Live More... Learn More... Love More...
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Life during the pandemic has been amazing!
Life during the pandemic has been amazing!
10 Do not be afraid— I am with you! I am your God—let nothing terrify you! I will make you strong and help you; I will protect you and save you.
The Passion Translation says Do not yield to fear, for I am always near.
Never turn your gaze from me,[a] for I am your faithful God.
I will infuse you with my strength and help you in every situation.[b]
I will hold you firmly with my victorious right hand.’
One of the greatest gifts God gave man was the mind, the ability to think outside of the norm in situations that force you to survive or allow you to thrive.
This pandemic is a great example of that, we’ve seen people who have flourished during this time and have financial put themselves in a whole new bracket by using the gift that God gave them. Their minds.
See through the mind we can become all that God has called us to be.. In the mind first and then in our actions based on what the mind imagines. We are created after Gods image and so there for we reflect creativity.
The Word of God tells of the beginning and the beginning is dark and bleak, no hope. Then what happens, God speaks light into existence, God gives hope in the darkness and then He says It is good.
The definition of good is a simple but interesting one, but have you ever really paid attention to it. Listen to it.
To be desired or approved of.
Live More.. Learn More… Love More... It is good.
Tell the story of how Ty took you to dinner for your B-day a couple of years ago before the pandemic and how he was enamored by my lifestyle. (spend only 2 minutes)
We are halfway through the pandemic and a new Ty came out… One who had decided to Live More… He travels more, He got a new job because he wasn’t fulfilled with his Job and he got into one that he could be fulfilled in. Flourish in.
Listen this pandemic has done the extraordinary! It either brought the best out of you or it brought the worse out of you.
I’ve seen people who have barricaded themselves in there homes and turned off all the lights, closed the blinds and have chosen to live in fear and darkness.
No you are made in God’s image amidst the confusion and darkness God created light and light is good. Amidst the confusion my friend come out of the dark and create light in your life!
Flourish don’t Flounder like a fish out of water gasping for air..... Breath new life into your dreams and passions. Live More!
10 The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.
What do you desire? What do you dream of doing? Where are you trying to go? Live more! A Rich and satisfying life!
The second thing I saw in this pandemic was there was room and space to step out of the ordinary and learn new and exciting things. Learn More!
Tell how mom started her Doctorate program during the pandemic after 1 year before finishing up her masters program.... (spend only 1 minute)
What spark of light have you brought to your mind, what have you learned that makes you say it is good.
11 I will teach you wisdom’s ways and lead you in straight paths.
The shortest distance is a what? A straight line. You can reinvent yourself, make yourself better then you’ve ever been before. Or you can spend all your time, looking at what the cdc says every single minute of the day and live in fear and darkness.
Listen Prosper in Knowledge or Parish in Perils
The last thing I saw was people were excited to experience new passions in their lives and yes I am referring to passion as in love. Love More!
But listen to love more, you need to love God more!
4 Seek your happiness in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desire.
One of my brothers Ryan recently was moved by God to find love in a place that he was never even looking for, (spend only 2 minutes)
Listen Make God the Desire First and then He will Give You the Desire
Go out searching and seeking for God and not your own plans, No make your plans God’s plans and watch what happens, watch who God brings into your life!
Listen the world is looking to us for the answers for a better life during this time we are all facing. Are you going to keep on doing the same old same old or are you going to
Live More… Learn More… Love More...
14 Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.
The choice will ultimately be up to you. Remember In the beginning was darkness and void, no hope. But then God thought it in His mind and spoke change into existence, He spoke light and life into existence and it.. is.. GOOD. It is GOOD.
Live More… Learn More… Love More....
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