Into the Kingdom with Carmel Litz

When the Lord needs to be there, He will be there every time. Today I have the wonderful honor of speaking with Carmel Litz. Carmel has been one of my best friends for years and she has wonderful stories of redemption, restoration, and power, that we’ll be getting into today. You’ll see through our conversations that calling upon the Spirit in the midst of crises ushers in His presence; in other words, He shows up every time.  So let’s jump right in and learn from Carmel’s stories how getting into the Kingdom can stir things up and impact lives.  [00:01 - 01:43] Opening Segment I introduce and welcome Carmel Litz to the show My friend, a mother, and a wife  Carmel brings us into her story  [01:44 - 09:45] Passing the Doctrinal Road Block  Carmel talks about first meeting Jesus  Crisis transition  Befriended the daughter of a pastor  Loved and prayed into the kingdom Pursued as a little girl  Carmel shares the trials that came up  Studying the Bible  Involved in a rule orientated denomination  Learning about Spiritual baptism  Received the gift  Doctrine vs. Spirit  Seeing the difference in the Spirit  Feeling joy when connecting to the Spirit  Lay into the gift  The German Shepherd story  The Deer story  We have the Spirit and his gifts  [09:46 - 16:36] The Power of the Spirit in Crises  Carmel shares about how the Spirit has worked in her life  The Cancun story  No inhibition  Commanding life Followed by an angel  The catalyst for following the call  [16:37 - 23:04] The Power of Prayer  Carmel talks around the power of prayer  The story of building a house  Conflict within the family  Given up on satisfaction; losing the Joy  Reconnecting with her husband  New house with divine purpose  Redeeming the direction  [23:05 - 27:19] Closing Segment If you could leave one thing with one woman, what would you say? Stop running, be still and let the Lord love you  He understands what you’re going through  Our prayer and blessings for you  Reminder to register for the Breathe Retreat Links below Final words Tweetable Quotes: “When your life is dark, and you don’t have a lot of distractions, material and relational distractions, He’s really easy to recognize.” - Carmel Litz “The fruit of my life in these moments of crisis, has been because of the work that the Holy Spirit is doing through Tongues - I’m ready.” - Carmel Litz  You can reach Carmel by emailing litzbunch@sbcglobal.net or calling 405-590-6698. To register for the Breathe Retreat visit https://breatheretreat.life/ (https://breatheretreat.life/). If you’d like to continue the conversation with me, email me at sandy.says@yahoo.com  This show is brought to you by https://gregjamesdesigns.com/ (https://gregjamesdesigns.com/); working alongside you to bring you the best in professional, lower cost, and lower maintenance home designs. Call us at 4056972110. We would love to talk about your project.  LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to learn more about faith, leadership, and personal growth by sharing this episode. Support this podcast