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Julie Gorman

Helping Women Discover, Develop, and Do Their Passion

Julie Gorman took time to offer advice on making time to seek God to learn his purpose for our lives.

Julie graduated Summa Cum Laude, with a degree in Bible/Theology, and a minor in Pastoral Ministries from Central Bible College, in Springfield, Missouri. She is the author of What I Wish My Mother Had Told Me About Marriage (2007) and contributing author of When God Steps In (2006). She is currently writing two books: When He Whispers and Discovering, Developing, and Doing Your Passion.

For the last twenty years, Julie has enjoyed preaching and sharing on the hope found only in God’s grace. She is committed to binding up the brokenhearted & empowering and equipping women for ministry. Her passion is to help you discover yours. She believes whether a woman is a stay-at-home mom, a corporate executive, or in full time ministry, that she is called to influence her surroundings with the gospel.

Julie travels speaking at Christian Women's Conferences Nationwide on a three part message (Discover, Develop, & Do Your Passion) that reinforces the truth of who believers are in Christ, while, at the same time, engaging each woman to step out into all God has for them.

"God designed you uniquely for a purpose only you can accomplish."

Julie is the founder of His Love Extended, to learn more about this ministry visit her at http://hisloveextendedministries.com or http://hisloveextendedministries.blogspot.com.

I asked Julie:

I believe that many women miss finding their passion because they are so wrapped up in the demands and "should-do's" in their life. Sometimes it is hard to break away from everything that needs to be done to spend the time seeking the passion and purpose that God has given to us. Can you give us some direction on how women can get started in breaking away from the necessities to explore their God-given talents and passions?

Julie's Advice:

I hear your heart in this question...

Finding time with God can be difficult. The day to day routine demands our attention while God patiently waits for us to break away. I think the answer must be simple enough for us to actually be able to "do" practically.

So here are a couple of helpful hints:

1. Don't try to save the world in a day. Grow, learn, and apply at a steady pace. Crash diets never work...and self-discipline can only go so far. Apply the philosophy of a little better all the time. Don't just decide ok now I'm going to seek God for my design an hour a day, rather, make a simple declaration before you get out of bed each day: Father, today I choose to serve you. Show me how to glorify you in it. Reveal your purpose and passions for my life.

2. Seeking God doesn't demand a rigid, regimented schedule. Prayer is a dialogue. Smith Wigglesworth was once asked how long he spent praying at a time. His reply was I rarely pray longer than 5 minutes at a time. The interviewer was shocked. But Smith Wigglesworth quickly interjected, however, I rarely go 5 minutes without praying. My point...prayer is not a time that must occur only in our prayer closet, or a time we have to set the timer for 1 hour and then...bam we're out of there as soon as the timer goes off. Prayer is a lifestyle. A place where we invite God's presence in our lives and daily walk.

3. Ask simple questions while going throughout your day:

Like, Lord, what is your will for my life today?

What talents seem to come to me naturally?

How can I use the gifts that God has given me (the things that seem to come to me naturally) to glorify you and edify your body?

What needs surround me, right now, this very present moment?

Hope this helps and gets you started...I would love to offer more. Feel free to email me at julie@juliegorman.com.

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