Thrive Teaching Discussions

Thrive is a community dedicated to fostering meaningful conversations about faith and identity. We share teaching notes to inspire prayerful consideration of the truths we proclaim about who God says we are and who God is. Our discussions also address the reality of an enemy seeking to steal our health, peace, and prosperity. But our loving, patient, and Holy God is on our side and has overcome that enemy. Join us as we seek to deepen our understanding and strengthen our spiritual journey together in a supportive, faith-driven environment.

How To Account For Assets and Liabilities

19:20

Over the past few weeks, we have looked at “Inventory.” This is a critical step in both Re-Covery and in our Dis-covery. However, many programs fail to address the most important part of inventory… Assets.

In business, inventory is a complete accounting and evaluation of all the liabilities and all the assets of the company. Focusing solely on the liabilities leaves the accountant (you) in a very dark place, stuck dealing with the debt and broken equipment.

Following Steps 1 – 4: I CAN’T, GOD CAN, LET GOD and DAILY DEVOTION, Step 5, INVENTORY is a big one.

Before we look at what needs to be done to improve our company (the life we manage), we need to know what tools we have to work with. We need to know our capabilities and everything we have going for us… and often, we don’t realize just how equipped we actually are to face…

Love Language Is Not A Preference

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Love language is unique to each of us. Learning our love language is part of our vernacular today. But we tend to end with what category we are in... and not what categories we need to work on.

Love Language is not a preference. It is likely something that has developed as result of trauma or a wound.

We not only need to know our own love language, we need to know our spouses, our children's ,our parents', and others we are in contact with regularly.

Love language is not about dividing into camps and circling up with like-wired people. Operating in a single love language is a fragmented love. We should all express love wholly, with words of affirmation, with acts of service, with physical touch and with gifts and quality time. Discovering our love language also discovers our weak spots.. areas we need to develop.

Love Language Inventory

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THRIVE: Spiritual Gifts & Examples

Dave Buehring Made For More Sermon Notes

Spiritual gifts are grace-empowered abilities given by God for the strengthening of others and the advancement of His Kingdom (see Romans 12; 1 Corinthians 12).

They are not titles. They are not positions. They are not earned. They are entrusted.

Teaching & Wisdom - Ability to understand and clearly explain biblical truth. Example: Helping others apply Scripture to real life.