Whoever Fears God Avoids All Extremes
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Here is May's message and the video for this month contains a new format with some action steps to take for the month.
I view every month like an opportunity for a fresh start.
Here is a short summary of what we go through in the video...
- What went well over the last month and what were ways you saw God showing up?
- What did you learn over the last month?
- Examining the fruit from our lives in all of the different areas...
- Pick the one area that you feel led to work on the most for this month and we are going to install a filter or standard that guides the daily decision making for that area.
Here are the different filters to choose from...
- Abundant Life - God is doing continually good for me and I do continually good for others.
- Soul - I am growing in positive emotions and using negative emotions as feedback
- Body - My body is God’s temple.
- Finances - I am seeking God’s kingdom first by valuing relationships over money and being a good steward.
- Family - I am bringing out the best in my family.
- Order -I am maintaining everything in position including myself in the light.
- Time - I am focusing on God’s plan and producing things that last.
- Purpose - I am seeking God’s unique plan for my life.
- Community - I am aligned with God’s kingdom, self-managed, doing my special work, and contributing to others.
Once a filter is chosen, write it at the top of your journal every day... I like to do it before bed. This serves to keep it on the top of our mind and filter the decisions we make every day.
After choosing a filter, pick the corresponding table turner to practice each day. Here are the table turners...
- Abundant Life - Daily Communion
- Soul - The Imagination - work on mastering the images that are playing on the inside. Many negative emotions start from negative imaginations.
- Body - Daily Communion Workout + Have a Song in your heart all throughout the day
- Finances - Partnership - Make God your financial partner and make all financial decisions with God and with spouse/any business partners.
- Family - Cherishing - Cherishing takes stepping into their shoes and developing understanding to keep them from pain and give them the desires of their heart.
- Order -Honoring authority - It is hard to create order when people are rebellious. Focus on honoring the people around you more.
- Time - Rest in your soul - We are all way more productive while at rest on the inside. Being rushed, hurried, frantic, and out of control steals time.
- Purpose - Scribing + Skill development - Scribe and read out loud from the Bible, journal from the heart, and develop new skills.
- Community - Connection - Find ways to connect more with the people around you. Sharing meals together is one of the best ways.
Avoiding Extremes
In Ecclesiastes 7:19 King Solomon says, "Whoever fears God avoids all extremes." I believe God has called us to live balanced lives, which means avoiding extremes. When we get into extremes it usually causes a rebound effect that causes us to fall off the wagon in the other direction.
I am praying for you.
Daniel