Dreaming is About our Vision of the Future
When I coach someone through the GPS Life Journey I encourage them to dream and envision their future. Here is what the GPS curriculum says about dreaming and visioning. “Your vision is where you are going. It is where you need to go to fulfill your mission. It describes what the future will look like when you accomplish your mission.” “You should be very passionate about your vision. It should bring great excitement and a sense of anticipation into your life.” Those who participate in the sessions set aside time to dream and envision their future. It may start slowly, but they begin to dream again.
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Keep Your Eye on the Ball
Every yard gained in the red-zone comes with great difficulty. We all face our own 300 pound linemen in the form of being disappointed with life, tired and wanting a rest, having lost our vision for the future and an array of other formidable enemies. Going all the way in life is not easy. Some tragically stop having made it 80% of the way. Don’t wimp out on the last 20 yards. Remember, you have a secret weapon. It’s your natural ability that is now combined with experience and influence. As my friend leading the seminar told us, “You have leverage!” So, take it and change the world!
Every yard gained in the red-zone comes with great difficulty. We all face our own 300 pound linemen in the form of being disappointed with life, tired and wanting a rest, having lost our vision for the future and an array of other formidable enemies. Going all the way in life is not easy. Some tragically stop having made it 80% of the way. Don’t wimp out on the last 20 yards. Remember, you have a secret weapon. It’s your natural ability that is now combined with experience and influence. As my friend leading the seminar told us, “You have leverage!” So, take it and change the world!
Thursday, April 21, 2016
We Have Enemies: The first enemy is ourselves. We are our own worst enemy when we fail to properly process our despair, decide to take a long nap or stay vision-less and apathetic toward the future.
Friends and associates can also hold us back. Sometimes they become uncomfortable when we are willing to take reasonable risks that they are not willing to take. They may try to discourage us in order to remain comfortable with their own state of mediocrity. This is a great contrast to those in our life who encourage us when we make difficult decisions. Those are our real friends.
There is also spiritual resistance. This kind of resistance is unseen but clearly felt. The Apostle Paul described it in the Bible when he wrote, “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Paul make it very clear that we deal with a warfare that is not against people, but against the spiritual powers that operate behind the scenes through people.
Friends and associates can also hold us back. Sometimes they become uncomfortable when we are willing to take reasonable risks that they are not willing to take. They may try to discourage us in order to remain comfortable with their own state of mediocrity. This is a great contrast to those in our life who encourage us when we make difficult decisions. Those are our real friends.
There is also spiritual resistance. This kind of resistance is unseen but clearly felt. The Apostle Paul described it in the Bible when he wrote, “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Paul make it very clear that we deal with a warfare that is not against people, but against the spiritual powers that operate behind the scenes through people.
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