Getting Good At The Basics

3 Things

Tonight im going to share with you 3 things that will change your life. there might be heaps of little things that you can do in this life to improve, But these 3 things im about to reveal to you tonight are HUGE.

i want to stress that point

if you pratice these 3 things.

they

will

change

your

LIFE.

When i share them to you, i know what your reaction will be, Really? those things will change my life? But when done consistaly, they are very powerful. In fact the people that pratice them are the greatest men and women that ever lived and WILL LIVE AGAIN.

BUT first, its friday night and we need to have a bit of fun!!

Do any of you guys know about the mind/body connection?

So if you move your body in a certian way, your mind will also feel that way.

I need a Volunteer.

“smile and look up”

Does this change your mood? how do you feel? how do you guys feel watching him?

I want everyone now to look up and smile the biggest smile you can, so you look like a big fool with a smile on your face. now try and think of something negitive, dont cheat! keep smiling while you try and think of something negitive.

So if you move your body in a certain way your mind will feel a certain way and vice versa.

Its pretty cool isnt it

God already knew about it of course! what was on the bottom of the priests garment? a ribbon of blue. Why did they have it? the blue ribbon on the bottom of his garment was there so whenever he found himself looking at the ground he would be reminded to...

LOOK UP!

Another great passage is in Heb 12:12

Hebrews 12:12 KJV 1900

Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

i need a volenteer. now imagine im having an interview tonight but i want you to come in slow head down hands hanging low and take a seat.

“well tonight we are gonna have a talk i guess, and then we are gonna do like 4 hours of bible marking, i hope you dont mind.

Ok now this time i want everyone to stand up clapping and i want you to come in with a big smile, shoulders back, hands in the air, maybe high five a few people.

“come on down”!!!!

See the difference that made by just using your body in a certain way.

i dare you to experiement with this when you can in your life. you can pretend to be more confident, funny thing is when you pretend to be more confident you will become more confident.

BASICS

So tonight we wanna become great at the basics of the truth. There are basics to everything in life, In sports there are certain key elements which you need to be flawless at to be great. Michael Jordan, would stand in front of a basketball ring for hours and hours shooting hoops, until he could do it with his eyes closed.

for losing weight its move a bit more eat a bit less and drink water.

What are some of the basics in your life that you can think of?

Im gonna tell you a sercet......Noone likes doing the basics becasue they are old and boring and everyone alraedy knows what they are and are familar with them......but you know what, hardly anyone pratices them eveyday, and if only they did and only if they did consistanly they would actually see AMAZING results.

Let me tell you a story, Story time with unlce Lee.

Vince Lombardi, he was a football coach in the 60s and at this time he trained the green bay packers, and they won the fianls year after year after year.

so the reporters came up to vince to pin him down and hoping to find out what was his special trick or formula.

they said “Vince, are you gonna win the super bowl again?” and he said “of course” and they said “whats the secret?”

And here are the words we need to hear tonight....he said “there is no secret” we are just gonna learn to run really well, to pass and to kick really well a million times in pratice. We just pratice the Basics!!!

But What are we versing in our life? we arnt versing a football team.

i dont know if anyone has told you yet, but theres a battle for your mind. and the battle goes on inside your head everyday. and it can only use what you put into it.

it comes down to 2 things, “what takes us away from God and what brings us to God. Life and death.”

There are 2 wolves in your head. One is marked “greed, hate, evil, ego, regret, lies,envy, self pity. the other is “good, love, generous, godly, compassionate.

you know which one wins?? the one you feed the most.!

The rest of the world is trying to brainwash your mind

Its very slyly feeding that bad wolf under the door. reenforcing that you are not good enough. through social media, news feeds, youtube, instagram and tik tok. before you know it you are brainwashed. we have to shield our minds with the 3x bascis given from God.

What do you Guys Think the 3x Basics are??

Well do you want to know the results if you do them everyday?

Ive seen people completely change their lives and character by doing these 3x basics.

They are calmer and more resilant

they love and are loved by lots of people

they have deep connections and lots of good freinds

they have a real sense of purpose of life

they have a real and deep joy for life

they are needed by lots of people

they have a life worth living

and they receive the promise of eternal life.

Dont you wanna be like paul who says in 2 Tim I have fought the good and worthy and noble fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Ok so the first basic is reading Gods Word

I know what you are thinking, this book can sometimes have some bad associations. some of you look at this and remember the readings with your parents that seem to drag on…i get it ive been there. or maybe you associate it with old people? or you see it as a boring book of rules and stories that are useless to your life right now.

But this Book is super special, its been written by an invisible and all powerful being, a being that made that breath you just took in. the being that created and is allowing your heart to beat right now, super smart beyond our limits.

take a deep breath in.....thats how important it is to read this word. trust me it may feel like its doing nothing but reading this book will slowly change and improve your life exponentially.

Dont be disheartened if its hard to do it at first. just do a little bit each day. doing a small bit each day consistantly will get you in the habit. Its hard to do because our brain has been dumbed down by all the flashy colourful lights the world put in front of us.

So whats reading Gods word?

Its taking God in.

God wisdom is like all the seas and oceans combined and we are like a small cup and each day we can dip in a scoop up and hold Gods wisdom in our little cup each day and be full of the fullness of God, full of that vibrating energy that created the universe and the God that created that smile you can share with others. this power running through your body.

Isaiah 40:29–31 KJV 1900

He giveth power to the faint; And to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings as eagles; They shall run, and not be weary; And they shall walk, and not faint.

If you are low on life and energy, grab your power cord and plug it into God, you can have unlimited power in your mind.

Let me read you a section out of a book called “reformation”

“bible reading certainly leaves it mark on the reader. But they may not see it themselfves. Not in a week, perhaps in a year certianly in a lifetime. The one who reads systematically, persistently, hungrily will be the very last person to notice any transforming influence.

But others will see it and be Amazed and marvel.

Just read your bible even if you only do a verse a day. Just read it guys.

Second Basic. Prayer Power

Lets look and read at how jesus taugh his disiples how to pray

Matthew 6:7–14 KJV 1900

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

Ever notice that the prayer nevers says ME. Forgive me of my sins. jesus uses the word US and WE!! Prayer is powerful when we use it in our daily lives, but its even mopre powerful when we start to use it and project it towards others.

its being connected to others. We reach out to people, our hearts grow larger and our hearts go out to them.

Im not an expert on prayer, i need some help with it myself.

But to help understand it a bit better i think a story might help.

There was this couple who had a child and as soon as it was born it had all these compliactions. it has laying there in this plastic container with tubes all hanging out of it, fighting for its life.

Everybody was praying!!

And this little fella hanged in thier for a bit, but he didnt make it.

then on the flip side theres this other story of a girl who is 4 years old who suddenly has this rare heart condition and the doctors say she only has months to live.

everybody is praying!

A month later she goes in for the dreaded check up and scans. The Doctors sits her parents down and says look i dont know how to say this but i searouly cant believe it, i never seen anything like it, she is completely healed.

Does God answer some prayers and others he doesnt?

or is God just going to do what God is going to do.

What about the story of Daniel and his 3 friends? they were about to be thrown into the hottest fire in the world and what do they say?

“we know God can save us, wether he does or doesnt we will not bow down to your image”.

And what about Jesus prayer in the garden before the cross?

Matthew 26:38–42 KJV 1900

Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

Can you put yourself into Jesus’s position? this was a real hurdle for him. but once he overcame this there was no turning back. he would go right to the end.

Jesus in his prayer was being honest with God.

“i dont want to go through with this....but not my will, but your will be done”

3 times he does this!

Each time with blood sweat and tears he gets a little more strength to know that this is what God has in store for him. Each time he prays he knows theres only one way for him. and its what God wants.

But what Jesus really wanted to know is that God would be with him right to the end.

you could rightly assume that this was the closest Jesus had ever been with God. at his weakest time when he needed God the most.

Has this ever happened to you?

I think this might be the point of prayer.

Its acknowledging Gods will. and that he does the right thing and all things work for good that love him.

its about being honest with God and about being connected with him every step of the way.

Ill give you an example of how God might see it.

(Do the baby merrick through the rain story).......

In Our present pain we cry out to God in prayer. But God can see the future he knows the end game and he is with you holding you close, the closest that we have ever been with him.

Deuteronomy 1:31 KJV 1900

And in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the Lord thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place.

Reading and prayer is how we connect to God. First we breathe in God then we breathe out to him in prayer.

Last Basic Princable Meditation

what do you guys think meditation is?

Do you think its something you always have to do with your eyes closes cross legged?

King david said that Gods word was his meditation all day.

Its simply thinking.

What are your thoughts on a continual basis? what do you think about?

We are always thinking about something right.

Did you know your thoughts are linked to your emotions. you cant have a feeling without thinking something first.

The only way to get sad is by focusing on a thought that is sad. same goes for love, anger, depression, fear , overwhelm, excitment.

And im going to take it one step futher and say the quality of your life is the quality of your emotions!!

Will money make you happy? i know alot of rich people that are stressed and sad and lonely.

Let me tell you a secret.....you can feel overflowing abundance and not have a single dollar to your name!!!!

what an amazing power we have at our fingertips that we can use right now.

Think about it, why do we do the things that we do. we do we buy things, or pursue relationships?....so that we can feel a certian way. why not bypass the things and decide the feeling you want to feel no matter the situation. thats emotional mastery and Paul knew how to do it.

Philippians 4:8–13 KJV 1900

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity. Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

The World is persistant, trying to make you feel a certain way. throught the news. through movies. scrolling through instagram. all these people on social media to make you feel like your life sucks. the funny thing is the real cool kids are not on social media, their too busy having fun and making a life worth living and having real face to face friends.

What does paul say we should focus on?

becasue what you think consistantly is what you are

paul says “think on the good things”

Be transformed by the renewing of your mind!

By Changing the way you think by changing your focus you will feel better emotions, act differently and be different.

The quality and joy of life is all up in here.

your head!!

So read your bible like you breathe air, Pray all the time small or big ones. And think on good qualtiy thoughts and let God do the rest.

I gotta be honest with you guys, i dont know you all very well. But you are Gods children and we love you all no matter what stage your are at at the moment. your are the next generation. No pressure or anything but my kids will be looking up to you guys. youll be their teachers.

And if you didnt learn anything tonight,

look up and smile and be the light of the world.