"Is it possible to live in such a way that the impact of our lives is felt forever? I not only believe it's possible; I believe it's the kind of life we were made for."
What kind of lasting legacy/impression am I leaving behind?
The future grows from what we are planting today. What kind of crop am I sowing for the future (even long long after I am gone)?
Seeds are sown by faith.
Without faith we careless drop seed or in fear or selfishness we fail to plant at all.
I want my time and energy to be put toward planting seeds that will grow into a lasting future and even eternal impact.
Make a list of nonessential commitments, responsibilities, and obligations that may be worthwhile but will not last or eternity. Think about ways to transition these items out of your schedule, if not permanently, then at least for a season.
Write down values you hope to leave behind and who you hope will inherit them from you.
My children and grandchildren.
Values:
Faithful to God and people
Initiative
Obedience to God and His ways
Sacrificial in the battle for good
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Day 20
Earthquake proof your life: put Jesus'
words into practice:
How much will you live out what you know about God's instruction?
What does your life revolve around right now. If that was taken away suddenly, where would you turn? Faulty foundations leave our lives in shambles when trouble hits.
Use the help of others to help you recognize cracks in your foundation or sandy foundations. People who love you will tell you truth. Try asking them.
Center on the presence and power of God, by living His way, following His instruction. Trouble will hit. You will stand.
words into practice:
How much will you live out what you know about God's instruction?
What does your life revolve around right now. If that was taken away suddenly, where would you turn? Faulty foundations leave our lives in shambles when trouble hits.
Use the help of others to help you recognize cracks in your foundation or sandy foundations. People who love you will tell you truth. Try asking them.
Center on the presence and power of God, by living His way, following His instruction. Trouble will hit. You will stand.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Friendship Quilt
Day 18 thoughts
"Change is just part of life."
"You can waste a lot of time and energy trying to fight it."
"If we don't learn to adapt to the winds of change, we'll never enjoy life."
Immaturity: demanding reality to adapt to you.
Maturity: adapting oneself to reality.
"Change can clarify our priorities and illuminate what is really important."
Priority one that rises to the top: relationships.
If I had one month to live what material goods would I give away, sell, or trash? What items in my schedule would be the first to go? What makes me keep clinging to this stuff?
Focus and essentials become apparent when considering the brevity of life.
"You can waste a lot of time and energy trying to fight it."
"If we don't learn to adapt to the winds of change, we'll never enjoy life."
Immaturity: demanding reality to adapt to you.
Maturity: adapting oneself to reality.
"Change can clarify our priorities and illuminate what is really important."
Priority one that rises to the top: relationships.
If I had one month to live what material goods would I give away, sell, or trash? What items in my schedule would be the first to go? What makes me keep clinging to this stuff?
Focus and essentials become apparent when considering the brevity of life.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Day 17 in One Month to Live
How do you discover what God has given you (gifting and abilities)? Ask yourself what you do well and answer honestly. Ask the Creator, the one who made you. Ask family and friends, "What do you see as my main gifts, my primary strengths? Where do you see my talents most clearly on display?"
Are you going to do this? Me too. Comment below and let me hear what you discover.
"It is not too late to become what God created you to be."
Great "make it last for life" applications at the end of this chapter. Take the challenge to do them.
No regrets.
Are you going to do this? Me too. Comment below and let me hear what you discover.
"It is not too late to become what God created you to be."
Great "make it last for life" applications at the end of this chapter. Take the challenge to do them.
No regrets.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Day 16 reflection
Kerry and Chris Shook: "Our greatest potential lies in the areas of our greatest strengths."
Make a list of your strengths- everything you can think of.
Here is mine:
Analytical thinking
Evaluating situations
Reading people
Processing information quickly
Physical strength and endurance (for an old man)
Planning events and direction
Organizational visionary
Now beside each of these I am to record how much time this past week did I actually spend devoted to using each gift.
Hmmm. This should be interesting.
Looking it over: not enough.
Take the challenge and try it with me.
Refocus needed often.
Make a list of your strengths- everything you can think of.
Here is mine:
Analytical thinking
Evaluating situations
Reading people
Processing information quickly
Physical strength and endurance (for an old man)
Planning events and direction
Organizational visionary
Now beside each of these I am to record how much time this past week did I actually spend devoted to using each gift.
Hmmm. This should be interesting.
Looking it over: not enough.
Take the challenge and try it with me.
Refocus needed often.
Project Pray day 2
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