Pastor Ed's Blog: 9 lessons I learned in 2009

Pastor Ed's Blog

9 lessons I learned in 2009

Ok 2010 is in the building
so before I go on talking about 2010 I wanted to post 9 lessons I learned in 2009

Having faith while being faithful is a great combo- Believe your destined for great things while doing the little things in a great manner consistently is a great combo.
Practicing spirituality is more important than just knowing spirituality- While your discussing the theological debates I rather help people discover the difference Jesus makes or While your fighting over Bible translations I'm letting God transform me or while people pondering if your the light bulb carrying the light or the light living in the bulb I'm glowing and growing.
It's better to focus your intentions in ministry that we work with God instead of just thinking we work for God- Reading John 15 over and over revealed that to me
Train your eye to focus on the opportunities more than the obstacles- Don't stare at the cup of obstacles while ignoring the ocean of possibility my friend, then you will be a person who passes over many opportunities which will make you p.o.o.r (passed over opportunities repeatedly)
We have to discipline and train our kids not just Love them- The earlier the better.... its better to diligently discipline them than to occasionally 'wild out' and punish them.
Take important things seriously but don't always take yourself so seriously
Discover and continuously fine tune your vision, Prioritize your values, Find your voice and Schedule monthly victories- if you can have synchronization in these four areas you can make quantum leaps in your life.
It's easy to make decision its a challenge to manage them
Live ready to leave- We must understand that we often tie God's hands from blessing us because God can't bless a mess, we must organize or agonize. We must set up our settings, systems, schedules, situations and our spirits to help position us for our purpose, prosperity and posterity so we can stop generational curses and begin to release generational blessings, we cannot expect others to do it for us. The bible says trust (and LOVE) God not necessarily men (we must love them as we LOVE OURSELVES).