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A few months ago I kept noticing that in the Old Testament God often talks about the 25th day of the month.
Then while looking back at my journals I noticed that on the 25th day of the month God would often give me bigger insights into things I was working on, so I prayed and asked him about the 25th.
The 25th of the month is the day we celebrate Christmas and in the Jewish culture the 25th of the month is when Hanukkah starts, which is known as the festival of lights.
On the 25th of the month light came into the world and God likes to remember it every month. Don't be surprised if today God illuminates some things you have been seeking him about for a while.
Recently I have been working on a section in a new book on contrasting what it means to walk in the light vs darkness. If you see anything that should be added or adjusted feel free to let me know.
Recently I heard a well known business consultant say that emotions are what limit our results the most.
In life things can push our buttons and cause us to respond in different ways than normal. This seems like a bad thing but when buttons are pushed it actually presents an amazing opportunity.
Buttons getting pushed can lead to new doors or opportunities in your life. Every time a button is pushed it lets you know the programming of your heart. If something causes you to respond with fear, stress, doubt, anger, insecurity, etc then the button represents a new door in the form of an opportunity to reprogram your emotional patterns and move to a higher level.
The Bible often says that the Spring was the time for war. In the Spring it is common for some buttons to get pushed. Spring is a reminder that God wants to make all things new, so if a button gets pushed here is how to enter through the new door.
Here are the steps to reprogram your emotional buttons...
Yesterday my kids and I had a discussion on the difference between the kingdom of darkness and the kingdom of light. We talked about how everyday we get to choose which kingdom we want to be a part of and we can tell which kingdom we are in by our words, feelings, actions, and as my 9 year old reminded me... our power. God planted the seed of his kingdom in our hearts and we get to help grow the seed. Then they helped me create a list contrasting the differences between the two kingdoms. Here is the list that my 9 and 6 year old daughters came up with...
The Kingdom of Light
Love, truth, goodness, obedience, giving and sharing, faith, peace, humility, trust, courage, persistence, self control, gentleness, kindness, joy, beauty, grace, organized, worship, clear and clean, building, team work and cooperation.
The Kingdom of Darkness
Evil, hate, lies, disobedience and rebellion, greed, pride, jealousy, stress, fear, doubt, discouraged, sad, quit easily, mean, rude, ugly, messy, angry,...
Yesterday my daughter and I made some new connections between forgiveness and finding your purpose.
I mentioned that 7 years ago I had zero relationship with God- I didn't read my Bible, pray, or seek him in any way. But, then I began to seek him and repent.
One of the first ways I repented was to receive and give forgiveness. We talked about one particular phone call that I was scared to make. But, the next day after making the phone call, God completely changed the whole course of my life and began to reveal my purpose.
The Spring is a reminder that God opens new doors, but the door that leads to life is narrow.
Jesus is the door. Walking in forgiveness will take you through the narrow door that leads to life. If you have been getting the nudge to reconcile a relationship, then take action. God has amazing things waiting for you on the other side of that door.
Spring is a reminder of the power of seeds.
A tiny seed contains self-regenerating power. A seed can produce fruit, and the fruit contains more seed. One seed can lead to an entire orchard, but seeds do take some time to produce.
God will often lead you to sow seeds. This could be words of encouragement to others, being a blessing to people, giving financially, developing new skills, or investing into your God given vision.
Spring is a reminder to never underestimate the power of these seeds. They often look small, but when cultivated over time they have the power to produce an abundant harvest.
Several years ago God also taught me an important lessons about where to plant your seeds. People often plant seeds inside first in order to protect and cultivate the initial growth of the seed. Then once the plant is growing they transplant it outside.
God always works from the inside out. The first place to plant seeds is internally. This means investing into God's plan for your life ...
The Spring is a reminder that God makes all things new. It is a time for a fresh start.
If you have gotten off track at all in any way there is always the opportunity to repent and get back on track. This takes humility and a firm decision.
In the Spring God will often open doors to something new. But, anytime God opens doors it takes faith to step through because it requires change.
If you need a fresh start then ask, seek, knock and it will be opened to you. Then you must step through the door by faith.
There is a saying in the business world that "the riches are in the niches." Many business experts teach narrowing down your niche to a very small segment and then catering specifically to those people.
The trainings usually go something like this...
Something about this whole process never felt right to me and I finally figured out what the issue was...
Everyone is targeting the wrong niche. We are only supposed to serve one person... God.
If you will make it your goal to live a life that pleases him, it simplifies life. By serving him you will serve many.
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Spring is when everything comes back to life.
It should be a reminder to rekindle the excitement in your life.
Here are some things to think about...
Do you have the excitement of a little kid?... You must be like a child to enter the kingdom.
What was your relationship with God, your spouse, business partners, etc like when you first met? Rekindle that same excitement with God and the important people in your life.
Spring is a reminder to keep your relationships new, fresh, and exciting and to bring them back to life.
The spring is a time for newness and growth. Right now many people have more time on their hands. How can you use this time to accelerate your growth? What new knowledge or skills could you gain during this time?
If you ever find yourself feeling bored, that is a cue from God that there is something you are supposed to be doing. If boredom hits seek him on what you should be doing.
In the Abundant Life Blueprint the goal of your time is to produce things that really last.
How can you use this time to produce things that really last.
Prayers, writing books, creating music, building relationships and connections are all examples of things that last.
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