Ending the Scarcity Cycle
How do we inoculate ourselves against the scarcity mindset? How do we decide to live with the abundance mindset that reminds us God is more than enough? In this message, we find out how to stop the scarcity cycle using three principles of provision and how to stay positive through faith in God!WatchNotesDownloadDateTitle
- Jul 12, 2020Ending the Scarcity CycleEnding the Scarcity CycleHow do we inoculate ourselves against the scarcity mindset? How do we decide to live with the abundance mindset that reminds us God is more than enough? In this message, we find out how to stop the scarcity cycle using three principles of provision and how to stay positive through faith in God!My Next Step(s): ○ I will starve my scarcity mindset and feed my abundance mindset. ○ I will not diminish what I have, but instead offer it to the Lord. ○ I will trust God to do something extravagant through what seems insignificant. ○ I will “pour” because I belong to the God of “more.”
- Jul 5, 2020Get Your Passion BackGet Your Passion BackSpiritual enthusiasm is contagious. If you’ve lost your passion, it’s time to get it back!
Remember, it’s not what you do that makes it meaningful, it’s who you do it for. If you need a reminder of the passion you once had, Week 5 of “Stay Positive” can help!
My Next Step(s):
- I will feed my enthusiasm (in the Spirit) and starve my apathy.
- I will serve with enthusiasm, as if serving the Lord in all that I do. (Colossians 3:23)
- I will find meaning in my work, not in what I am doing, but who I am doing it for.
- I will trust, walk with, and worship God daily.
- Jun 28, 2020100 Reasons to be Encouraged100 Reasons to be EncouragedWords have power! One encouraging word could be the catalyst for change in your life. See how encouraging words have extraordinary power and potential to give life, build faith, and offer hope.
My Next Step(s):
- I will encourage someone—either with words or with actions.
- I will starve my discouragement and feed my hope with God’s Word.
- I will write “Word Power Statements” from God’s Word that encourage me.
- I will find strength in the Lord when my soul is downcast.
- I will remind myself as often as necessary: “God’s not done with me yet.”
- Jun 21, 2020Three Truths to Build Your ConfidenceThree Truths to Build Your ConfidenceForget self-confidence. Start cultivating God-confidence! In this message, you’ll find three truths to build your confidence in God and stay positive and confident in the promises He’s made to you.
My Next Step(s):
- I will stop trying to “people please” or “one-up” others.
- I will starve my insecurity and feed my confidence in my identity as God’s child.
- I will let God be strong when I am weak and insecure.
- I will remind myself as often as necessary: “God’s not done with me yet.”
- Jun 14, 2020The Cure for ComplainingThe Cure for ComplainingGratitude is the gateway to peace. Thankfulness brings joy. In this week’s Stay Positive message, find out how to cure complaining by focusing on gratitude and thankfulness for what God has given.
My Next Step(s):
- I will read Philippians 4:4-7, and bring my anxiety and requests to God in prayer.
- I will starve my complaining and feed my gratitude.
- I will take note of and then write down things that I am grateful for.
- I will let my gentleness be evident to all.
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- Jun 7, 2020Enough of the Bad NewsEnough of the Bad NewsMy Next Step(s): ○ I will look for five good things about something the next time I complain about it. ○ I will starve my negativity and feed my faith by getting into God’s Word. ○ I will look at my present sufferings as part of the glory that God will reveal in me. ○ I will give God my negative thoughts, and let His Spirit help me stay positive.Bad news seems to be everywhere you look these days. What consumes your mind controls your life—so who’s ready for some good news instead? In Week 1 of Stay Positive, discover the hope you can have in Christ, the good news you need to hear, and how to stay optimistic even when bad news tries to dominate your daily life.