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5 Ways To Work As Unto The Lord

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For years I worked in the logistics industry. It wasn’t something I loved but I seemed to be really good at. But the nature of the logistics biz kind of drove me nuts. It wasn’t uncommon for me to wake up at 1am, work for a bit, go back to bed, then head into work to solve a problem or emergency.
Because I didn’t like the industry I was always trying to figure out how to get out. Every time I tried to get out I felt like God was closing the door. He didn’t want me to leave. I wasn’t being freed up to go on to something else.

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36 | The LifePlan/Next-Level Life Episode

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Recently I asked who you would like to hear on the podcast and so many of you asked to hear from past LifePlan attendees, so today is the day! Stephen Scoggins and April Browning are joining me on the podcast to talk about their LifePlan experiences.

They unpack what it means to go through a LifePlan, and give you the ins and outs of this phenomenal 2-day process.

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From Dysfunctional To Thriving

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Here’s a great post by Lily Kreitinger. Lily specializes in helping leadership effectively train team members. Follow Lily at LilyKreitinger.com

I was born and raised in a dysfunctional family.

I knew this had greatly impacted my life in more ways than I even realized, and trying to better understand myself, I read the book “Living the Life You Were Meant to Live”.

While it was helpful, something was missing. I was still stuck. I needed more and realized I couldn’t get what I needed on my own.

On April 14, 2014, I took the plunge and started the LifePlan process with my friend and coach Chris LoCurto. To say it has been life-changing is a complete understatement. The two biggest learning outcomes of this experience have been:

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What Jesus Didn’t Say

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Easter is a time when we celebrate the fact that we have a risen savior. One who took on the world’s sin, received the world’s worst beating, died and rose again, all so we could have life everlasting if we so choose.

Listen, What Jesus Didn't Say, Chris LoCurto.com

I’m not telling you anything that you don’t know, but sometimes the reminder causes us to reflect on how jacked up we are, while giving us just a glimpse of the unfathomable Love of God.

And while we have so many stories of God’s Love throughout the Bible, there’s one that helps us to understand that sometimes, God doesn’t tell us everything.

After Jesus rose from the grave, there was a time that He was with the disciples when He gave them this instruction (in CLo speak), I want you guys to hang out in Jerusalem and I’ll send a guy who’s going to tell you some things. (all things)

When they encounter the Holy Spirit, it was some kind of party. So here’s my question…

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The Greatest Coach

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This is a guest post by Matt Ham. He is the author of the soon to be published book, You Make My Life Rich. Check out his website Live Richly.

The bright lights illuminated the field, with only the darkness of night beyond. I was nervous, my hands anxiously wringing the baseball bat as I stood in the on-deck circle.

At ten years old, baseball is your life. When it’s the bottom of the last inning and the championship is on the line, the importance of each play is exaggerated. I remember actually fighting back tears as the reality of the situation unfolded. The score was close, there were two outs, and I was up to bat.

My eyes raced to the stands where my family and friends screamed, “Come on, Matt! You can do it!”

As the feeling culminated into tears, I felt his hand on my shoulder…

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29 | Don’t Be Discouraged

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Do you ever feel discouraged by family or friends? I have. As I look over my life, there have been many times that someone close to me told me I couldn’t do something. There are enough things in life to challenge you, make sure you’ve got healthy boundaries with negative people.

Separate people in your life into two categories – those that are encouraging and those that are discouraging. Don’t share your dreams or goals or ideas with discouraging and negative people! They’ll just shoot you down.

Instead, surround your dreams and ideas with people that are naturally supportive…

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28 | The Importance of Exercise

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Exercise. It’s an eight letter word for some of us… don’t quit reading and don’t skip today’s podcast!

During LifePlan, we always reach a point in the process where the attendee is working through what’s keeping them from being the strongest and best they can be. Almost every single time, the area of exercise is lacking. For most people, there was a period in their life where they were exercising regularly and they felt strong emotionally, physically and mentally.

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