Elevate Your Day with Andi and Brian Hale

Don't Look Back - Day 2 of 5; A HEART CONDITION

Our heart was made to follow the ultimate treasure which is God himself.
Don’t Look Back by Lori Singh
The scriptures teach us that as a man thinks in his heart so is he (Proverbs 23:7 NIV).
If we examined this closer, we could see that most of what we act out in life find its origins in our thoughts. Day after day whatever we ponder on, meditate on and dwell on becomes a reality sooner or later. Our thoughts are powerful and will eventually determine the future we will experience. Have you ever heard the saying “Follow your heart?” Well, there is so much truth wrapped up in that saying, and even the Bible talks about our heart following our treasure. 
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
‭‭LUKE‬ ‭12:34‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Don't Look Back - Day 1 of 5; A NEW START

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https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/4258-dont-look-back

Pride and Shame - Day 5 of 5; HOW

Join us as we wrap up this 5 day study on PRIDE and SHAME!

Pride and Shame - Day 4 of 5; SPIRIT

from Pride and Shame on Youversion
What truths to do we need to take hold of in order to live a life of humility?
First and foremost, we need to take to heart the opening line of Rick Warren’s, The Purpose-Driven Life: “It’s not about you.”
This may seem a little, um . . . obvious, but so often in our culture we lose sight of this. Our lives tend to revolve around a planet of one, and anything not within that tiny orbit has a tendency to get neglected. But we can’t pin this all on our society; our flesh is wired for exactly the same thing. The flesh is concerned for only one thing – itself – and will go to great lengths to promote and indulge it.
And this is where Christ steps in and sets us free from a life of fleshly indulgence. He came not only as an example of someone who lived a godly life but to also provide us with the power to do it.

Pride and Shame - Day 3 of 5; HUMILITY

from Pride and Shame on Youversion
What is the radical solution to pride and shame?
Humility.
Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
‭‭PROVERBS‬ ‭11:2‬ ‭NLT‬‬
If that doesn’t sound very radical . . . it really is. To be humble in this day and age is to defy all cultural norms. Our society (like most societies in history) holds up performance and public opinion as the two great defining bastions of self-worth. Those who perform get applauded and rewarded, while those who fail to do so largely get ignored.