The denomination in which I pastor launched a research project yesterday titled, “Flourishing in Ministry Study.” There were a significant number of questions to be answered to complete the survey and receive your personalized report. The four sub-dimensions for classification were resilience, thriving, authenticity and happiness. My report stated, “Your wellbeing profile indicates your strongest dimension of wellbeing is Thriving.”
It is interesting that one of the Source Energy Medicine water bottles I drink every day is focussed on the concept of thriving. My natural tendency, which at one time I was constantly fighting against was that of drifting. While I am not sure that tendency has been completely eliminated, over the last eight plus years, the training I have been privy to has allowed me to learn how to move to a place where my focus is more on thriving than on simply existing and drifting through life. I have moved to a greater understanding of who I am in Christ and what my mission and destiny is really about. I have a desire to make sure I have fulfilled those things before existing this plane of existence. I no longer need to battle the urge to drift to the same degree.
I have been able to SEE things more clearly. My realization of the importance of SHIFTING our mindset to achieve transformational freedom and expression has been dramatically enlarged. Gaining an understanding as to the benefits of ELEVATING our energetic awareness so we can fully deploy our inherent potential has been extremely valuable. Also coming to the realization that ENHANCING the quality of our life through living our purpose and fulfilling our destiny is necessary if we want to leave a lasting, positive legacy is necessary.
This will only happen when our thoughts, beliefs, words and intentions will support our actions to bring about the result of thriving.
For me, access to information and people connected with the Global Information Network, I Ching Artwork Systems and Joel Bauer’s Mentoring and Training programs have played an important part in my progress. I want to also give credit to the work of the Holy Spirit in revealing and allowing me to SEE the Biblical foundation and connection in this journey in my life.
I can identify with the Apostle Paul who wrote in Philippians 3:12-14, “Not that I have already reached the goal or am already fully mature, but I make every effort to take hold of it because I also have been taken hold of by Christ Jesus. {13} Brothers, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead, {14} I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s heavenly call in Christ Jesus.”
Make a choice to move forward in your life. Take the steps necessary to thrive and SEE the difference it will make in your outcomes.
Yes, you are thriving. No, you will not be exiting any time soon. I believe God is using you to equip and encourage so many who also need to hear about the SEE Method of Living so they too will move towards achieving their full potential rather than just existing.