<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Striped Cat Consulting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Striped Cat Consulting helps organizations move forward with clarity, confidence, and measurable results. We partner with leaders to strengthen performance, develop people, and solve complex challenges through practical, actionable strategies — not abstract theory. Our work spans leadership development, learning strategy, organizational effectiveness, and performance improvement, all tailored to the realities of your business.

Like the intense focus of a striped cat watching for the right moment to move, we combine curiosity, agility, and precision to uncover what truly drives success inside your organization. Then we translate insight into action — aligning leaders, energizing teams, and building systems that sustain growth long after the engagement ends. The result is stronger leadership, smarter decisions, and organizations that don’t just adapt to change, but lead it.]]></description><link>https://www.stripedcatconsulting.com/private</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 19:35:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.stripedcatconsulting.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prayer is not an emergency hotline.  Prayer is not a performance.  Prayer is not a religious speech. Prayer is life with God. Many people treat prayer like a transaction.  We pray when: we need something we’re in trouble we want God to fix something Prayer becomes a list of requests.  But that is only one small part  of prayer. The deeper truth is this:  Prayer is the way we live our life with God. Not occasionally. Not ceremonially. Continuously. Jesus’ Assumption When Jesus taught about...]]></description><link>https://www.stripedcatconsulting.com/post/the-power-of-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b4d3f8d1b1d9cdf214c207</guid><category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category><category><![CDATA[Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 03:40:46 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Angela Barnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[If the books of the Bible had theme songs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Genesis  – “We’ve Only Just Begun”  — The Carpenters Creation, humanity, and the world’s most dramatic family tree. Exodus  – “I want to break free”  — Queen Moses to Pharaoh:  “ God knows, God knows I want to break free” Leviticus  – “Every Breath You Take”  — The Police God: “Every step you take… every rule you break… I’m watching.” Numbers  – “On the Road Again”  — Willie Nelson Forty years of wandering because somebody complained. Deuteronomy  – “Reelin’ in the Years”  — Steely Dan Moses:...]]></description><link>https://www.stripedcatconsulting.com/post/if-the-books-of-the-bible-had-theme-songs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b22470d1b1d9cdf211edbb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 02:36:47 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Angela Barnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Step into the water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s clear something up. God is not confused about our purpose.  We are. Because we live in a culture obsessed with feelings, signs, and endless “discernment,” while ignoring the very thing God already gave us: His Word. People keep saying, “I’m waiting on God.” But Scripture says something very different. James 1:22  “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only.” Doers. Movement. Action. Obedience. The problem is not that God is silent. The problem is that people are ignoring the...]]></description><link>https://www.stripedcatconsulting.com/post/step-into-the-water</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b1a76750c6699d066de91a</guid><category><![CDATA[Warriors and Remnants]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:36:37 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Angela Barnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[God Is Not Your Vibe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remember Top Gun ? Maverick says:  “I feel the need…the need for speed.” Jets screaming through the sky. Epic music. Our culture has its own version:  “I feel the need…the need to protect my peace. ” ⚔️ Suit Up &#38; March. Let’s talk truth. Gospel of Matthew 16:24 (ESV) “Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.’” Jesus did not  say:  “Follow your vibe.” “Do what feels peaceful.” “Build your life around comfort.” He...]]></description><link>https://www.stripedcatconsulting.com/post/god-is-not-your-vibe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b5bb42186604e8e10e42c7</guid><category><![CDATA[Warriors and Remnants]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Angela Barnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be dangerous]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s address something the modern church tiptoes around but the Scriptures confront head-on. Truth. Not personal truth. Not cultural truth. Not “my interpretation” truth. Truth. Because Jesus did not say in John 14:6 , “I am *a* truth.” He said,  “I am the  way, the  truth, and the  life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” That is not soft language.  That is absolute authority. And yet we live in a time where people want to follow Jesus without submitting to what He actually said...]]></description><link>https://www.stripedcatconsulting.com/post/be-dangerous</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b1a070edb584b04e2830fa</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:10:36 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Angela Barnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Move it, spectator!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s tell the truth today, because the Word of God is not timid. There is a version of Christianity spreading in this generation that looks nothing like the Gospel. It’s passive. It’s cautious. It’s always “waiting.” Always “processing.” Always “discerning.” But when you open the Scriptures, that is not the pattern of the Kingdom of God.  The first words Jesus spoke to His disciples in Matthew 4:19  were not “sit and think about it.” He said, “Follow Me.”  That requires movement. When Jesus...]]></description><link>https://www.stripedcatconsulting.com/post/move-it-spectator</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b19cd9d1b1d9cdf2115c75</guid><category><![CDATA[Armor of God]]></category><category><![CDATA[Warriors and Remnants]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:59:35 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Angela Barnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bible Study: Psalm 22 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are moments in life when things feels solid.  And then there are moments when it feels like the floor just disappeared under your feet. Psalm 22 lives right in that space. This psalm was written by David, and it begins with one of the rawest lines in the entire Bible: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” That’s not polished.  That’s someone hanging on by their fingernails. And here’s the fascinating part: centuries later, Jesus Christ  says those exact words while hanging on the...]]></description><link>https://www.stripedcatconsulting.com/post/bible-study-psalm-22</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ad7963b9582c4b5c8e39ef</guid><category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:40:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Angela Barnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biblical Clapbacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public service announcement.  The Bible is not boring. In fact…there are moments where Scripture delivers a clapback so savage  you almost want to look around and make sure lightning isn’t about to strike the person who said it. ⚔️ Suit Up &#38; March. Let’s talk truth. Let’s go to 1 Kings 18 . Israel has wandered into idol worship. Hundreds of prophets of Baal are gathered on Mount Carmel trying to prove their god is real.  They pray. They dance. They shout. Nothing. Hours go by. Then Elijah...]]></description><link>https://www.stripedcatconsulting.com/post/biblical-clapbacks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b5b06d5f6a1e874c5793e6</guid><category><![CDATA[Warriors and Remnants]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:07:27 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Angela Barnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Reading:  Habakkuk’s Lament - though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come]]></title><description><![CDATA[Habakkuk 1:2–3 “How long, Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen?Or cry out to you, ‘Violence!’ but you do not save? Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrongdoing?” Habakkuk Waits for God’s Response Habakkuk 2:1 “I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what He will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint.” God’s Answer About Waiting Habakkuk 2:2–3 Then the Lord replied: “Write down the revelation and...]]></description><link>https://www.stripedcatconsulting.com/post/habakkuk-s-lament-though-it-linger-wait-for-it-it-will-certainly-come</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69abb5223fdd64550e68e422</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:58:05 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Angela Barnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prayer:  Gratitude and Steadfastness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Father, I come to you with a steady heart and a grateful spirit. Thank you for the blessings you place in my life each day—both the ones that arrive with joy and the ones that quietly strengthen my faith. Thank you for the opportunities you give me to serve, to grow, and to walk in trust with you. Your Word reminds us that those who wait upon the Lord will renew their strength; they will rise up on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint (Isaiah...]]></description><link>https://www.stripedcatconsulting.com/post/prayer-gratitude-and-steadfastness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69abac3c95f89686635957b6</guid><category><![CDATA[Gratefulness]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:43:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Angela Barnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study and Prayer: A Warrior, a Remnant, a Woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Father God, I come to You ready. This is not a quiet season — this is a battle, and You are the One who goes before me. Your Word says You always keep a remnant, a people chosen by grace (Romans 11:5). A people who do not bow when the world bows. A people who stand.  Lord, let me be counted among them. Strengthen me for the work and for the fight. Train my hands for battle and my fingers for war (Psalm 144:1). Remind me that this war is against the powers of darkness that try to deceive,...]]></description><link>https://www.stripedcatconsulting.com/post/prayer-a-warrior-a-remnant-a-woman</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a9d72d1fb1895eb2742dd9</guid><category><![CDATA[Warriors and Remnants]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:25:22 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Angela Barnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prayer: Armor of God]]></title><description><![CDATA[Father, I come to you this morning asking you to help me stand strong today. Your Word tells me to “be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His mighty power” (Ephesians 6:10) , and I know I can’t do that on my own. I need you. Lord, you see the battles around me and the ones I can’t even see. Your Word says we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers and powers and spiritual forces of evil (Ephesians 6:12) . So Father, help me remember who the real enemy is and keep my...]]></description><link>https://www.stripedcatconsulting.com/post/prayer-armor-of-god</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a88f5c59c2d6395a44996e</guid><category><![CDATA[Armor of God]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:02:59 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Angela Barnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prayer:  Oil in My Lamp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Father, You told us the story of the virgins waiting for the bridegroom, and you said to stay awake, because we do not know the hour (Matthew 25:13) . Lord, help me be one of the wise ones.  Keep oil in my lamp.  Fill my heart with your Spirit so my faith does not run dry. Teach me to stay close to you so my light stays steady when the night feels long. Father, I know that oil cannot be borrowed. It has to come from time with you, trust in you, and walking with you day by day. Help me build...]]></description><link>https://www.stripedcatconsulting.com/post/prayer-oil-in-my-lamp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a88b30a29c2f9814760f8a</guid><category><![CDATA[Readiness]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:44:43 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Angela Barnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prayer:  Gratefulness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Father, I come to you today with a thankful heart. You have been so patient with me. You have walked with me through the days when I felt strong and the days when I felt unsure, and you never left me. Your Word says every good and perfect gift comes from you (James 1:17) , and when I look at my life, I see so many of those gifts. Thank you for guiding my steps, even when I cannot see the whole road ahead. Thank you for the quiet ways you remind me that you are near.  And Father, I also thank...]]></description><link>https://www.stripedcatconsulting.com/post/prayer-gratefulness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a89b72a29c2f9814763c82</guid><category><![CDATA[Gratefulness]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:53:32 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Angela Barnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prayer:  Transformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Father, I come to you today with a thankful and humble heart. I want my heart, my thoughts, and my steps to be in alignment with you. I believe the word you have placed in my spirit, and I trust that it comes from you. Help me stay close to you so that what I hope for, what I pray for, and what I do all line up with your will. Thank you that we belong to you, that we are your people — “a chosen people… God’s special possession” (1 Peter 2:9) . Thank you for calling us to be witnesses for you,...]]></description><link>https://www.stripedcatconsulting.com/post/transformation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a88440a29c2f981475fbc8</guid><category><![CDATA[Transformation]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:27:32 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Angela Barnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prayer:  Repentance and Cleansing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Father, I come to you today just as I am. You already know my heart and my life. Nothing about me is hidden from you, because your Word says you search me and know me (Psalm 139:1) . So I don’t want to hide anything. I just want to be honest with you. Lord, if there is anything in me that isn’t right, please show me. Your Word says, “Search me, O God, and know my heart… see if there is any offensive way in me” (Psalm 139:23–24) , and that is what I am asking you to do. If I have said things I...]]></description><link>https://www.stripedcatconsulting.com/post/prayer-repentance-and-cleansing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a88cda1fb1895eb271450f</guid><category><![CDATA[Repentance]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:54:51 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Angela Barnes</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>