31 May From Here (How to turn your Setback into a Comeback) part 25

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Before we jump into new territory let’s review our “13 Facets to Live a Constructive Life”:

For the past several weeks we have been sharing our key verse for this series from I Thessalonians 5:16, “Rejoice evermore.”  In this short but powerful Scripture, we discovered the Greek word translated “evermore” literally means “from this point on”.  In everyday language, it means “from here”.

  1. Part from Pity (Phil. 2:14).  
  2. Never let your tragedy become your identity (Mark 5:26). 
  3. You can’t unscramble eggs (Eph. 5:16).
  4. What we know is always more important than how we feel (Eph. 6:13-14).
  5. Never let go of what you do know because of what you don’t know (Matt. 11:5-6).
  6. Never compound bad decisions with more bad decisions (Rom. 6:19).  
  7. Life is not about “What ifs” but “What now?”  (II Sam. 12:18-24).
  8. Learn to Fail Forward (Phil. 3:13-14).  
  9. Get back into motion (Ps. 126:6).  

Last week we began sharing with you “5 Motion Mandates”:

  1. Don’t substitute busyness for healing (Matt. 14:12-14).  
  2. You can be on the right track and still get run over…if you’re just sitting there
  3. Learn to trust God and leave unanswered questions behind (Ps. 37:3).  

This week we continue with…

     4. Ships that stay in the harbor always collect barnacles.

I have a fishing boat and at least once a year I trail it down to South Carolina to fish for shark.  I will launch the boat and keep it in a harbor.  In just under two weeks the boat always begins to accumulate barnacles.  Lots and lots of barnacles!  As long as we stay in our spiritual harbor, we too will collect barnacles.  Get back into motion!  Learn to live your life from here!  Remember this:  You will never discover unchartered waters if you are not willing to lose sight of the shore!

      5. If you want the sun to shine in…you’ve got to go open the blinds!

Get back into motion!  Learn to go from here!  Let’s turn your setback into a comeback!

Join us next week as we jump into the #10 of our “13 Facets to Live a Constructive Life” From Here!