John 10:10b-“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
Last month, I attended a Ladies Retreat. It was a wonderful time of fellowship with other women from my church.
Just like all other retreats I have been to, we had a theme that gave direction to each “session” and guided our worship time together.
Our theme: FLOURISH: Grow! Thrive! Multiply!
The following thoughts are my interpretation of our speaker, Annie Kingrey’s, message to those who attended the retreat-
If we spend time in God’s Word, it will be of great comfort to us when trials come in our lives. We won’t be uprooted. In fact, we can thrive!
Said another way: If we will stay in The Word during the in-between times (the lulls) we will put down deep roots. Then, when the storms of life come along, we won’t be uprooted.
When we hear of the death of a loved one, when we receive an unfavorable diagnosis, when our job is in jeopardy, God’s Word will take us far beyond merely “coping” or “making it through.”
He says we can FLOURISH—amid the storm-tossed seas of life.
God isn’t just in the business of helping us get by. He wants to do far more than that.
This may be a radically new perspective for many of us, but God wants us to live a VICTORIOUS life…here…and NOW.
When the seas are calm.
When the tempest is churning all about us.
On the good days.
On the bad days.
EVERY day.
“It’s time for us to more than just survive. We were made to thrive!”
(Words from our theme song, Thrive, Mark Hall and Matthew West, 2014).
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One an awesome synopsis of our retreat. I am printing it out. Thank you! Kay
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