I have challenged the people of God on numerous occasions to take the "Six-Week" challenge. It's not a game, nor is it magic. It's a learning and growing experience. The "Six-Week" challenge goes like this: Whatever you want to do regularly as a part of your lifestyle, make a commitment to do it for six weeks without fail and watch it become a part of you. It's just that simple. Make yourself do it without excuse for six weeks and you will miss it if you don't do it.
The Lenten Season provides us with a great opportunity to break some bad habits and replace them with new, good behaviors--in just over six weeks! Treasures of the Transformed Life affords us the privilege of reshaping both our thinking and our actions. Right now we are in the middle of the study on "Giving." What profound challenges are presented to us by John Ed Mathison as he expounds upon giving lovingly, joyfully and sacrificially, that's what king David did. It also challenges us as the people of God to give in ways that glorify God, knowing that we have God's word that we too will be blessed.
Do you want to begin exercising, reading, or learning to play an instrument? Do you want to start waking up a bit earlier each morning? Do you want to start being on time for your appointments instead of always being late? You can make it happen if you force yourself to do it for just six weeks. But also, you can become more honest or you can get that project done that you've been putting off, you can even become a tither if you take the "Six Week" challenge. What do you want to improve about yourself? Go ahead, give it a try! -Pastor Branch
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Morning Pastor...What perfect timing! I just peeled myself out of the bed with the thought did I really sleep for a full night! There I was on the side of the bed with thoughts of Pilates, the gym, perhaps walking and telling myself again all the other changes I need to make in my life. You know what I did? Well, I just turned over and snoozed another 1/2 hour. I fought those thoughts of exercise this morning. So when I finally got ready and read this morning's blog and I was challenged and convicted. So, I will check in next week with a stronger determination to win!! Pray my strength--I am already smiling at what 6 weeks of consistency will bring to my life in so many areas. Thanks for the simply yet profound plan for change. I am thankful to God for how deep transformation can occur in one's heart, mind and soul! Commanding My Year for sure!!!
Amen to that mom...there are so many things I plan to do in the morning but that snooze button is something else..it purports to give me more peace and pleasure in ten minute intervals and after 4 or 5 intervals, I find myself running, putting on half wrinkled clothes, barely letting my car warm up, eating breakfast while putting on my shoes, and combing my hair and beautifying my face at red lights. So, I too welcome the challenge and smile at what could happen in just six weeks. Thank you Pastor!
Greetings to each of you! I too hit the snooze (today, yesterday, and the day before!) but I again pick up the challeges before me and commit to contination of this journey to wholeness (soul, mind & body)and renewal. Here to a life-changing six weeks! (and beyond)
Thank you Pastor & Sister Lanell!
I have hit the snooze button on many things in my life...not to just postpone waking up from my nights rest. This six week challenge will surely make me look deeper within myself and change those things that I know and that God knows needs to be changed. No more snoozing for me. Thank you Pastor for yet another eye opening challenge. Let us all challenge each other to stand firm in these six weeks, remain prayerful, and to stay encouraged...WAKE UP AND LEAVE THAT SNOOZE BUTTON ALONE.
Much Love and Blessings
I have some serious problems with my marriage but since I have been studying in the treasures of the transformed life by Ed Mathison, I have learned to not argue with my spouse and I have learned to let go and let God in to my life. This is very difficult, but I have faith that everything good or bad in my life will be okay. I thank God for finding this church and I thank God for finding my new Pastor.
Hello Pastor, in the next six weeks i will be consistently paying my tithes with a cheerful and joyful heart. My only source of income is the child support i receive from my ex-husband. Last week he was layed off. If this would have happened a year ago i would have lost my mind. Through reading "Treasures of the Transformed Life" i haved learned to put my trust in the Lord. I pray more, read my bible,and i have learned to stand still and let the Lord have his will be done.
Blessing's to you Pastor Branch and to my TNH Church Family. Reading the Treasures of the Transformed Life has really opened my heart and mind. It has been a pleasure reading each Chapter and meeting with my small group. I noticed a transformation beginning after reading the first few chapters. I have begun to have a deeper relationship with God and I look forward to go the things that will glorify God.
**Correction to previous comment**
I have begun to have a deeper relationship with God and I look forward to doing the things that will glorify God.
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