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Every new month is like a fresh start and I like to work on developing new habits. 

One way I like to do this is by thinking about 2 areas....

• Biggest weakness
• Biggest strength

For your biggest weakness, what is the one area that is holding you back the most? It could be spiritual life, mindset, emotions, health, relationships, money, time, work, an addiction, etc? It's time to fix the leak. Begin to seek God on this area. 

The problem is you may not know what your biggest weakness is but Romans 8:26 says that the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We may not know what to pray for but the Spirit intercedes for us. If you will seek he will show you. 

Biggest strengths

What strengths do you have that if developed you could be world class at? What is your God given super power and what habit could you develop to help you practice more?

Once you know the strengths and weaknesses do the following...

1. Pray and ask for help developing that area
2. Take the first step and get started
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Lately I have been pondering 1 John 1:7. It says " If we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus purifies us from all sins."

Recently I have been going for walks with God and he has been bringing to life scriptures about walking. When you go for walks with God, who is light, it seems to lead to better fellowship with people. It has increased my prayers for others and my feeling of connection with others. 

Another way of thinking about walking in the light is walking in total transparency with nothing hidden. As you do this it also increases your fellowship and connection with others. 

The other thing about this verse is walking in the light purifies us. Galatians says that if we will walk in the spirit then we will not satisfy the desires of the flesh. 

The key takeaways for today...

Go for consistent walks with God. ( Set an appointment time)

It will lead to better fellowship and relationships. And it will purify you wh...

Last month I had a goal to go for walks every day with God. Every night before bed I would evaluate my progress. But, a few weeks into the month there were a lot of zero's for walks with God. So I made an adjustment and set a consistent time every day to walk with him. 

Amos 3:3 says do two walk together unless they have made an appointment. 

Try setting an appointment time where you meet with God regularly. This is your most important meeting of the day. 

However, do not be surprised when life tries to make you miss your appointment. 

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Next week in the Abundant Life Blueprint there will be live training on Building Healthy Families.

Yearly Cycle Update

Purim is Monday March 9/10. It is a reminder that Jesus is the table turner and of how quickly God can turn bad situations around. 

Life is full of paradoxes and the truth is usually found in the balance of two opposites.

Anytime you are asking whether you should do one thing or another thing you are asking the wrong question and it will throw you out of balance. A better question is " how do these two things work together."

Here are some practical examples...

Should you eat plant based or animal protein... both

Should you do cardio or lift weights... both

Should you be strict or flexible... both

Should you be a specialist or generalist.. both

Should you focus on the little details or big picture... both

Should you go fast or slow... both

Should you be all in or take a gentle approach... both

Start thinking more and/both rather than either/or 

The feast of Purim starts the evening of March 9th this year and goes through the evening of March 10th. Purim comes from the book of Esther. There was a law written that was going to wipe out the Jewish people. In those days once a law was written it could not be undone. Queen Esther petitioned the king and asked him to write a new law that would override the previous law. The Bible tells us that the new law turned the tables and gave the Jewish people the right to attack anyone who was attacking them. 

Purim is the table turner day. The table turner is the one thing that puts you in control in life. When Jesus went into the temple he actually turned over the tables. Jesus is the table turner. The Old Covenant used to be in place. And it was eye for eye and tooth for tooth. If you did well you were blessed, but if you did bad you were cursed. Jesus turned the tables by bringing in the New Covenant. It does not do away with the old but overrides it. Jesus even said he did not come to ...

The other day inside of the Abundant Life Blueprint I had the opportunity to discuss doing business in a Biblical or Kingdom of God way with LeAnn Pearson Marrale. 

Down below is a portion of the conversation. If you are in business you should take the time to listen to this. 
Click Here for the Audio

Here is some of what we discussed...

How to close the gap of integrating your God given vision with the best business practices.

You don't do Kingdom Business. You live a Kingdom lifestyle and infuse it into your business. 

Trust and transparency are vital components to Kingdom Business.

Many people try to copy others in business but your business should be unique to you. 

A kingdom business should be unique, know their niche of who they serve, have a strategic vision, and have a Kingdom organizational structure. 

The best businesses in the world usually have a two person team at the top with a visionary and an integrator. 

Recently I have been experimenting with something that seems to speed up recovery from workouts. If you have a hard workout and feel like you are going to be sore or stiff the next day try stretching your body very gently before bed. The harder the workout the gentler the stretch. On days that I do my main workouts I have been doing a very light stretch before bed and adding the Touchpoints. I do the normal evening stretching routine but with a gentle stretch. 

In my book Cracking Heaven's Code I talked about code number 3 which sends the signal to the body to restore potential and become like new again. Gentleness sends this signal. I have found that when I do this I wake up the next morning and it feels like my body has been completely restored. This seems to also work with nagging joint pain. 

Try this out and let me know if it works. 

P.S. When you join the Abundant Life Blueprint you will get a copy of Cracking Heaven's Code along with the Online Course. 

A few years ago I was preparing to have our annual staff meeting for the gym where we talk about vision and goals for the next year. 

The meeting was going to be on a Tuesday at 2pm and a few days before I received an email from a pastor that was working out with me. Keep in mind I hadn't told him anything about the meeting.

He said " I had a dream last night that you are about to have a meeting on Tuesday at 2pm ( and he even named the place) and we have a woman in our church who is a business consultant and she is supposed to help you."

God can work in some amazing ways. When you seek him he will make sure you find the wisdom and people you need along your path.  One of those ways is dreams. God has course corrected me several times with my own dreams and the dreams of others. 

The business consultant that he referred me to is LeAnn Pearson Marrale and she is one of the best I have found for combining business with Biblical principles. 

Today in the Abundant Life Blueprint LeAnn...

It is a very freeing day when you realize that germs don't have to make you sick. You don't have to fear germs.

Can germs make you sick? Yes, but that is only half of the truth. The truth is germs can make you sick but only if your internal environment can't block them out. 

You can be surrounded by germs and sick people and not get sick. You can be in control. 

How do you do this? 

The Most Important Step is Faith and Belief that what Jesus put on the inside of you is stronger than the germs on the outside. If you are scared and fearful of germs then it lowers your walls and germs are allowed in.

Your Intake Matters

If you are taking in good food spiritually, mentally, and physically it helps ward off sickness. Proverbs 3 says God's word is like medicine. If you are full of toxic thoughts and food it makes you more prone to illness. 

Your Internal State Matters

The emotional state you are in is one of the biggest keys to health. Stress, fear, worry, etc zap your immune system ...

Jesus said that we would have trouble in this world but to be of good cheer because he has overcome the world. 

I am constantly amazed that we are one simple prayer away from an answer to a problem. There is tremendous freedom when you realize you don't have to figure everything out yourself. You can ask God who knows how everything works.

If you have something that is troubling you or causing pain in your life pray in faith asking for help and wisdom. God will always answer if you take the time to listen, and the solutions are usually very simple, but effective. Never forget a simple faith that believes God wants to help. 

The other key to this is that you must be willing to make changes and adjustments in your life. If there is pain or trouble in your life it is usually a cue that something is out of balance or out of order. 

Here are some examples. These are small things, but the principle still applies to bigger problems as well. 

• Shoulder blade pain - stretch your neck gent
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