Alright! Thanks for checking in CA, MI, KS, OH, TX and wherever you may be today. You are not listening to this by accident. Most of you are very striving to get more real and pursue some Truth. Implement what works on this broken planet and avoid what doesn't. We got 2 plays of the week for you! 2! Double your money. Going to start off things with Gemechis Buba talking about 'Horizontal vs. Vertical' thinking and your mindset in life. Then going to relay it back to Dr. Bryan Lorrits. He is quickly becoming an All-Star FriDude and a favorite here. You get to break it down and implement as you wish. If you dig, more details on where to find their entire messages, links, etc. Here you go...
I love Gemechis' take on 'Horizontal vs. Vertical' thinking. Which way do you lean more? Clearly, we are all about getting more vertical. Are you familiar with that saying street smart and book smart. Horizontal really explains them. Think of a college professor or that super smart kid in school. So book smart, yet can be so clueless in other ways. So here is a concept that I bet not many have heard. Are you God Smart? Jesus Smart? Holy Spirit Smart? That would be the vertical thinking that Gemechis was talking about. If that sounds silly to you then it's fair to say you are definitely more horizontal and relying on this broken planet to satisfy you - which will eventually be abject failure. You are putting our faith to flaws and flawed people. So for the vertically inclined, that is why you are here. You are seeking wisdom. You are intrigued or fully engaged with the vertical. God is the ultimate source of wisdom. You need to crack the book, the Owner's Manual, and then ask for understanding. And then it starts popping and it will for the rest of your life. It is that fact of why we have the 'Deeper Series'.
As for Finishing Well, I love Dr. Bryan Lorrits' style. He uses the vertical to explain how to navigate the challenges of the horizontal. You have a 100% chance of dying from something. If you believe in the Bible, you know it says that will give an account for our life here. So of course, finish well. Finish strong. It is our goal to keep encouraging you to do that.
As promised, if you would like to listen to the entire message of Bryan and Gemechis. For Bryan, search for the Bryan Lorrits podcast, "Finishing Well" published on August 27, 2020. For Gemechis Buba, you can find his message at Hosannalc.org, 'James - Week 5' published on August 30, 2020.
Ending on a song note, you want to go more vertical? What you tune into will help determine that. This is "Yes I Will" by Vertical Worship. If you dig, please add it to your going more vertical playlist. Now, go, get more vertical, love, serve...
