How to Get a Fresh S.T.A.R.T. in Life
Niki Clark, FPQP?
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Any avid note takers out there? I am old school and prefer pen and paper but once in a while, I transfer those notes to Google Docs or Word.
Taking notes helps us better retain information and quite possibly think on a different level.
So that is what is presented here to you: Notes from a sermon by Senior Pastor at Grace Point Baptist Church. Notes about a fresh start and living life. Pastor George opened up the sermon with Isaiah 43:15-25.
God wants you to take on the fullness of life. Let that sentence sink in. God wants us to have a full life, to enjoy life. Being a Christian is not and should not be about an endless list of rules. Being a Christian should be about experiencing all God has given us.
What if things aren't going as expected? This is real life after all and our carefully laid out plans have a way of changing course. Doesn't a fresh start sound refreshing? That's where we pick up. Please note, this "article" is more in list format, but sometimes it is a nice change.
How to get a fresh S.T.A.R.T. in life:
S: Stop Making Excuses
Stop seeing yourself as the victim of your circumstances. Be honest with yourself.?
People are really good at passing the buck, this has been going on since the beginning of time. Remember Adam and Eve? And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?” The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.” Genesis 3:11-12?
Blame keeps us stuck. Those who conceal their sins do not prosper, but those who confess and forsake them obtain mercy. Proverbs 28:13
T: Turn Loose of the Past
Only 2 things of the past are true: 1) Great accomplishments and 2) great failures.
“If you don’t fail, you're not doin nuthin right.” -George Miller
Remember, it’s not if you’re going to fail, it’s what are you going to do when you fail.
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A: Act in Faith
Be willing to launch out into new territory. If you want to change, it is going to take faith. Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you.” Matthew 9:29
Act as if God WILL do something.
God has some great things in your life, but you’re not going to find them by sitting in a pew. (Meaning, we can’t be “Sunday Christians” or even "Monday Morning Quarterbacks" but that is another post for another time.)
“The most practical way to change your life is to change what you do.” -James Clear
R: Refocus on the Lord
What would it take to draw closer to God?
All you have to do is trust Him.
T: Trust God in Everything
God is here – He loves you.
Step out in faith. Trust Him in every part of your being.
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