Flip The Script on Regret

Scripture Reading “Brothers and sisters…one thing I have laid hold of: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal, toward the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14 (NRSVUE) Definition of ‘Regret’: ‘[A] feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over an…

Step 8: Rest

Scripture Reading “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or…

Step 7: Have Faith

Scripture Reading “So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 (NRSVUE) Introductory Remarks:  To simply “Have Faith”, can be one of the most challenging things to do, after having caught the vision of your desires and done…

Step 5: Focus

Scripture Reading After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’s assistant, saying, “My servant Moses is dead. Now proceed to cross the Jordan, you and all [these] people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the Israelites. Every place that the…

Step 4: Plan

Scripture Reading Proverbs 16:3 (NRSVUE)‘Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.’ Isaiah 55:8-9 (NET)“Indeed, my plans are not like your plans, and my deeds are not like your deeds,’ says the Lord, ‘for just as the sky is higher than the earth, so my deeds are superior to your deeds…

Step 2: Decide

Scripture Reading “You will decide on a matter, and it will be established for you, and light will shine on your ways.” Job 22:28 (NRSVUE) Introductory Remarks:  God has given us the power to decide if we will accept the good desires of our heart, or if we will reject the good desires of our…

Step 1: Desire

Scripture Reading “Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires; God will satisfy them fully!” Matthew 5:6 (GNT) Introductory Remarks:  It is impossible to live a better life, grow spiritually, or do anything worthwhile unless you DESIRE to do so. “Deep desire is essential to spiritual growth.” Charles Fillmore. Your desires…