I failed so many times to keep my focus on living the way I’ve chosen to live since I was a teenager. Through the years, I’ve heard from many experts how to succeed with a numbered list they’ve uncovered—a hundred voices with a thousand numbered points.
You cannot do anything, but you can do something.
You must have a foundation for your life! How do you balance your life? Can you find the keys to making your life better? It’s really up to you.
Good times + Bad Times = ????
It truly depends on what you choose as your beginning point. Just this morning, while listening to my pastor of teenage years, I’ve gleaned from him three keys to foundational living.
Rev James Kilgore called them “Keys to Unlock Your Life.”
- Repentance – Ask forgiveness daily as it’s part of our Lord’s Prayer, which we often quote.
- Forgiveness – If you are going to receive, you must forgive.
- Thankfulness – From C.L. Dees, 1 Thessalonians 5:18 – In everything give thanks, for this is the Will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
You need a concept of success if you want to live better! Think about it: A concept of Repentance, Forgiveness, and Thankfulness!
He says you can have a victory concept, while others have a concept of victory. With this in mind, you can keep your life unlocked if you have a _____ CONCEPT. (Fill in the blank with Praise, Prayer, Worship, Evangelism, etc.)
If you are interested in listening to the pastor of my youth preach to a congregation of preachers…here you go! His message? Let’s Go “A Little Bit Farther!”