He was the only male to get a speaking spot at the IF: Gathering--and I wish he would have had longer to share! His messages are always so humbling and inspiring and centered around loving boldly like Jesus and being filled with JOY.
I scribbled down several great points from Bob & Maria's message at the Gathering. I'm going to break them up into two different groups: "Purpose" & "Relationship" (Bob & Maria's words in bold)
PURPOSE
"There are many things you are "able" to do but what will last?"
"You know what gifts God has given you...now step out in faith!"
"What does the "next humblest" version of me look like? What would I do?"
"People who love like Jesus did are constantly misunderstood."
There is so much depth here.
Something I always tried to drive home to my graduating seniors while working as a school counselor was the importance of not only finding a career, but a life with purpose. I always told them that my hope for them was to not just find a "job" that benefitted their wallets, but that they would find a "purpose" that would benefit their soul. Purpose > Money.
Living a life that reflects "purpose" over "prosperity" is not a quest for the weary. It takes guts and courage, and quite frankly, Jesus.
I recently had the privilege of attending a teacher training for a wonderful program called Imagination Yoga. The women I met there were all so vibrant and beautiful and honest. It was so refreshing to meet a handful women who had worked in the corporate world for so long making the choice to follow their heart and dreams and chase after something lasting.
We were all so very different, but all united in our desire to connect, inspire, encourage, strengthen, educate and love.
What does it look like for you to step out in faith and start living a life that asks different questions? Not "what can I do" but "what will last?"
Pay attention to what makes your soul sing. It could be hospitality, gardening, painting, cooking, decorating, sewing, writing, teaching, running, reading, etc...
And do more of that.
Make {your} beautiful, God-glorifying art.
RELATIONSHIP
"HONOR each other."
These three simple points are crazy mind-blowing powerful if you let them soak deep down.
What does it look like to really honor one another?
Our friends, spouses, children, co-workers, neighbors, enemies...
I find that it's often in the smallest actions that honor is put into action in the biggest way.
Honor is a smile. It's in forgiveness. It's in tired selflessness.
Honoring, is serving.
It says, "I value you," but not with words.
With love.
It is a choice we make, to find Jesus in the hard and ugly of the everyday sin-soaked world.
By choosing to stop and breathe and give thanks for the simple gifts like birds and sunshine and friendship.
By making it our calling to honor one another--to love boldy.
There is so much depth here.
Something I always tried to drive home to my graduating seniors while working as a school counselor was the importance of not only finding a career, but a life with purpose. I always told them that my hope for them was to not just find a "job" that benefitted their wallets, but that they would find a "purpose" that would benefit their soul. Purpose > Money.
Living a life that reflects "purpose" over "prosperity" is not a quest for the weary. It takes guts and courage, and quite frankly, Jesus.
I recently had the privilege of attending a teacher training for a wonderful program called Imagination Yoga. The women I met there were all so vibrant and beautiful and honest. It was so refreshing to meet a handful women who had worked in the corporate world for so long making the choice to follow their heart and dreams and chase after something lasting.
We were all so very different, but all united in our desire to connect, inspire, encourage, strengthen, educate and love.
What does it look like for you to step out in faith and start living a life that asks different questions? Not "what can I do" but "what will last?"
Pay attention to what makes your soul sing. It could be hospitality, gardening, painting, cooking, decorating, sewing, writing, teaching, running, reading, etc...
And do more of that.
Make {your} beautiful, God-glorifying art.
RELATIONSHIP
"HONOR each other."
"Tell people WHO you see them becoming."
"Be joyful!"
These three simple points are crazy mind-blowing powerful if you let them soak deep down.
What does it look like to really honor one another?
Our friends, spouses, children, co-workers, neighbors, enemies...
I find that it's often in the smallest actions that honor is put into action in the biggest way.
Honor is a smile. It's in forgiveness. It's in tired selflessness.
Honoring, is serving.
It says, "I value you," but not with words.
With love.
It is a choice we make, to find Jesus in the hard and ugly of the everyday sin-soaked world.
By choosing to stop and breathe and give thanks for the simple gifts like birds and sunshine and friendship.
By making it our calling to honor one another--to love boldy.
To be exhausted and stretched and vulnerable
and filled with joy.
Love,
No comments:
Post a Comment