Solutions from Scripture

Get ready to transform your way of thinking when it comes to real life situations.

The book of Psalms gets real with us as it reminds us of the heartaches and hardships that will come across our path. But we will realize God is always at work in every situation. Psalms encourages us to keep our eyes fixed on the power and wisdom of God no matter what happens. Be ready to transform your way of thinking when it comes to real life situations!

What we do in our lifetime will be the legacy we leave behind to others. We must be intentional about the godly baton we pass on to others. We will leave behind memories to those who knew us. Are those memories of a person that lived their life totally for the Lord?

What does it mean to “run the race set before us?” We will be discussing 4 ways to be a “spiritual athlete” that runs our eternal race to the finish line. There are obstacles but there are ways to overcome them.

What we do with our life matters! We were created to do good works to honor God. Acts of kindness have eternal value when we do them out of love. God sees them all. It pleases Him as we show His love as we minister to people in ways they need.

Why am I here? Does my life truly matter? Do I have eternal significance?

Understanding the purposes God has for us makes a dramatic difference in the way we live our life. Can I know God’s purposes? We will be discussing “5 Ways to Live in God’s Purpose.” Whether making big or little decisions as we pursue various things in our life, the key is putting God as a priority in our pursuits. But how do we do that? Listen and see!

Knowing the difference between reacting and responding is crucial when it comes to communicating in an effective, beneficial way. This matters to anyone at any age because it shows how we value others.

This is especially true with children! We will be going over “8 Pause Buttons” to use before engaging in difficult discussions. And “6 Ways to Assess Yourself” in regard to reacting or responding. It makes a huge difference in the one we choose to use!

Our words highly affect our relationships for good or bad, for building or tearing down. Words matter because they are powerful!

We will be discussing Practical Application Tools that have been proven to be highly effective in communication skills.

Tool 1: Our Words Matter

Tool 2: Our Tone Matters

Tool 3: Our Timing Matters

Using the specifics in these tools will make all the difference for the most beneficial way to talk to others about any topic.

Emotions are contagious just like colds are! What are our emotions doing to either build or tear down our relationships? And how about the emotions of others…how are they affecting us for good or bad? Let’s talk about our “Emotional Train” that helps us handle all kinds of various feelings and moods in a beneficial way. We all have emotions. It’s how we use them that matters.

Thoughts can be beneficial and helpful in our life and relationships. Or they can be useless and hinder us when dealing with various situations. What do we base our thoughts on? Who influences our thoughts? It’s important we take control of our thinking patterns because this is what can control various aspects of our life. Let’s discuss “5 ways to help our thoughts influence our lives for good!”

Our attitudes are based on what we focus on and then how we react. Do we react to life situations and relationships with a positive, powerful, and productive attitude? Or with a negative, weak, and ineffective attitude? It has been said, "I am convinced that life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. We are in charge of our attitudes." Well said! Let's look at ways we can choose to have good, godly, attitudes that make a difference not just in our own life but in the lives of others!