As 2014 comes to a close, it’s natural to want to look back and think about the last year. Was your 2014 successful or unsuccessful? If you’re like most, it’s a combination of both. How do you measure success? That’s the topic of conversation this week on the Podcast.
Here are the 8 Adjustments We Must Make to be Successful in 2015
[2Ti 3:1-5 ESV] But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.
1. Make life about God
2. Discern fantasy from reality
3. Seek relationships, not arrangements
4. Invest your life
5. Seek reality
6. Accept responsibility
7. Focus on the end through the lens of process
8. Be willing to try
Merry Christmas from Jeff, DW, Jason and the crew of HopeNet Radio! At the core of Christmas is this thing called joy. Yet, why do so many people act joyless during Christmastime? This week’s episode is all about experiencing true joy this year. Joy is an attitude that constantly needs maintenance.
Unilateral listening is all about hearing what you want to hear without actually listening to the other person. We’ve all done it. Someone is talking to you about something and all you can think of is what you’re going to say next. You’re not actually listening. You’re just thinking…
It’s All About Me
Self-explanatory. The truth is that it’s not all about you. But you already knew that…
The Rules Don’t Apply
Nothing frustrates leaders more than having someone under them acting in a way in which they think they can do or say what they want when they want. This generally doesn’t end well for the person who is stuck in this mindset.
Turning Concerns into Criticisms
This one can be tricky. See if you can catch the difference between the two:
Concerns are statements that focus on the qualities which are arising in the relationship which we don’t like or find harmful. “When you promise to take out the trash and then don’t do so, it makes it hard for me to trust you and I don’t feel supported in caring for this household.”
Criticisms are statements that focus on the choices the other is making which we don’t like. “When you don’t take out the trash as you said you would you are being immature, selfish, and lazy.”
Blaming Outcomes on Anyone Other Than You
The other is like it…
Blaming Others for How I Feel
Until you begin to take responsibility for your shortcomings and mistakes, you will constantly be miserable. Blame-shifting is not fair to yourself or to others.
Each of these attitudes robs us of our joy. It’s so, so, so easy to fall into them because by nature we’re selfish. You and I want it to be about us all the time. Joy comes when we take focus off of me and puts it on God.
Next week, we’ll spend more time on the adjustments we must make to be joyful.
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With all the negative news about police officers lately, we thought this was a great story that will warm your heart. This is truly what living joyfully is all about.
Around here, it’s Christmastime. The most generous time of the year. Or so it would seem. Americans, on average, will spend over 750 dollars this Christmas on gifts. So much time and energy exerted for this one moment. We hope it’s all worth it in the end. But what happens when the shine wears off of those new toys, gadgets and whatchamacallits? Something needs to replace it.
What if you already had every gift you needed in life? Tonight’s show is all about the ways that God has given us gifts that won’t lose their shine. Let’s discover them together. Jeff, DW, Jason & Mike sit down for a lively conversation. Share about your favorite gift ever on the Tweetback!
Let’s choose not to settle for mediocrity. You and I were made with purpose. The gifts you have are evidence of this! Are we settling for mediocre? Share on the Tweetback!
You pick the topic this week on the show! Jeff & DW take your questions and topics and talk about what you’ve been hoping to hear us discuss. Got a question or topic idea? Hit us up on email, Twitter or Facebook. Have a thought to share? Share it on the Tweetback!
What stresses you out the most?
How do I know what my calling is from God?
What is God’s will for my life?
What’s the most uncomfortable decision you’ve had to make?
When you got married, would you change anything about your wedding or the proposal?
How do you make the right decision all the time?
What’s your greatest achievement?
What is your most proud moment?
Were there dinosaurs in Noah’s Ark?
Have you ever heard God speak to you?
Thank you so much for being part of this journey with Dave and me! We’ve had some fun with this Thanksliving series and hope that you have been thinking about what it would take for you to live thankfully every day.
Joining Jeff & DW on the show is Jason, Terra Kay, and Mike Ott. Tell us what the best part of Thanksgiving was for you on the Tweetback! This week on HopeNet Radio, we’re discussing the effects of thanksliving – kindness through acts of service. We believe that living thankfully results in acting thankful toward others. It seems like every other day, I see things like the Pay It Forward movement trending on Facebook or Twitter. (There’s even a Pay It Forward Day!)
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours this week! Thanksgiving time is not always filled with thanks-giving. In fact, 90% of people are only thankful when it’s over. Ok, well that stat might be made up. Regardless, the last thing we want for you is for you to miss out on the joy of Thanksgiving because you just don’t feel like being thankful.
This week’s conversation addresses the struggle to be thankful emotionally. Let’s face it, we don’t always feel thankful. Why is that? Listen to the show this week and decide for yourself to never not be thankful. Joining Jeff & DW on the show is Jason, Terra Kay, and Mike Ott. Leave your thoughts with us on the Tweetback!
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