April 2022: Lacking Nothing

Listen to the Audio

Here is April's message and the video for this month contains a new format with some action steps to take for the month. 

I view every month like an opportunity for a fresh start. 

Here is a short summary of what we go through in the video... I am thinking this will be something we do every month. 

• What went well over the last month and what were ways you saw God showing up?
• What did you learn over the last month?
• Examining the fruit from our lives in all of the different areas...
• Pick the one area that you feel led to work on the most for this month and we are going to install a filter or standard that guides the daily decision making for that area.

Here are the different filters to choose from...

• Abundant Life - God is doing continually good for us and we must do the same for others. Watch for snapping at people, retaliating, or avoiding/giving the silent treatment. 
• Soul - Growing in positive emotions and using negative emotions as feedback
• Body - My body is God’s temple.
• Finances - Seek God’s kingdom first by valuing relationships over money and being a good steward.
• Family - Bring the best out of my family.
• Order -Maintaining everything in position including myself in the light. 
• Time - Focus on God’s plan + produce things that last.
• Purpose - Seek God’s unique plan
• Community - Aligned with God’s kingdom every part doing the work

Once a filter is chosen write it at the top of your journal every day... I like to do it before bed. This serves to keep it on the top of our mind and filter the decisions we make every day. 

Then once a filter is chosen pick the corresponding table turner to practice each day. Here are the table turners...

• Abundant Life - Daily Communion
• Soul - The Imagination - work on mastering the images that are playing on the inside. Many negative emotions start from negative imaginations.
• Body - Daily Communion Workout + Have a Song in your heart all throughout the day
• Finances - Partnership - Make God your financial partner and make all financial decisions with God and with spouse/any business partners. 
• Family - Cherishing - Cherishing takes stepping into their shoes and developing understanding to keep them from pain and give them the desires of their heart. 
• Order -Honoring authority - It is hard to create order when people are rebellious. Focus on honoring the people around you more. 
• Time - Rest in your soul - We are all way more productive while at rest on the inside. Being rushed, hurried, frantic, and out of control steals time. 
• Purpose - Scribing + Skill development - Scribe and read out loud from the Bible, journal from the heart, and develop new skills. 
• Community - Connection - Find ways to connect more with the people around you. Sharing meals together is one of the best ways.

Lacking Nothing

Here are some verses to meditate on as we start this month about lacking nothing...

In Psalm 23:1 David says... The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not lack.

James 1:4 says Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.  

I am praying for you. 

Daniel

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