It's Prom Week! Lots of dreaming, planning, and shopping has been happening the last weeks, and all of it made me think of the celebration God is planning for us.

Am I as intentional in prepping for that celebration as we are for prom?

Matt. 25:1-13 2 mindsets - Intention & Apathy

• Pro. 29:18 “where there is no vision, people perish”
• Hosea 4:6 “my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge”
• Matt. 5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they will be filled.”
• James 1:17 “Every good and perfect gift is from above and comes down from the father of lights.”

Our mindset sets the stage for our habits, and our habits set the stage for our future.

Intention and apathy are mindsets, but they become a way of living life.

Apathy and doing just enough to get by will not lead to living with purpose and satisfaction. We will miss deadlines, opportunities, and will produce low-quality work.

Intention and pursuing excellence will not only point others to God but will lead to purpose, fulfillment, and bigger opportunities.

And ultimately, living with intention will keep us prepared for when it our turn to meet our Bridegroom, Jesus, at the end of our life!

Most of us are looking for a breakthrough somewhere in our life. Remember this - you probably don’t need a big change; you just need a small revelation that can shift everything. So don’t overlook the small stuff!

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Today I was encouraged by Phil. 2:13, “It is God who is working in you.” Anyone else ever wonder if he really is making any headway on what he's doing in you?

• “God will continually revitalize you, implanting within you the passion to do what pleases him.” TPT
• “...live in responsive obedience…Be energetic in your life of salvation, reverent and sensitive before God. That energy is God’s energy, an energy deep within you, God himself willing and working at what will give him the most pleasure.” TheMessage

Stepping outside our comfort zones to where God is calling us, and how this podcast is that.

Ezra 1:5 "everyone whose heart God had moved"

How has God moved your heart? What arouses your spirit? What is he prodding in you?

Most of us are looking for a breakthrough somewhere in our life. Remember this - you probably don’t need a big change; you just need a small revelation that can shift everything. So don’t overlook the small stuff!

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We're wrapping up the personal responsibility series today by asking the question "Who do you want to be?"

My personal story with this question and why it's become so important to me

• James 1:6,8 - “The one who doubts is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind…double-minded and unstable in all his ways.”
• Matt. 7:24-27 - Jesus' teaching on the 2 foundations, sand vs. rock.
• 2 Cor. 10:5 “…and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”
• Taking responsibility over our thoughts is to our mind what lifting weights is to our body - it increases our weight-bearing capacity.

Daniel's life

• Daniel 1:8 - “Daniel determined/made up his mind not to defile himself"
• Daniel made a decision about who he wanted to be - he wanted to be pure before God, and his life reflected that. Regardless of what was going on around him, he lived from his relationship with God and was strong in who he was.

Who do YOU want to be?

Most of us are looking for a breakthrough somewhere in our life. Remember this - you probably don’t need a big change; you just need a small revelation that can shift everything. So don’t overlook the small stuff!

Click the link below to get the pdf Truths to Remember When I'm Feeling Afraid or Overwhelmed, a Scripture-centered guide to refocus your mind and bring you from chaos and fear back to truth and peace. subscribepage.io/MbmSZU

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