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Discovering Purpose and Overcoming Blocks 0:02 We wanna honor God because He sees everything.0:10 You were born with a plan and a purpose. He's the God of all things possible. He's the God of all0:22 miracles.0:52 Welcome to Grace Grace with Naina Michelle. I'm Michelle Humphreys. And I0:56 am Naina Keegan. Welcome to our broadcast today. Today, you are in for a treat. We have a very, very special guest on the program today. You're gonna wanna stay tuned and hear everything she's got to say. She is a1:08 powerhouse. Michelle, do you wanna introduce?1:11 Absolutely. We have with us a woman who was a college educator for 20 years before God called her to start a marketplace ministry, Contagious Life and1:22 Purpose. She helps Christians with big calls of God on their life, breakthrough any blocks holding them back so they can have the impact they are meant to be in God's kingdom.1:34 So let's welcome Connie Treseter. Connie, welcome. We are so happy that you are1:40 with us. Welcome to our broadcast. We're so grateful you're on today with us.1:45 Well, thank you for having me. Happy to be here.1:48 Connie, we wanna know, this is a, I love what you're doing. This is a pretty amazing call and something that you've come up with because I know, you know, myself, Michelle, different people that2:00 we know that work in ministry, and we know that people are always coming to us for prayer and asking us for, you know, help for different situations. We know many, many pastors and leaders, and a lot of times there's2:12 just nowhere for them. A lot of times, you know, if you're the head of a church or the head of a ministry, you're at a loss about who you're gonna go to when you have a problem or a situation. And so I love2:24 that you are, bringing ministry and help to different to leaders, leaders in ministry, and that is such an awesome idea. So how did this all start for you?2:35 Well, none of it was my idea. I'm just gonna be honest. It you know, I surrendered. Right? He started whispering to me when I was teaching people about2:47 purpose in my in my college classes, in my youth group. I was I was talking about their purpose and to dream big. And don't you know that as I'm I'm so passionate2:59 about their dreams, the lord, I heard him whisper, god, I want you to dream too. And and it was it was really funny, but that's how it started. That's how it started. And, really, I knew that there3:11 was a a bigger call of God on my life than than what I was currently walking in. I wasn't pursuing it, if that makes sense. You know? I wasn't trying to think of what can I do? What's the next thing? I was3:23 just trying to be obedient. And and so now he's just got me on this trajectory of of helping leaders. And I'm a leader to leaders, if you will. And and sometimes the leaders aren't3:34 always they're not they're not walking in the fullness of their calling it. So I I help people that aren't sure what that big call of god is. They just sense it. They they know it's there. They know god is3:46 leading them to something significant and wants to use them in a powerful way. Some of them don't know what it is. Some of them have been walking in it for years. They realize that there's Some of them have been walking3:53 in it for years. They realize that there's there's more. There's God's calling them to more, and it's just not happening. And the way that God uses me is just prophetically, you know, he reveals. We4:05 get rid of blocks in their way, we do spiritual warfare, but also sometimes the biggest block is in our own subconscious because we have been through things in life. Amen? Amen.4:17 That is the truth.4:19 Amen. You know, those things wire something into our brain, and we don't realize it. Even as leaders, we don't always realize that sometimes we're kind of operating by default, this4:30 default wiring in our brain. And that affects how we lead. It affects the decisions we make, and it can it can literally, you know, delay us in in that fullness4:42 of our calling. And there's you know, god says he's gonna take us from glory to glory. So even though we are the leaders, even though we are the ones that people come to for prayer, and and and we are spiritually4:54 mature, God says he's gonna take us from glory to glory. So there's always more, you know, enlightenment from the Lord, and and he built us for community.5:03 Yeah.5:04 You know? Amen. For community.5:06 It sounds like, you know, the scripture, do not be conformed to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. So how do you how do people5:18 in ministry or in patterns get unblocked?5:24 Well, that's a great question. And there's and there's multiple ways. But for me, you know, it's the holy spirit. The holy spirit is the 1 that that brings us the wisdom. You know, there's he's given me so many5:36 different tools, and and I've been trained in a lot of different ways. But ultimately, it's the holy spirit flowing through me and there's just something about the anointing on my life. People who hear from the Lord5:48 very easily, they hear very clearly, they just hear even more when when we get together in community and we pray. And and the 1 reason there this might6:00 be is God showed this to me. And and I was actually I wasn't questioning. I wasn't being sassy, I don't think. But but I asked him 1 time,6:12 you know, I'm I'm doing this and I'm I'm coaching these people and just amazing things are happening. So much so that sometimes I and the other person, we would just shake our head and say that just happened, you know.6:23 And and and I would say, lord, why do you do it this way? Why don't you just speak it right into the you know, I know they hear from them. Why don't you just speak this right to them? Why don't they get this what you6:33 need to tell them? Why don't you get this in in their journal? And and I felt like you said, Connie, because I created you for community. But then the interesting thing was within a week, I was attending6:46 a training for advanced intermediate inner prayer healing. And the Christian psychologist that was running it, actually, I think it was a psychiatrist. So this Christian doctor stops in the middle of his6:58 presentation, and I knew he was going away from his notes. You could tell. And he said, oh, by the way, I just need to tell you that, the largest neuropathway that goes across your brain goes from language7:11 over to community. And so that's why, you know, you can get halfway there, you know, you and the Lord, you and you and your journal. But but then when you come into community with the facilitator, you come into community7:21 with someone, you get the rest of it. And I both fell off my chair because I knew that the Lord had him say that just for me. So I understood it and thought, okay. I'm not gonna question. I I7:33 know this is, you know, iron sharpening iron, glory to glory. This is this is how you're using me, and it makes sense, doesn't it?7:41 Yeah. And it's very confirming. Because a lot of times when you're working in ministry, you can be you know, we'll say a lot of times, I need to believe my own sermon sometimes because sometimes we can have faith,7:53 words of knowledge, you know, prophetic voice to someone else, and it just comes so easily. And we believe and we'll say to even to each other, I know that was God because you and I both know I don't say that or8:05 what what have you. But when it comes to yourself sometimes, because you know too much about yourself, you know the real deal. And so it's sometimes to talk to somebody like yourself, to have the Holy Spirit come8:17 in and confirm something that they need to know or that they were thinking, and that is oh, because the Bible says that. You know, you will get confirmation, and just having someone to agree with you in prayer8:29 that 2 or more gathered. So we are gonna take a quick break, Connie, and when we come right back, we're gonna wanna hear more about this amazing, ministry that you have. So stay right there. You're watching Grace Grace8:40 with Naina and Michelle.8:42 I'm excited to announce that we're bringing back our best offer ever on our original My Slippers. You saved 90 dollars a pair with your promo code. And now My Slippers come in even more sizes.8:54 Smaller sizes, larger sizes, wide sizes, and all new styles and colors. Get them for your friends, your family, your neighbors, everyone you know. What makes my slippers different is my exclusive9:06 4 layer design that you're not going to find in any other slippers. My slippers' patented layers make them ultra comfortable, extremely durable, and they help relieve stress on your feet. I'm so9:18 confident that you and everyone you know are going to love my slippers, that I'm extending my 60 day money back guarantee until March first 20 24, making them the best Christmas gifts ever. So9:30 go to my pillow dot com or call the number on your screen now. Use your promo code to save 90 dollars. That's only 49 98 a pair. Quantities won't last long, so please order now.9:42 Welcome back to Grace Grace with Naina Michelle. We are here with a very special guest, Connie Tressetter, and she is a world changer. Connie, tell us a little bit9:54 about the ministry that you're in and how you first and foremost, how you became a believer.10:02 Oh, well, I was the only 1 saved in my family. And so that really impacted my life, to tell you the truth. You know? And what I'm doing now, I'm gonna tell you, it's very10:13 related to what I can remember. I think I was about 4 years old hiding under our kitchen table in this tiny little house that we lived in. And I was hiding because my mom and dad were10:25 yelling at each other. And and I I I was I was scared, and I did not want my dad's wrath to turn on me. And but I can remember the sad part about this, if that's not sad10:37 enough, is that the day before, my mom talked me into into cutting my hair off. And I mean, like, really short, like, pixie pixie. And I can remember her saying something like, oh, Connie. Won't it be so exciting to show10:49 daddy when he gets home? Oh, daddy will be so excited to see your new haircut when he comes home tomorrow from his trip. Well, so at this exact moment, here I am hiding under the table. Not only11:01 was I not seen. I I mean, my my I was totally unseen by my father. And at this point, I wanted to be unseen. But he did you know, not only did he not see, but he of course, he11:13 didn't notice my haircut. Right? And so this very moment I had played out in my little 4 year old mind and heart that I was gonna be the center of attention. I was gonna be the center of positive attention. And11:24 here, I'm hiding under the table. So things like that, those experiences and others got wired into my brain. I ended up with low self esteem. You know, I, I really didn't feel worthy of11:36 people's attention. Why would anyone wanna listen to me? My own father didn't didn't value that relationship, or at least that was my perception. That's how it felt. Right?11:48 So that's just an example. You know, fast forward, God just helped me so much. I I went through, you know, inner healing. I was just able to forgive, and a lot of this was was kinda supernatural for me. I just12:00 knew by the spirit that my dad's behavior really didn't have anything to do with me. Yeah. I didn't understand why, you know, because I knew my grandma and grandpa. I you know, it wasn't you know, I thought I don't know12:12 what what made my dad kinda broken. He wasn't he was an alcoholic. You know, just didn't treat his family real well. And but then there were many good parts of my dad too. And and and in the in the years since, you know,12:24 he's passed and I've gone through healing, I see the potential that he had, you know, had he known the lord earlier. But but, anyway so so when I was in12:35 fifth grade, we had moved. This is you know, I'm not 4 years old anymore. So I I don't know. Am I about 10 or 10 or 11, I suppose? Yeah. And and I got saved at my12:47 girlfriend's house. They did it was like a kind of like in the summertime where they where they'll come in. It's almost like Sunday school at at your friend's house for for a week straight, and then they share the gospel12:59 with you. And, you know, you can raise your hand, and I did. And and my life changed from then on. You know? Did I follow God perfectly from that point on? No. But he never left me. He never left me. And that13:10 that family started taking me to church. You know, my mom and brother ended up, you know, attending the church as well. And, you know, god just reminded me then as I got older, I would teach13:22 these sort of things in my college classes. You know, they were all biblical principles. Even though I was teaching at a public college, I was teaching God's truth. I didn't I I didn't say this is right out of the13:34 Bible, but it was right out of the Bible. Yeah.13:37 Well, God's word cannot come back void, so, you know, they heard it.13:41 Yeah. And think about what the devil means for harm in your life to make you feel hidden and unseen and now using you in such a powerful platform for leaders everywhere. So, you know,13:53 it's amazing to me when you see that the devil just tried to hold you back and keep you back and make you feel less than and all these things because but then God was like, no. You know, I have so much more for you. And14:04 and that's really how it always is. The very things that you've gone through, he uses that you to comfort others in those same ways and to bring out the best in them. And that's14:16 amazing. That's a great story. Great testimony. Amen. So so now, how does it how do you go, from, you know, what you were doing before you you knew that this ministry14:28 of community and to reach out to leaders, what were you doing that launched you into this and made you just go ahead and do it?14:35 Well, truthfully, like I said, I was just leading. I was teaching at the college level. I was doing a, youth group for college and high school age students. I was14:47 leading women's groups. I was leading junior church at my church. And and truthfully, I I I heard when I was, teaching these young people about being passionate about their14:59 dreams, I heard God say, you know, I want you to dream. And so I started to dream. And it it just sounds ridiculous now, but I didn't even know how to dream because I I was15:11 happy. You know, I was having an impact, albeit smaller than I am now, but I was having an impact for God's kingdom. I prayed with so many of those college students and and the and the youth group students and and15:22 whatnot. But I listened to that still small voice, and I had to get out of my comfort zone is the is the first answer to that question because I was very content, I realize now. I was happy, but I was15:34 really content. And, you know, there there's a stretching when God is is is bringing you to a place of enlargement. Sometimes there's a stretching on our part and stretching doesn't always feel comfortable.15:46 Amen. That is the truth.15:48 So yeah. I mean, you know, like the Bible says, he makes me lie down in green pastures. Sometimes you don't wanna come out of those pastures to get to where you need to be. So, tell us, you know,16:00 what really shifted once you heard the voice of the Lord, then what did you do next?16:06 Well, I I just tried to say, okay. I'm open to that. But, really, he, in his goodness, he already had this planned, of course, but I rewired my brain on a deeper16:18 level myself. I needed to really come into alignment with who I was, who I really was. And I was already, like, you know, I wasn't operating from a wounded spirit and wasn't really16:29 operating with a bunch of low self esteem. But for where God was taking me, I needed another level. Right? Another level of healing, another level of freedom, truthfully.16:41 And so I didn't even know that it all had to do with this, but I was rewiring my brain. I was, getting any more inner healing that I needed to, and he just had me also getting all this16:53 training that I was just fascinated with. So I was learning about the brain. I would bring it back to my college classroom. But, anyway, all of this training and then finally, it culminated in a conference that I went17:04 to. And it wasn't a Christian conference. That's what's so so cool. But I had a sense before I went that God was gonna really move. And so there were many Christians there, but I was there for work. It was it was17:16 through higher education. It was about, a a course that I was teaching and all about helping these these students find their find their way.17:28 And so it was all about finding your purpose. And so we got to go through all of these exercises and reflections that we were going to take these students through. And don't you know, I'm doing it with the holy spirit.17:40 You know? I don't know if you know who God is, but I do. And and he's speaking to me through these exercises, and that's when it just everything unlocked. By the end of it, I knew that I was supposed to be a coach. When17:51 I got back home, it's it's as if he just downloaded it to me. You're going to start your own business. You're gonna be a coach, a speaker, and a trainer. And I think I told Naina this. I was like, yes. I am. But18:02 Well, that's the thing. God can God can call you to anything, but we have to obey. So we're gonna take a quick break, Connie, and when we come right back, we wanna hear the next steps and what happened after that. So sit18:13 right there. You are watching Grace Grace with Nina and Michelle. We will be right back.18:18 I'm excited to announce that we're having our biggest Christmas sale ever. 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You are watching Grace Grace with Nina and Michelle, and our special guest Connie Tresader on today talking about her powerful ministry reaching leaders in ministry, which I think is such19:30 a brilliant idea. Of course, how could it not be when the Lord is in it all? So why don't you tell us you were just telling us about how you just got so excited, you felt like God downloaded this whole plan to19:41 you. And so then, you know, that can happen to a lot of people, but then there's the obedience that made you step out and actually do it. Because that's where a lot of times people get it wrong and then they19:53 don't end up following through and they miss it. So tell us how that worked out for you and and did God was it day by day? How did he do this with you?20:04 Well, for sure, day by day and and section by section, you know. And and I saw the picture. And this is and it's just so interesting, like you had said, what God takes us through is20:16 is how he uses us to help others. So I remember knowing that there was a call of god in my life that's bigger than what I was doing. I I remember hearing that, but but how do I do it? I just knew I was gonna do it20:27 because I knew it was god. And I'm not going to not step into what he wants to do in and through me. And I know there's people listening right now, and you're in that place and you think, well, yes, but I'm just20:39 waiting on the Lord. Well, sometimes, just like with me, there just needs to be blocks removed. We need to rewire that brain so that you can step into the fullness of what he has for you. We're not20:51 always just waiting on God. The enemy is in play as well. So I mean, for me, I had to there were many times I had to fight through the fear and especially fear of man. Oh, what are they gonna21:02 think? It's a snare. It's a snare. And, you know, but but it's it's real when you're when you're doing something new. And those thoughts are going to come, but but thank goodness, I knew how to control21:14 my thoughts and emotions instead of them controlling me. And and most of your viewers probably know that too. But I'm telling you, as as god brings you into the fullness, there's going to21:26 be attacks on your mind that you just didn't even know were coming. You've never experienced it before. And you might just subconsciously make some decisions that might get you off track. And so that's21:38 why it's it's just great to to get that brain rewired to identify something. And so for me, I really had to fight through fear. I had to, rely on the Lord. He brought me21:49 helpers, don't you know? Of course. Plan. I didn't have to do it all on my own. I I got a coach myself. I had other people that were that were able to help me. I I knew that if if22:01 the lord is calling me to this, then I better be ready to invest. If I really believe it's the lord, I I should be I should be willing to invest. He did miracles where22:13 that was concerned, and now I get to help people remove blocks to abundance is 1 of them because, you know, if we don't if we don't fully know if we don't fully know and we don't get rid of22:25 all the blocks to the very abundance that god wants to pour in our life, how are we going to fulfill the call of god in our life? It's going to take resources. Mhmm. We can't be afraid of that. We can't be afraid of22:37 that. But also, you know, an abundance of joy, an abundance of wisdom, an abundance of healthy relationships. There are things that could be blocking that. And so just as, you know, God just kept I I had the tools22:48 already. So I got to use the tools on myself as he was taking me and that's in a whole new direction.22:55 Amen, Connie. Well, you are such a powerful prayer warrior, so we would like for you to pray these things over our viewers. Would you do that for us?23:05 To break off some of these blocks you're talking about.23:07 Just pray however the Holy Spirit leads you.23:10 Yes.23:10 I would absolutely love to do that. Lord, thank you. You know exactly who is listening. You know exactly what is holding them back. And and sometimes it's from the enemy, Lord. So we just come against the spirit of fear23:20 right now, especially fear of man. Those those doubts and those thoughts, what will they think? Oh, no. What will they say when they see me step out in this way? Lord, we break that off every single person listening23:32 now in the name of Jesus. Read it. And and your listeners, you can you can say this. Say, I renounce and sever the fear of man for my life. I I and sever23:41 the fear of man.23:42 Yeah. Yes. I I I refuse to partner with it any longer.23:47 Yes.23:47 I refuse to partner. Yes. I only partner with God and God's truths.23:52 Yes.23:52 And and, Lord, I just pray for you to go before them, make their path straight, order their steps. If they need to come into alignment, if they need to come into community with someone, have that make it make it very24:03 clear to them. Come in come into community. They don't have to do this by themselves. You created this this way. But, lord, I just pray for for an abundance to be to be poured into each24:15 and every person listening and for them to be able to receive anything that is blocking them from receiving. We we command the spirit of unworthiness to be far from them now in Jesus'24:27 name.24:27 Amen.24:28 Any spirit of doubt, any spirit of confusion, far from them now in Jesus' name. And in that place, Lord, we just pray that they, the Holy Spirit just fills them to the full. I just bind24:40 shalom to them. Peace. The peace that passes all understanding to their mind, will and emotions, their soul, spirit, and their bodies. And and they just follow that peace. Even though, lord, give them discernment24:52 that sometimes when you are when you are stretching them, you're bringing them into something new. It might not always feel comfortable. Lord, I I just I just bind discernment to each and every person right now so they25:02 will discern the difference between fear and between wisdom. Yes. And, lord, I pray that they would know, when you are leading them25:14 and when they when they need to fight through that uncomfortableness and not to say, oh, I I don't feel peaceful. I'm going to give up. If it's that easy for the for the devil to steal to25:26 steal their destiny, then then they don't you know he'll do it, Lord? So give them that discernment. Give them that discernment that they're supposed to keep going. They're supposed to get help. They're supposed to25:36 believe your promises in your word because every single 1 of them is yes and amen. And so I just declare and decree just, your your word of promise, your word of destiny, your25:48 your your word of impact for each and every person. It doesn't matter what that impact is. Every impact is is important, whether it's to their neighbor, to their family, or to the nations. It's all important to you,25:59 lord. And so I just decree and declare that they will walk in the fullness of their kingdom calling and have the impact that you intend them to have in your kingdom. And we pray this in the powerful name of Jesus in26:11 agreement. Amen.26:12 Amen. Wow.26:14 That was awesome.26:15 Thank you, Connie. We received that ourselves too, and we hope you were blessed by Connie. Connie, real quick, you wanna tell us where where they can find you? Just give us your website.26:24 Sure. It's w w w dot contagious life and purpose dot com, and it's all written out. C o n t a g I o u s life and purpose all written out dot com. I've got a free gift I'd love,26:37 for you to go and grab. I think it'll bless you. Well, thank you for having me.26:41 We loved you. Thank you for coming on. God bless you, and God bless everything you touch to prosper and succeed for the Lord. We love you.26:47 God bless you, Connie.26:56 RDOF uses RDOF has empowered my sons to defend their faith with facts.27:03 If you wanna be equipped to defend against the biggest objections to the existence of God, RDOF is the place for you.27:14 Has science really ruled out God? Is faith at war with science? If you wanna be equipped to respond to these claims and more, check out r d o f dot org.27:32 The evidence he presents is so powerful and overwhelming.27:35 Incredibly compelling, yet easily understandable.27:38 We believe in rationality. We believe in reason. 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