West Church Podcast | Mooresville, Lake Norman, NC | Relevant messages for today

Rev. Dr. Andrea Smith

Rev. Dr. Andrea Smith

Rev. Dr. Andrea Smith
Thanksgiving message for 2020.

An attitude of Gratitude: Our spiritual lives resting at the kiddie table. 

A lifetime of Gratefulness! Move to the adult table where life can get messy and difficult.

ACTION: Grow deeper in gratitude! 

Keep our eyes focused on God to move from an attitude of gratitude to a lifetime of gratefulness.

Words to hold onto: The Lord is my Shepard and I shall not want. He makes me lay down in green pastures and leads me beside still waters, he restores my soul. He leads me in the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me. You prepare a table before me and for me in the presence of my enemies. 
We are not alone because your goodness and mercy follow us.

Rev. Angela Burris

Rev. Dr. Andrea Smith

Wisdom & Knowledge

Wisdom is a gift to us from God that we can embrace and work on that makes our lives so much better. 

Definition of Wisdom: discernment, understanding, gaining understanding about something or skillful living.

Wisdom gives us the information on how we can act or react. 

I Chronicles 1:7 

What if we look at situations and ask, OK God what can I learn from this? How can I grow?

Here are some principles we can apply to our lives to have wisdom...

• Choose Wisdom: approach with positivity 
• When we trust our instincts
• Set boundaries and be intentional about what we are seeking wisdom for
• Surround yourself with wisdom
• Learn from your mistakes
• What can I learn from this and how can I apply it to my life
• Learn from the mistakes of others
• Choose it daily! 

It’s a conscious decision to not get caught up in the emotions of the moment. If we will be intentional about asking God how we can learn and grow. That’s how we gain wisdom and that’s how we gain life! 

Rev. Amy Coles

Rev. Dr. Andrea Smith

10/18/20 Vision in place of convenience 

Faith & Science

Positive thoughts are like teflon, they don’t stick! We are hard wired to be attracted to negative thoughts that stick like velcro. 

Our journey is about becoming who we already are. 

Our brains latch onto negative thoughts more than anything. It’s a scientifically proven fact. 

Negativity is like velcro. It latches onto everything. 96% of the things we worry about never come true. We’ve got to change our mindset. 

Neuroscientists say there are ways that we can reprogram and rewire our brains called neuroplasticity. If we will choose not just daily but hourly to focus on the positive things we can change our very way of being. When we do that we are living into who we are created to be. 

Neuroscientists say that if we will hold onto a positive thought or positive feeling for 15 sec. It will take effect and affect our neurons firing in our brain.