.
For the first 15 days of July, we will journey through one scripture and prayer each day. Then, for the remainder of the month, you will revisit the revelations, scriptures, words, and impressions that stood out to you throughout this challenge. Use that time to pray intentionally into what God highlighted specifically for your child.

The scriptures and prayers you are about to read were not gathered through research. They were breathed and whispered by the Spirit. And when the Spirit of God authors something, His power stands behind it.
My prayer is that this challenge will draw you deeper into the heart of God and cause you to drink from His well concerning your child. May it awaken fresh revelation, strengthen your faith, and deepen your partnership with God as a parent.

Approach these next 15 days with diligence and expectation.

Show up consistently.
Pray intentionally.
Listen carefully.

Then watch what God does with your obedience, your consistency, and your prayers.

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What makes The Rise of Praying Parents Journal different is how beautifully Holy Spirit weaved the stories and journeys of @livewithmjb & @thevoguide into each theme to represent the distinct journey that every man & woman takes to parenthood.

Each theme, breathed by the Holy Spirit is a divine guide that helps you unfold Gods desires and plans for your child AND you as you journey through the weeks.

These journals aren’t just for you to sit on your bedside or serve as your daily devotional checklist, they are meant to be instruments to minister to your heart, uncovering layers of experiences that the Lord wants to purify AND use for his glory as you raise your seed at this time.

If you’ve got your hands on one, make space for the Holy Spirit to speak and if you don’t… what are you waiting for? The Holy Spirit is waiting with rich insight that will equip you for this journey of parenthood.

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Fathers shape generations.

Their love
Their presence
Their intentionality
The sacrifices no one sees
The prayers whispered in private
The lessons taught through both words and example.

All of it goes a long way in shaping the generations that follow. And the world should be loud about the fathers who faithfully show up to do what God has called them to do

Cover.
Pray.
Shape.
Guide.
Teach.

To the father’s building legacy one day at a time, thank you.

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Behind this prayer journal is the purpose that birth the mission!One of such purposes was birth from @livewithmjb Journey of waiting for 8 years for her miracle baby. We’ve posted Ep 1-7 of the story on the blog!

The Journey is a story detailing the tension of the waiting season, the emotions no one shares in detail, the weight of the season as MJ and her husband navigated their waiting on with God.

You’ll feel the tension they felt, the emotions they experienced and the beauty of Gods mercies as you read! Our desire is that as you read her story you’ll be encouraged on your own waiting journey.

Click the link in our bio to read Episodes 1-7! New episodes will drop weekly!

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I remember that day like it was yesterday. I said,
 “God, if You want me to wait 10 years, just tell me. Give me a timeline.”

Because listen, there are days in waiting that will have you doing calculations, counting years, wondering if God sees you at all because it feels like your prayers are hitting a wall and not reaching heaven.

And to be transparent, having a promise from God was not enough to stop me from crying or breaking down some days.

The promise kept me grounded It kept me from turning to alternatives God did not authorize. But it did not stop the ache. It did not stop the tears. It did not stop the moments where my heart broke under the weight of longing.

The curious nature of man wants to know when and how. As the years passed, I wanted to know when. And after the diagnosis, I desperately wanted to know how because medically speaking, only God could place a child in my womb.

But one thing my husband always said was
 “If God told you the when and the how, you would not wait well. He is doing something bigger.”

Honestly, Manny’s faith needs to be studied because that man never wrestled with “when” or “how.” He simply rested in what God said.

Me on the other hand? I went back and forth with God like “Lord abeg, just tell me when and how.” 😂 And He never did.

Because He was doing a deeper work. Now here we are on the other side with a mission. 
Here we are on the other side with a story that strengthens hearts. Here we are on the other side with a miracle that points men and women back to God. Here we are on the other side carrying a kind of authority that could only be formed through the transformative process of waiting.

Again, here we are with a mission.
Because it was never just about giving us a baby.
The stretching had purpose. The crushing had purpose. The process had purpose.
God was not only preparing a promise. He was preparing us for the assignment attached to it.

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