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Moving From Surviving To Thriving

Friday May 25, 2018

There will always be some things that are right and good in our lives and some things that are yet to be sorted out.  Some days we will wake up feeling energetic and other days we’ll wish we could just pull the blanket over our heads and turn over.  In every circumstance, God invites us to live in the ultimate security that He provides.  Particularly in challenging times, giving up on God should never be an option.  We will experience joy when we determine to trust God and follow His instructions, knowing that, in time, things will improve.
God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.  Be still and know that I am God!  I will be honored by every nation.  I will be honored throughout the world.  (Psalm 46:1,10 NLT)
We often get discouraged when things do not work out in the way or the time we think they should.  We are disappointed and find ourselves unwilling to communicate with God, to hang in there, to believe God, to trust, to hope, to grow.  At times like these we need to stop what we are doing and ask ourselves, “How is God teaching me to thrive in this situation?”  When we acknowledge that God is still teaching us, we will be assured that He is at work in the thing that concerns us and our peace will return. 


In order to move from a lifestyle of surviving to one of thriving we must empty ourselves of all that keeps us from living totally dependent on God.  We may need to peel back the layers of familiar traits such as lying, cheating, stealing, anger, impatience, hate, lust, and self-pity.  True joy and satisfaction comes when God looks down on us and says: “Well done, my child.  You have not just survived but you have thrived.”



Prayer:   Heavenly Father, I turn my will and my life over to Your care and ask You to show me how to live life to the full.  I choose to listen to You.  I choose to follow your principles.  Give me the desire to welcome success and thrive in Your grace and truth.   Amen

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