Golden Rule

What would you think if someone prayed a blessing over you asking God to treat you just as you have treated them; “And Lord, I ask that you treat Jay just like he treated me today in this deal”. Would it stop you in your tracks long enough to consider making adjustments, making changes within your heart? Would you truly make heart changes so evident to those around you no matter the consequence, so evident by your words and actions, so evident they knew it was for real?

Flywheel is the first of many well written Kendrick Brothers movies. The purpose, to stir a change of heart so evident others will be blessed “…as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them” Luke 6:31 (ESV).

Sherwood Baptist Church (Albany, Georgia) Senior Pastor Michael Catt “You’re in the shape you’re in today because of the choices you’ve made. Your marriage is in the shape it is in today because of the choices you’ve made. Your relationship with your wife and with your children is in the shape it’s in because of the choices you’ve made. You’re in financial bondage today because of the choices you’ve made. God’s Word would set you free if you would read it, but you’re in bondage and you’re stressed and you’re under all the dirt and the stuff and you feel like you’re a slave to your debt and to a relationship because you’ve not listened to the Word of God. And until you listen to the Word of God, you will make the wrong choices, go down the wrong road, lose your family, lose your home, lose your security, lose your investments because God has a way to live life. And you and I cannot live life on our terms and ask God to bless us. And the reason that many people that I’m talking to today are in bondage and in frustration and in defeat is because you don’t really want to know what God says, and you don’t want to live it God’s way”.

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”

~~~2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV)~~~

While I have watched several of the first class Kendrick Brothers’ movies, I only just recently watched “Flywheel”. I must say it is well done, especially considering it was their very first movie. While Alex Kendrick’s childhood dreams of becoming a filmmaker have truly been blessed by God, in the I am Second film he candidly reveals the challenges it has had on his own relationship with God, his marriage and family, and how God wonderfully uses these amazing movies to not only challenge, but bless his obedience.

“God said something to me. It’s like He spoke to me so clearly I heard Him word for word. And He said Alex, would you rather have an easier rode with less fruit or a harder rode with more fruit” Alex Kendrick.

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Blessings!

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Do Unto Others,…

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 taylorjamesalbert

“Here is a simple, rule-of-thumb guide for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them. Add up God’s Law and Prophets and this is what you get” Matthew 7:12 (MSG).

“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets” Matthew 7:12 (KJV).

“Do for others what you want them to do for you. This is the teaching of the laws of Moses in a nutshell” Matthew 7:12 (TLB).

“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets” Matthew 7:12 (ESV).

“In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets” Matthew 7:12 (NASB).

“In everything you do, be careful to treat others in the same way you’d want them to treat you, for that is the essence of all the teachings of the Law and the Prophets” Matthew 7:12 (TPT).

“So then, whatever you desire that others would do to and for you, even so do also to and for them, for this is (sums up) the Law and the Prophets” Matthew 7:12 (AMPC).

“Therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do to you: even so do ye to them: for this is the Law and the Prophets” Matthew 7:12 (GNV).

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Thirty-Three Discoveries

February 7, 2020December 2, 2020 taylorjamesalbert

While finishing a degree I had started several years ago, one of my course assignments was to list thirty-three things I discovered as a result of returning to school. Obviously there had been lots of years and lots of learning between the start and finish dates of this degree. I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys learning to return to college. It is well worth the opportunity of challenging yourself to grow. Enjoy!

That my gut instinct in many things in life has been right.
That life is all about learning, growing, and caring.
That success is more about how you succeed than if you succeed.
That how you play is more important than if you win.
That I have improved my writing and thinking skills.
That I still (if not more than before) desire to become a writer.
That each of us is made up of many fine qualities, along with some not so fine qualities.
That to fall asleep at night knowing I’ve given my best.
That there are many, many ways of looking at things.
That I am very blessed.
That a leader encourages growth.
That a controller is not a leader, but a failure despite the numbers or the scores.
That I want to continue growing, developing, learning, and loving.
That I still have so very much to offer.
That I am ever so grateful for those difficult times, people, and situations in my life, though painful, I have grown through the experiences and often despite the experiences.
That I still love learning.
That ones walk does talk louder than ones talk talks.
That the most important person to trust is yourself, which in doing so, then allows trust in others.
That failure is not failure, but one step closer to success.
Did I mention that I am blessed, life is good, and I am very glad?
That I am rediscovering myself again.
That integrity still wins the day.
That there is still hope.
That because I believe there is still hope, there is.
That I do indeed have a purpose uniquely my own.
That maybe I already knew all of this, but that it has been such a rewarding experience having had this opportunity and to realize it, once again.
That the Golden Rule is still worth its weight in gold.
That we are all at different places in life, which is exactly where we are supposed to be.
That coming from the heart is the best, truest, and most sincere place from which to begin.
That being real, not perfect, but real, is the only honest and best place to start.
That wisdom comes with experience and experience comes with age.
And for all of this, I am forever thankful.
Who knew?