So, I finished my second book by Andy Andrews last week - The Traveler's Gift.
What an AWESOME read!
I just wanted to take a minute tonight and share the points that I find to be the greatest points from the text - points that can help ALL of us grow in our walk with God and our desires to be closer to Him.
The just of the story is that the main character finds himself down on his luck - the final straw in his downward spiral is losing his job - creating in him a spirit of total loss, feeling like he is an embarrassment and worthless, failing at everything, to include failing to take care of his wife and daughter. As a result, he crashes his car into a tree. When he comes to, he has begun this magnificent journey. A journey consisting of seven visits, seven strangers and seven decisions that determine personal success.
1st Decision - The buck stops here! Determine to accept responsibility for every aspect of your life, good or bad, right or wrong. There is no one else to blame for your actions and choices!
2nd Decision - Seek wisdom! A wise man cultivates a servant's spirit and guards his associations wisely! Wisdom is waiting to be found!
3rd Decision - Be a person of action! Do what is right, because it is the right thing to do! When faced with the choice of doing something or doing nothing, choose to do something!
4th Decision - Have a decided heart! Indecision limits God's ability to perform miracles through my life! He has given me a vision, and I will pursue it passionately!
5th Decision - Choose to be happy! Life is a privilege, but to live life to its fullest is a choice! God has bestowed upon me many gifts, so I will remember to be grateful and choose to be happy with where I am.
6th Decision - Choose to forgive! Forgiveness is the secret key to dissipating anger and resentment, but is only of value when it is given away! Those who have wronged me in the past are forgiven! Those who scoff at my vision, dreams and goals for the future are forgiven. It is not their fault they cannot grasp the importance of the vision God has given me. Third, and most importantly, I forgive myself! By forgiving myself, I erase doubts, fears and frustrations that have kept my past in my present! My history ceases to control my destiny!
7th Decision - Persist without exception! I am a person of great faith! Faith has no limits, because the God in whom my faith is placed has no limits! I will believe in the future that I do not see, until I see the future I believe in. I am a person of GREAT faith!!!!
In addition to these 7 Decisions, I will pay it forward and look back to bring people forward into their own success stories, as well. I love when God uses simple words in a simple text to show life altering meaning. God met me right where I needed Him, like He always does, with this book. I read it last Monday, after my tumultuous Spiritual battles last weekend!!!!!
I definitely recommend this book for anyone who's Spirit is looking for another step forward out into the unknown abyss of faith!!!!!
Much Love!
Kalena Deciding
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