Springwell Sundays

How are you doing physically? It seems that our country is in a mess physically…we’re not healthy as a whole and our children are following in our footsteps, picking up all our bad eating and exercise habits…normal ain’t good!  So, what are we going to do about it? Knowing what to do can be confusing. So let's talk about what's better than normal.

The normal way to do money just doesn’t seem to cut it. Normal may have gotten you into a financial mess. You have to decide what you really want.  Do you want normal? So how do you get to better than normal?  Better than normal is learning how to be debt free.  Better than normal is getting in touch with our emotions.  Better than normal is wanting the right thing so bad that you are willing to do whatever it takes to be free.

If you want what few have, which is peace, joy, security, a sense of fulfillment, a sense of purpose…then you’re gSo, how to we get back to loving like Jesus loved and turn this crazy world around?  We will have to die to ourselves, our agendas, our plans and totally live for Jesus.  And we will have to offer others what we’ve been given…which is another powerful, single word…it’s the word “grace.”  We all want grace, don’t we?

When we think of what we need, we usually think about the physical things that we all have to have: food, clothes, shelter, and money. God is the provider of all of those things, but He's also the provider of our spiritual and emotional needs as well.

Throughout history, saying "I love you" has taken on many forms. From poems to love notes and songs to heart emojis. While those things may be forgotten, God's love letter to us will never change.

What do you think of when you hear the word, "Prayer"? Depending on your background, that word brings up a host of thoughts. The truth is, prayer is so much more than a formal talk with an invisible God. Prayer is more than that, but it's also so much greater!

Go to any playground and you'll see kids playing the age old game of Hide and Seek. It's fun when we're little, but as we get older, feeling hidden isn't as much fun. The good news? God is the Ultimate Seeker. He sees you and will always find you!

Successful people do consistently what other people do occasionally. People who are close to God aren’t there by accident. Those who are financially strong have a system they stick to and those who are in shape consistently take care of themselves. They have disciplines that draw them close to God.

Every bad habit starts with a trigger. These things can be a place, a time, a mood, a moment, or people. One way to stop habits is to avoid the triggers that lead you into bad behavior. God can help you make little changes that have huge consequences.

Who do you want to become? Who do you want people to know you as? We need to stop identifying as those needing to change and start realizing we are changing. It’s the simple lesson of how identity shapes actions.