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The Abundant Life BlueprintNew Creation in Christ: How to Make the "New You" Show Up Every DayThe foundation of the Christian life is the incredible reality declared in 2 Corinthians 5:17: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" This is your true spiritual identity.
However, many Christians face a frustrating gap: they know they are a New Creation in Christ, but the "old you" still frequently resurfaces, bringing with it frustrating old habits and destructive emotional patterns. The journey to consistent spiritual transformation requires moving this truth from a theological concept to a daily, practical reality.
In a recent discussion, Daniel and Kelvi...
2025-11-1928 min
The Abundant Life BlueprintMonday - Feast of TrumpetsGood morning,
This is the day the Lord has made, let's rejoice in it and make today a masterpiece!
Today is Speak Life Saturday (The Faith Accelerator)
(You can learn more about the 7 Accelerators here)
Focus on speaking life today... With the words that you speak and the tone you speak with.
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Let your speech always be seasoned with grace.
Here is this week's Year...
2025-09-2004 min
The Abundant Life BlueprintLike GrasshoppersGood morning!
Today is Thoughtful Thursday ( The Purpose & Community Accelerator)
(You can learn more about the 7 Accelerators here)
Today do something thoughtful for someone else. Connect them with something they need or do something to make their day.
This is the purpose and community accelerator.
We each have a unique gifting that is meant to serve the community of people around us, and one of the ways to do this is by looking for opportunities to help people with your gifts, talents, resources, network, etc.
Here is toda...
2024-10-1006 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintWith God and PeopleGood morning!
Today is Work in the Flow Wednesday ( The Health & Time Accelerator)
(You can learn more about the 7 Accelerators here)
Wednesday is a reminder to work in flow with the Holy Spirit... Our indicators are peace and joy.
Health is a frequency, and working with peace and joy changes the internal environment.
Think about how much time we waste worrying, complaining, feeling down, venting, etc.
What could we accomplish if we reinvested that time into productive work with God.
Focus on the emotional state you...
2024-10-0908 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintOur Conscience TestifiesGood morning!
Today is Memorial Monday - The Financial Accelerator. (You can learn more about the 7 Accelerators here)
Mondays are a reminder that a Memorial Portion, just one very small step of faith, can help you remember that God is with you and He's more than enough. One small step of faith can open up a supernatural flow of whatever you need.
When Jesus multiplied the fish and loaves, it started with just a little bit of bread and fish.
When the widow woman was down to her last meal Elijah had...
2024-10-0706 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintPurpose From GodGood morning!
Today is Fellowship Friday - The Love Accelerator
(You can learn more about the 7 Accelerators here)
1 John 1:7 says, "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin."
To walk in the light is also to walk in love, and the indicator is that we have fellowship with one another.
The shortcut to walking in the light is gratitude.
If there are any strained rela...
2024-10-0406 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintMemorial of TrumpetsGood morning!
Today is Thoughtful Thursday ( The Purpose & Community Accelerator)
(You can learn more about the 7 Accelerators here)
Today do something thoughtful for someone else. Connect them with something they need or do something to make their day.
This is the purpose and community accelerator.
We each have a unique gifting that is meant to serve the community of people around us, and one of the ways to do this is by looking for opportunities to help people with your gifts, talents, resources, network, etc.
Here is toda...
2024-10-0307 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintRefreshed With ApplesGood morning!
Today is Work in the Flow Wednesday ( The Health & Time Accelerator)
(You can learn more about the 7 Accelerators here)
Wednesday is a reminder to work in flow with the Holy Spirit... Our indicators are peace and joy.
Health is a frequency, and working with peace and joy changes the internal environment.
Think about how much time we waste worrying, complaining, feeling down, venting, etc.
What could we accomplish if we reinvested that time into productive work with God.
Focus on the emotional state you...
2024-10-0210 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintFeast of Trumpets - Oct 2ndHey everyone!
Today is Speak Life Saturday (The Faith Accelerator)
(You can learn more about the 7 Accelerators here)
Focus on speaking life today... With the words that you speak and the tone you speak with.
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Let your speech always be seasoned with grace.
Here is this week's Yearly Cycle communion meditation.
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The Fall Feasts start this w...
2024-09-2808 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintFeast of Trumpets - Decisive ActionHey everyone!
Today is Speak Life Saturday (The Faith Accelerator)
(You can learn more about the 7 Accelerators here)
Focus on speaking life today... With the words that you speak and the tone you speak with.
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Let your speech always be seasoned with grace.
Here is this week's Yearly Cycle communion meditation.
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We are currently in the 4...
2024-09-2105 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintElohim YakolGood morning!
Here is today's communion meditation.
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Recently we've talked about the Hebrew the word "yakol," which means... to overcome, prevail, be victorious, or well able.
"Yakol," is used when Jacob overcomes while wrestling with God. And it's used when Caleb says that the people are well able to overcome the giants in the promised land.
Yakol is also a name for God that's used in Daniel 3:17 when the boys were going to be thrown into the fiery furnace. In this story th...
2024-02-1506 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintSolving ProblemsHere is today's communion meditation.
In Daniel chapter 5 a hand appears and starts writing on the wall. The king is trying to understand what the writing on the wall means and someone tells him:
"There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king, 12 did this because Daniel, the o...
2023-11-0306 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintSheep Without a ShepherdHere is today's communion meditation.
There are several verses in the Bible, that talk about people being like sheep without a shepherd.
1 Kings 22:17 says, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And the LORD said, ‘These have no master; let each return to his home in peace.’”
In Mark 6:34 when Jesus was among the people it says, "When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach the...
2023-09-1706 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintThe 10 Days of AweHere is this week's Yearly Cycle update.
We are getting close to the 10 Days of Awe... Which are the final days of the 40 Days of Teshuva.
The Feast of Trumpets is on 9/15/23, and it's typically celebrated by eating apples with honey, to symbolize a sweet new year.
The Feast of Trumpets starts the 10 Days of Awe, which lead up to the Day of Atonement(9/25/23), and during these 10 days we typically do a 10 Day Daniel Fast.
The 10 Days of Awe are a time to be taking action, getting things done, and increasing our...
2023-09-0904 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintThe Wisdom of This WorldHere is today's communion meditation.
This year our filter is "God Saved the Best Until Now," and this week our filter is "A More Efficient Way."
Yesterday we talked about simplicity, but I think to have simplicity in our lives we must have wisdom from above. There are two kinds of wisdom... the wisdom of this world and wisdom from above. The wisdom of this world sounds good, but it is not true wisdom. It is overly complicated and overloads people with burdens that are too heavy.
1 Corinthians 3:18-20 says "Let no...
2023-01-2408 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintSimplicityHere is today's communion meditation.
This year our filter is "God Saved the Best Until Now," and this week our filter is "A More Efficient Way."
Part of walking in God's best and being more efficient is simplicity. Lately I have come to realize how much I value simplicity. Our world likes to over complicate everything, but the solutions God provides from above are both deeply profound while also being simple and elegant.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us function in a place of simplicity in everything we do.
...
2023-01-2306 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintChecks and BalancesHere is today's communion meditation.
Recently the phrase "checks and balances," keeps showing up in random places. Checks and balances are often used in governments or organizations to make sure that power isn't abused by one person and that a balanced perspective is used.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand whatever he wants us to know about checks and balances and to implement whatever he shows us consistently.
Today's Health and Fitness Tip
Checks and balances remind me of a few things in our physical bodies. O...
2023-01-2207 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintFaith Comes by HearingHere is today's communion meditation.
Yesterday we talked about Zechariah 8:23 which says, "This is what the LORD Almighty says: “In those days ten people from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew by the hem of his robe and say, ‘Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you.’”
But yesterday I quoted this verse incorrectly and said, "we see that God is with you," rather than "we have heard that God is with you."
I was reminded that Romans 10:17 says faith comes by he...
2023-01-2108 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintA More Efficient WayHere is this week's Yearly Cycle update.
January is a time to be thinking about ways to become more efficient. This year our focus is "God Saved the Best Until Now," and part of walking in God's best is being efficient. In everything we do there is a best or better way to operate so that we are highly efficient.
This week let's spend some time seeking God about his way of doing things so that we become highly efficient in everything we do.
Here is our filter for this week... A More E...
2023-01-2005 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintWe See God is With YouHere is today's communion meditation.
The other day I had something for sale, and it was in very high demand, so much so that people were begging me to have it and not sell it to anyone else. This reminded me of Zechariah 8:23 which says, "This is what the LORD Almighty says: “In those days ten people from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew by the hem of his robe and say, ‘Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you.’”
When people see something they rea...
2023-01-2006 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintGood for Building UpHere is today's communion meditation.
The other day we looked at Acts 20:32 which says word of God's grace can build us up and give us an inheritance. And yesterday we looked at Jude 1:20-21 which says, " But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.
Ephesians 4:29 says, "Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, a...
2023-01-1906 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintBuild Yourself UpHere is today's communion meditation.
Yesterday we looked at Acts 20:32 which says word of God's grace can build us up and give us an inheritance. While thinking about this Jude 1:20-21 came to mind which says, " But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.
And 1 Corinthians 14:4 says "The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up th...
2023-01-1806 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintBuilt Up by the Word of God's GraceHere is today's communion meditation.
Lately I have been thinking about Acts 20:32 which says "Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified."
It is the word of God's grace, the word of God being willing to use his power on our behalf even though we don't deserve it, that can build us up and give us an inheritance.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand the word of hi...
2023-01-1705 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintTsavah - ChargedHere is today's communion meditation.
In the Old Testament when David charged Solomon with building the temple for God, the word for charge is the Hebrew word "tsavah." This word reminds me of a charge like a burst of energy. What has God charged us to do? When we find this charge there will be a burst of energy, it will be exciting. This year our message is " God Saved the Best Until Now," but in order to walk in God's best I think we need to be clear on his charge for our life.
O...
2023-01-1606 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintHearts Strengthened by GraceHere is today's communion meditation.
Hebrews 13:9 says, "Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by eating ceremonial foods, which is of no benefit to those who do so."
It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace. Recently I heard someone say God's grace is his willingness to use his ability for us even though we don't deserve it, and this is good news.
In today's communion meditation we are asking God to help us un...
2023-01-1507 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintUnderstanding the 2 SidesHere is today's communion meditation.
Yesterday we talked about the 2 connector questions, which are:
1) What energizes, motivates, excites a person?
2) What pushes their buttons... gets them angry, frustrated, weighed down, etc?
Something I have observed is that in our relationships we tend to be focused more on the energizing motivating side of these questions or we are more focused on the button pushing side. As an example, for most of us our natural tendency in our relationship with God is to talk about what is pushing our buttons rather that...
2023-01-1407 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintContinual LearningHere is this week's Yearly Cycle update.
As we get started with a new year it's a reminder to be continually learning. As we spend time with God, he will help us get clear on his plan and purpose for our life. And we must develop some skills along the way to walk it out, but thankfully God will be our mentor and send us mentors as well.
This is a good time to think about what new skills or capabilities you want to develop this year. Another aspect of continual learning is learning about Go...
2023-01-1405 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintThe 2 Connector QuestionsHere is today's communion meditation.
A friend of mine used to lead a fairly large church and he would say that the key to knowing people and connecting with them are the 2 connector questions.
The connector questions are:
1) What energizes, motivates, excites them?
2) What pushes their buttons... gets them angry, frustrated, weighed down, etc?
When we know these two things about God, ourselves, and others it helps us connect on a new level.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand the power of thes...
2023-01-1307 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintWhat Do You Want To Do?Here is today's communion meditation.
The New Year is a reminder of a fresh start and a time to examine ourselves. God has given us purpose and grace in Christ Jesus before time ever began. He has a plan and purpose for our life, and sometimes our desires and motivations can give us a clue as to what God put us here to do. What do you really want to do or are excited to do? These can be clues as to the next steps on God's path, but those steps will usually require some courage to w...
2023-01-1207 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintSeated in Heavenly RealmsHere is today's communion meditation.
Yesterday we looked at the passage in Ephesians 1 that says Jesus is far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named. Today we are looking at Ephesians 2:4-7 which says that we have also been raised up with Christ and seated in the heavenly realms with him.
Ephesians 2:4-7 - But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6 And G...
2023-01-1106 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintFar AboveHere is today's communion meditation.
In Ephesians 1 is a prayer that is part of our Daily Prayer. In verses 20-21 it says... That power is the same as the mighty strength 20 God exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
Several years ago, I had a vision of standing next to Jesus and we started to go u...
2023-01-1010 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintThere Was a GardenHere is today's communion meditation.
Yesterday I was reading in John 19 about the crucifixion of Jesus and there is a little detail that says in the place where he was crucified there was a garden(John 19:41). It's very interesting that the Bible starts in a garden with Adam and Eve and that in the place where Jesus was crucified and rose from the dead there was also a garden.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand the significance of the garden and what it means for us today.
Today's He...
2023-01-0911 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintGrace and TruthHere is today's communion meditation.
The other day I was thinking about how John 1 tells us that Jesus was full of grace and truth. Not just grace and not just truth, but the combination of the two. These two must need to go together.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand the importance of the combination of grace and truth and to help us walk in a higher level of both grace and truth from this point on in our lives.
Today's Health and Fitness Tip
Remember to...
2023-01-0805 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintTruth is ProgressiveHere is today's communion meditation.
The other day we talked about how the God's native language is the truth. While thinking about this I was reminded of a section in my book "The 8th Date," about how truth is progressive. Here is the passage:
God is orderly and sequential. Truth is no different. Truth is universally true no matter where you are, but truth must start as a seed and progress through levels. For example, God has planted truth in your heart, but it must progress into your mind, and then into your body...
2023-01-0707 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintFind Joy in the ProcessHere is this week's Yearly Cycle update.
This year our message is God Saved the Best Until Now.
As we get started with a new year remember to find joy in the process. Any new goals are going to require a process and finding joy in the process is our indicator that we are fully present. And presence is what I call the grace table turner that helps all the good things God put within us flow through us rather than staying bottled up on the inside.
Here is our filter for this w...
2023-01-0606 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintNative LanguageHere is today's communion meditation.
The other day I was reading in John 8 where Jesus says that the native language of the Devil is lies, and I began to think about the reciprocal of this which would be that the native language of God is truth. The Bible tells us that all things are possible for God, except one thing... It is impossible for God to lie.
Ephesians also tells us that we will be mature when we learn to speak the truth in love.
In today's communion we are thanking God that h...
2023-01-0606 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintStandards and GraceHere is today's communion meditation.
Recently I was having a conversation with a friend about how some leaders have exceptionally high standards for excellence, but sometimes these high standards can come with a lot of pressure on themselves and others. Having high standards for excellence is a good thing but they must be balanced with a lot of grace to take the pressure off.
God is the perfect example of this. He has a standard that none of us can keep, and he won't change it for anyone, but he is also gentle, patient, and fu...
2023-01-0506 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintA Foolish Person Devours All He HasHere is today's communion meditation.
Something I observed while working in gyms for years is that very strong people very rarely test their strength to see what they can do. They usually leave some margin, while people who weren't as strong were always testing their limits.
Proverbs 21:20 says, "There is desirable treasure and olive oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person devours all he has."
The concept of leaving some margin and not using all of the available resources seems to be applicable into just about every ar...
2023-01-0405 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintCrowned with Glory and HonorHere is today's communion meditation.
Psalm 8:5 says God made Jesus a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. Lately I have been thinking about what it means to be crowned with glory and the significance of this for us.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand the importance of why Jesus was crowned with glory and what it means for us.
Today's Health and Fitness Tip
Acts 17:28 says, "In him we live and move and have our being." In our workouts let...
2023-01-0306 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintRhythm StructuresHere is today's communion meditation.
One of the concepts in our Order Blueprint, is called Rhythm Structures. Rhythm can be used to help us create more structure and order in our lives. The Old Testament temple had a rhythm of things that were to be done on the yearly cycle of feasts, monthly, on the weekly sabbath, and daily. And our bodies are God's temple now.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us implement rhythm structures into our life and our program the Abundant Life Blueprint the way he intended.
To...
2023-01-0206 minThe Abundant Life Blueprint2023 God Saved the Best Until NowHappy New Year!
In 2022 our message was the Year of the Beautiful Land. Here are a couple of the main learning lessons from 2022.
The beautiful land was the promised land, which is a reminder of all of the promises we have in Christ. We have great and precious promises and no good thing does God withhold from us. If he sent us Jesus to die for our sins, how would he not graciously and freely give us all things richly to enjoy. He is not the one holding things back from us.
One of the most impor...
2023-01-0114 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintEndings and New BeginningsHappy New Year!
Here is today's communion meditation.
With 2022 ending and the new year starting today I was reminded of a section from my book "The 8th Date," that talks about endings and new beginnings. When we truly understand God's grace it brings us to the end of ourselves, because we learn to rely on and trust in God. But what seems like the end is actually a new beginning.
Today's communion is a time of gratitude for the reminder of the new beginning God's grace provides. And we are asking God to b...
2023-01-0106 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintFor the Display of His SplendorHere is today's communion meditation.
This time of year, between Christmas and New Year's always reminds me of Isaiah 61, which is the passage that Jesus reads from the scroll when he starts his ministry. Part of that passage is that we would be a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand how to display his splendor and to walk in this consistently.
Here is the passage from Isaiah 61:1-3:
1The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on m...
2022-12-3108 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintA New Year... A New NameHere is this week's Yearly Cycle update.
A few years ago, I learned that the 12 Days of Christmas officially start on Christmas Day, which makes New Year's Day the 8th day of Christmas. This means that if Jesus was born on December 25th that New Year's Day would have been the day when he was circumcised and given his name.
Circumcision is a reminder of our covenant and partnership with God. He has given us purpose and grace in Christ Jesus before time ever began. I believe God has written a book about each of ou...
2022-12-3005 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintGive Yourself GraceHere is today's communion meditation.
One of the most important lessons I have ever learned, and also one of the most challenging, is to give ourselves grace. We often put too much pressure on ourselves, beat ourselves up, and condemn ourselves. And when we do this, it seems to block the flow of God's grace through us.
Symptoms of this are heaviness, pressure, and a lack of peace/joy/love/energy, etc.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us consistently give ourselves grace by taking the pressure off of ourselves and...
2022-12-3007 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintConfirm Your Calling and ElectionHere is today's communion meditation.
2 Peter 1:10-11 says, Therefore, brothers, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you practice these things you will never stumble, 11and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.…
This verse comes after we are told to add to our faith things like goodness, knowledge, perseverance, love, self-control, and godliness.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us confirm our calling and election so that we never stumble.
Today's Health and Fitne...
2022-12-2907 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintPrecious PromisesHere is today's communion meditation.
The other day I was reminded of the gift of God's precious promises to us. 2 Peter 1:3-4 says, "His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires."
God has given us His precious promises, but we must believe...
2022-12-2809 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintPsalm 128Here is today's communion meditation.
The other day I was reading Psalm 128 and was amazed at some of the promises, especially for our families. In today's communion we are asking God to help us receive these amazing promises.
1 Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him.
2 You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.
3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table.
4 Yes, this will be the...
2022-12-2707 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintMaking Your Next Chapter Your Best ChapterHere is today's communion meditation.
Every year during the week between Christmas and New Year's Day I like to take a little time to reflect on the year and create my Miracle Year Plan for the next year. For the upcoming year in 2023 I am excited because we have a new workbook/journal planner to put our plans in. For about a decade I have been seeking God for what I call a "Success Indicator," which is a tool we can use to track our progress and make adjustments as needed.
The new "Recording Your J...
2022-12-2607 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintMore Blessed to Give Than ReceiveMerry Christmas!
Here is today's communion meditation.
As we celebrate Christmas today let's remember Acts 20:32-35, “Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified. 33 I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. 34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions. 35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the w...
2022-12-2507 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintA Time for GiftsHere is today's communion meditation.
This is a season for gifts, and it's a reminder of God's good gifts he has for us. He has looked ahead into our lives and made provision for the things we need and desire. Once we had a friend who stayed with us for period of time, and we didn't want this friend to leave. This person would help us take care of our kids, help us pick up the groceries, and do all kinds of thoughtful things.
For example, one day we came home and there w...
2022-12-2409 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintCelebrating LightMerry Christmas!
Here is this week's Yearly Cycle Update.
As Christmas approaches this time of year is a reminder to celebrate the light that came into the world. This is a time of the year when we can celebrate that we get to walk in the light with God every day as he is in the light.
Don't be surprised if God brings light to your situation and begins to illuminate your path to a new level over the next week.
Here is this week's filter(reminder) to write at the to...
2022-12-2304 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintGod's Energy Working WithinHere is today's communion meditation.
We are in the middle of Hanukkah and it's almost Christmas, which are both reminders of light shining in the darkness. God's light is in us, and light is energy. His energy is available to work within us.
The apostle Paul said in Colossians 1:28-29, We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. 29 To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.
In today's communion we are asking God to help u...
2022-12-2309 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintForgiving YourselfHere is today's communion meditation.
The other day we did the communion meditation on how Mary Magdalene did a beautiful thing for Jesus when she broke the expensive jar of perfume for Jesus. We also talked about how Mary Magdalene was the first-person Jesus appeared to when he rose from the dead and how she loved much because she was forgiven much.
While thinking about this I was reminded of how important it is to forgive ourselves, because we often forget to. We tend to beat ourselves up and not give ourselves grace. Forgiving ourselves c...
2022-12-2209 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintForgiven Little = Loving LittleHere is today's communion meditation.
The other day we did the communion meditation on how Mary Magdalene did a beautiful thing for Jesus when she broke the expensive jar of perfume for Jesus. We also talked about how Mary Magdalene was the first-person Jesus appeared to when he rose from the dead. Today we are looking at how she loved much because she was forgiven much.
In Luke 7:37-47 it says...
A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she cam...
2022-12-2111 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintThe First to See JesusHere is today's communion meditation.
The other day we did the communion meditation on how Mary Magdalene did a beautiful thing for Jesus when she broke the expensive jar of perfume for Jesus. And Jesus said that the memory of this would live on.
After we did the communion meditation on the Beautiful Thing, I read in Mark 16 where Jesus appeared first to Mary Magdalene, and I believe she may have been the only one (or maybe one of the few) who saw Jesus before he ascended to His Father. Later in Mark 16 it says...
2022-12-2010 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintLight Growing BrighterHere is today's communion meditation.
Last night was the first night of Hanukkah. During Hanukkah, one candle is lit on the first night and then an additional candle is lit each night after that, to remind us that our light is to be growing brighter.
As we walk in the light at greater levels, it helps us better know what to do, and take our relationship with God to new levels.
In today's communion we are thanking God for the opportunity to walk in the light with him each day, and we are as...
2022-12-1908 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintA Beautiful ThingHere is today's communion meditation.
In Mark 14 the woman pours the very expensive jar of perfume onto the body of Jesus and the disciples start giving her a hard time because they thinking she is wasting the valuable perfume.
But Jesus tells them in Mark 14:6-9...
“Leave her alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 7 The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me. 8 She did what she could. She po...
2022-12-1813 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintThe Power of a Firm DecisionHere is today's communion meditation.
Tomorrow night we start the 8 nights of Hanukkah. The word Hanukkah means dedication, and it is a reminder for us of the power of a firm decision. It takes a firm decision to set faith in motion, because as long as we waver nothing happens.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand the power of a firm decision and to firm up any decisions we need to make.
Today's Health and Fitness Tip
Fitness takes a firm decision. And it takes a fi...
2022-12-1708 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintHanukkahHere is this week's Yearly Cycle Update.
We are getting close to the end of the year. The eight days of Hanukkah are coming on Sunday night. Hanukkah, known as the feast of dedication and also the festival of lights, is a time when God wants to see a higher level of dedication to our gift. It is a time to firm up our commitment to what he has called us to do. To commit means that we go all in and don’t look back. The number 8 is symbolic of new beginnings, and Hanukkah as an 8-day f...
2022-12-1704 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintFollow ThroughHere is today's communion meditation.
This week our Yearly Cycle filter is to relax into the stretch. God often stretches us and it's similar to a golfer starting with a backswing to stretch the body and store up power that is available to transfer into the ball. But once the golfer has completed the backswing all of the power must be transferred into the ball at the point of contact. In a similar way we must learn to transfer God's power into the point of the demands of life that are coming at us.
And aft...
2022-12-1612 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintStay In Your SeatHere is today's communion meditation.
This week our Yearly Cycle filter is to relax into the stretch. The other day we talked about a golfer starting with a backswing and about how the deeper the golfer can stretch into the backswing the more power is available to transfer into the ball. But once the golfer has completed the backswing all of the power must be transferred into the ball at the point of contact.
In baseball one of the best hitting instructors, I have ever been around used to use the verbal cue "Stay in Y...
2022-12-1511 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintThe Lag EffectHere is today's communion meditation.
This week our Yearly Cycle filter is to relax into the stretch. The other day we talked about a golfer starting with a backswing and about how the deeper the golfer can stretch into the backswing the more power is available to transfer into the ball and target. But, once the golfer has completed the backswing, it's not good to release all of the potential energy right away. He wants to begin to move toward the ball while keeping the club in the stretched position lagging behind his body. This creates torque...
2022-12-1411 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintPush and PullHere is today's communion meditation.
This week our Yearly Cycle filter is to relax into the stretch. Yesterday we talked about becoming elastic by pulling into and embracing those times when God is stretching us so that we build potential energy that can be released. And there is a balance to this of both pushing and pulling. At times we must pull into what God is doing and at other times we must push or press toward the high calling of God. Think of your biceps and triceps. They move the arm in opposite directions, but they...
2022-12-1320 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintBecoming ElasticHere is today's communion meditation.
This week our Yearly Cycle filter is to relax into the stretch. At times God stretches us to expand our capacity and build potential energy on the inside of us. And I think there are three ways we can respond to the stretch: We can resist the stretch, do nothing and allow God to stretch us, or we can actively pull into/embrace the stretch. When we move into the stretch, we store up energy and become elastic with the ability to release power when called upon. While thinking about t...
2022-12-1220 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintGo Work In My VineyardHere is today's communion meditation.
In Matthew 20 is the parable of the landowner that hires workers for the day.
The master tells the first group of workers... " Go work in my vineyard and I will pay you a denarius." Notice they had an agreement.
The second group he tells... "Go work in my vineyard and I will pay you what is right." This group had to trust the landowner, because most people wouldn't take a job if the boss just said "I'll pay you what's right."
The third group he tells... "...
2022-12-1113 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintHealing In Its WingsHere is today's communion meditation.
Malachi 4:2 says, “But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall."
In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand and consistently walk in this verse.
Today's Health and Fitness Tip
Our filter for this week is to relax into the stretch. When we are stretching our bodies it's important to relax into the stretch. Also, whenever we are doing weightlifting it's important to pul...
2022-12-1018 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintRelax Into the StretchHere is this week's Yearly Cycle Update.
This is a time of year when God often transitions us to the next level. But moving to the next level can often feel like we are getting stretched. The stretch is expanding our capacity so that God can work more powerfully in our lives. When we are getting stretched it's important to learn how to relax into the stretch rather than fighting it.
Here is this week's filter(reminder) to write at the top of our journals each day... Relax Into the Stretch
I a...
2022-12-0905 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintCelebrating the WinsHere is today's communion meditation.
This month we have asked God to help us lay out the path for our program the Abundant Life Blueprint with the milestones along the way. And an important part of our journey is celebrating the wins.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us consistently celebrate the wins in life the way he intended us to.
Today's Health and Fitness Tip
Think back over the last year in your health and fitness. What were the wins that can be celebrated/
I am...
2022-12-0916 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintRightly Dividing the Word of TruthHere is today's communion meditation.
2 Timothy 2:15 says...
NKJV - Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
ESV - Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
Part of our walk with God is learning to rightly divide or handle his word. Something I have learned about God's word is that we can learn great truth's by taking the r...
2022-12-0815 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintWalking in the TruthHere is today's communion meditation.
In the books of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John the phrases walking in the light or walking in the truth are often used. 2 John 4 says, "I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father."
I view the phrases walking in the light, walking in the truth, or walking in love as the same.
Lately we have been examining ourselves to see if we are walking in the light, but this could also be phrased walking in th...
2022-12-0717 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintGrowing in Grace and KnowledgeHere is today's communion meditation.
1 Peter 3:18 says "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
Recently we have been talking about examining ourselves before taking communion and taking some time to celebrate the moments we have been walking in the light while also taking note of the times when we lost our position in the light.
Something I have learned is that when our buttons get pushed and we lose our position in the light if we will bring those areas to God and make the adjustment, i...
2022-12-0610 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintMilestonesHere is today's communion meditation.
On our journey with God there are milestones along the way. These milestones help us navigate, provide encouragement, and can be valuable for future generations. This month we have asked God to help us create a clear path for our program the Abundant Life Blueprint, and part of the path is the milestones. While thinking about this I have also been putting the finishing touches on our workbook/journal for 2023, and I think part of our yearly cycle checkpoints should be based around these milestones.
In today's communion we are a...
2022-12-0514 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintExamining YourselfHere is today's communion meditation.
1 Corinthians 11:27-32 says, "So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. 28 Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. 29 For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. 30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. 31 But if we were more discerning with...
2022-12-0412 minThe Abundant Life Blueprint30 Pieces of SilverHere is today's communion meditation.
Zechariah 11:12-13 says, "Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver. 13 And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”— this magnificent price at which they valued me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD."
Jesus was valued at only 30 pieces of silver. He was undervalued by his people, but God paid a huge price for u...
2022-12-0313 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintWhy Change?Here is this week's Yearly Cycle Update.
This is a time of year when some doors close and new doors open. What often seems like the end of something is really just a new beginning. As these shifts and transitions take place, we must watch our habits. We’ll be tempted to fall back into old patterns and habits. A good example of this in the Bible is Peter. After the death and resurrection of Jesus, Peter goes back to his old way of life and starts fishing again.
In times of change, there will be the...
2022-12-0205 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintBlessedHere is today's communion meditation.
The other day I read the Beatitudes in the Amplified Version and it really blessed me to see all of the different definitions of 'Blessed," that are used in this scripture. Today's communion is a time of gratitude for God's blessing in Christ, and we are asking him to help us walk in the fullness of his blessing.
Here is the passage from Matthew 5:3-12(AMP)
3 “Blessed [spiritually prosperous, happy, to be admired] are the poor in spirit [those devoid of spiritual arrogance, those who regard themselves as insi...
2022-12-0208 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintDecember's Message: Paths Beyond Tracing OutHere is December's Message
Over the last couple of months, we have been working on developing our calendar and workbook/journal for 2023, and we are getting close to having them ready. This month Romans 11:33 keeps coming to mind, which says, "Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!"
This month we are asking God to help us develop a system to clearly define the path in our program the Abundant Life Blueprint so that we help people keep making progress o...
2022-12-0209 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintGreat GraceActs 4:32-33 says, "The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned. 33 With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all."
Not just grace was upon them...but great grace.
Today's communion is a time of gratitude for God's grace, and we are asking him to help us have great grace upon us all.
Today's Health and Fitness Tip
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2022-11-3010 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintConvergenceConvergence is a word that describes when everything God has prepared and called you to do comes together into one simplistic and beautiful thing. Pastor Lance Wallnau has researched this topic and found that a very low number of people, including those in ministry, ever step into convergence.
After years and years of research, Wallnau found that the No. 1 factor that determined whether people stepped into convergence was whether they endured the contradiction. The contradiction of feeling like you are doing all the right things, but life is pressuring you to quit, and things are going the wrong dir...
2022-11-3008 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintThe Heroes JourneyThe other day we watched the new Lion King movie as a family. During the movie the hero Simba is supposed to be the king, but after his father's death he fled to another place where he has "no worries," and he is enjoying life.
But then he finds out that his uncle who stepped in as king, has destroyed the land and made life miserable. The hero is faced with a choice, he can keep living for himself or he can go back and save his kingdom. When he has a vision of his father telling h...
2022-11-2907 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintRemember Who You AreThe other day we watched the new Lion King movie as a family. During the main turning point of the story the "hero," hears his father tell him "Remember who you are!" This statement gives him the courage to do what he knows he needs to do.
In a similar way for us to fulfill all God put us here to do it's important for us to remember who we are. We've talked a lot this year about remembering who God/Jesus is and communion is supposed to be something that helps us remember, but it can a...
2022-11-2815 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintBlind SpotsWe have all come to different conclusions in our heart about what is really true in life. These conclusions shape our perspective on life, and they have usually been developed through our experiences and things people have told us. The problem is that sometimes we can believe something is true that is really not true, and this leads to blind spots. Blind spots are areas where we can't really see the truth because we are filtering it out with the perspective we have on life, that is based on our beliefs. The symptoms of these blind spots can be...
2022-11-2707 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintThe Choice to RespondThis time of year is a reminder that God gives us free will or free choice. Every day we get to decide if we will be thankful or magnify the problems. We also get to decide how we will respond to things in life. The same thing can happen to two different people, and they can respond in totally different ways.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand the power of how we respond and to help us respond consistently in the way that he says is right and best in both the...
2022-11-2608 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintStretchingHere is this week's Yearly Cycle Update.
We are in a time of the year when God likes to shift and reposition his people. He does this because he loves us. If he is shifting and repositioning us, he is trying to move us to a higher level, but it may be uncomfortable. This is a time where he may be stretching us so that we grow. He must put enough tension on us for enough time to create the change that he wants to see. He knows how to put just the right amount of stretch on u...
2022-11-2505 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintThe Choice to Bring Our BestThis time of year is a reminder that God gives us free will or free choice. Every day we get to decide if we will be thankful or magnify the problems. Every day we also get to make decide if we will just survive and go through the motions or bring our best.
Recently, I found myself going through the motions of the day. It seemed like the weight of all that needed to be done was causing me to just get through the day and check all the boxes. But then I stopped for a moment and...
2022-11-2518 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintThe Choice to Give ThanksHappy Thanksgiving!
Today is a reminder that God gives us the choice to be thankful. Every day we get to decide if we will focus on what we are grateful for or complain about the problems. And being thankful is the shortcut to walking in the light where we have fellowship with God and one another, and the blood of Jesus cleanses us.
Today's communion is a time of gratitude that we can walk in the light, and we are asking God to help us choice to be thankful every day.
Today's Health an...
2022-11-2404 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintOrder of PrioritiesWe are in a time of year when God likes to transition us to the next level. But part of transitions is that pieces are moving around and during transitions it's important to keep our priorities in the right order because they will be tested regularly, especially during transitions.
Here is the order of priorities we discuss in the Order Blueprint
God
Health - spirit, then soul, then body. It's hard to give out of an empty cup. We need to stay filled up and feeling good so that we can better serve others.
Spouse
Kids
Busi...
2022-11-2317 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintA Light Unto My PathPsalm 119:105 says, "Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path."
This time of the year is often a major time of transition as God shifts things around. It's also a time of year when it gets dark early. During these times his word is a lamp for our feet.
Job 29:3 also says, "When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness," and Psalm 18:28 says "For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness."
Today's communion is a...
2022-11-2214 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintThe Entrance of Your Word Brings LightPsalm 119:130 says, "The entrance of God's word gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.
Lately this verse keeps coming to mind. Some versions say "entrance," while others say "the unfolding," of His word gives light.
Today's communion is a time of gratitude that God's word is a light unto our path and gives us light and understanding. And we are asking him to help us understand how his word gives us light and understanding.
Today's Health and Fitness Tip
In my book "Cracking Heaven's Code," we talk about the connection be...
2022-11-2116 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintThe Entrance and the ExitsEzekiel 44:5 says "The LORD said to me, “Son of man, look carefully, listen closely and give attention to everything I tell you concerning all the regulations and instructions regarding the temple of the LORD. Give attention to the entrance to the temple and all the exits of the sanctuary."
Our bodies are God's temple now and I think it's importance to give attention to the entrance and the exits. What is coming in through our eyes, ears, etc consistently? And what is the output or behavior that is coming out of us? If we will give attention to...
2022-11-2007 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintWord LevelLately my level of Bible reading had dropped off for what was normal for me, and I could tell a difference. I had gotten too busy, and my times of Bible study were pushed to the side or rushed. For many years my normal Bible reading was a Proverb in the morning, reading about 10 pages a day like a normal book from front to back, and a Psalm at night. And when this level began to fall to about 4 pages a day instead of 10, I could tell a difference.
Proverbs tells us to keep God's word in our...
2022-11-1906 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintFree ChoiceHere is this week's Yearly Cycle Update.
We are in a season of the year where God likes to pivot, change directions, and reposition things—including people. If you are experiencing a shift or feeling a nudge that God wants you to make a shift, this feeling is probably from him. These shifts take place because God always wants to have people functioning in their highest capabilities. He will often shift things to bring out the best in us... but he will always give us a choice as to whether we will reposition or not. All along God’s p...
2022-11-1805 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintGenerous in Every WayOne of my favorite scriptures is 2 Corinthians 9:6-12. This passage has changed the way I approach so many interactions with people, because we can trust that God's grace is abounding to us so that we can be generous in every way.
Here is the passage for us to meditate on today:
The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is...
2022-11-1807 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintInherit a BlessingOne of my daughters is in my middle school and we have been talking about how to handle those times (which seem to happen a lot in middle school) when other people are not so kind. I told her that the only way I have found to put a stop to it is to respond by doing something good for them, which is very counterintuitive. If we retaliate it just adds fuel to the fire, and if we do nothing it will continue.
1 Peter 3:9 says "Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the c...
2022-11-1716 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintThe Path of Least ResistanceSometimes on our journey with God, he will take us on the gentle path that curves around toward the target. For example, when he took the people to the promised land, he took them on a curved route rather than a straight line, because they would have had to fight a bunch of wars, they weren't ready for.
But other times on our journey with God there will be obstacles to overcome and giants we must defeat. God has also made us overcomers and more than conquerors, meaning we have some things to overcome.
I hav...
2022-11-1614 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintBe Holy1 Peter 1:15-16 says... But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
This verse can seem a little daunting, which is why I think it's important to remember we don't become holy on our own... It is God who makes us holy and he has given us His Holy Spirit to make us holy
Leviticus 20:7-8 says... Be holy, because I am the LORD your God. 8 And you shall keep My statutes and practice them. I am the LORD...
2022-11-1516 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintMemorialsIn the Old Testament God often commanded the people to create memorials of their victories and the miraculous things he did for them so that they would remember and not forget. This month we asked God to help us develop a systematic way to record our journey and I believe memorials are part of this.
Memorials can serve as a source of encouragement when we get down and to help us teach future generations what God has done for us.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand the importance of memorials an...
2022-11-1414 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintHis Kindness Leads to RepentanceRomans 2:4 tells us that God's kindness is intended to lead us to repentance. In our minds we often think that criticism, getting back at people, and discipline leads to repentance but when someone really needs a change of heart it is kindness, goodness, and grace that leads to a change of heart.
Then once we are willing to change.... Discipline can help us get it right.
Today's communion is a time of gratitude for God's goodness and kindness that leads us to repentance. And we are asking for his help to understand his grace and go...
2022-11-1317 minThe Abundant Life BlueprintWhat Do You Call It?Lately we have been talking about calling on the Lord. And this year we have also talked a lot about filling up the basket of praise. Something I feel like God has been showing me is a progression for how we fill up the basket of praise.
I think it starts with calling on the name of the Lord. He is love, light, our healer, our provider, more than enough, the God of all hope, the God of all peace, the God of all grace, and so much more. When we have a problem, we can start c...
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