Anchors Aweigh! means that it's a report that the journey can start. The ship must be prepared to sail.
Anchors Aweigh day 1
I have learned so many things from what Ptr. Nixon shared a while ago.
He asked, What does being mature look like? Sometimes, we associate it with age or physical appearance. Or Maybe a subtle way of saying that the person is old?;)
He defines maturity that "has something to do with exposure" which I definitely agree because when you experienced different trials and testings in life then you will see world in a different perspective. The same thing as you let yourself mingle and get impartations to those men and women that you look up to and are expert in their fields.
It takes humility to be mature since in some way, you are thirsty of something great.
When you are mature it increases your perspective in life. It will help you to look things beyond it. You don't take it as it is, instead you see things in different vantage point.
2 powerful words that struck me the most during the 1st session:
1. FOUNDATION
"In our lives Foundations are needed! "
"Foundation is something that you can never outgrow / let go."
it is something that you carry all the days of your life. It is like an alarm that would remind us if were doing the right thing or not.
"If you get lost, you will easily know your way back if you know your foundations!"
And maybe you'll ask, where do I build that foundation? Where can I find it?
The answer is, "You build the foundation in Christ"
Why? Because he just not saved us but he suffered with us. He already laid the ultimate foundation which is his life.
He is our chief corner stone.
In life, when were lost we go back to our foundation.
"Everything will shake w/o foundation."
"Foundations are left when things go wrong"
"Foundation orients you in the right way"
Is your life has the right foundations? That when trials come, you're assured that you will not be shaken and even question / blame God on whats happening...
2. DIRECTION
"In the bible, God brought prophets to people / nation to speak his word to them. They set the direction."
"A prophet is a seer. Seer is someone who sees more and can see more than we can see."
When there is direction, we need character. We let God to mold our character as we seek direction or even when we are going to that direction as well.
And this is true, I may sound religious but for me this is real that the Bible provides direction. When we read and meditate on it we will just be amazed that the word of God is already speaking direction in our lives.
"GIFTINGS can also set direction in our lives." We align ourselves to the giftings that we have.
I.e. We cannot be a singer if we don't know how to sing.
The choreographer teaches people to dance.
We cannot teach if were impatient teaching other people.
We cannot give what we don't have.
"Direction awakens our spirit and maturity."
"IT IS NOT ENOUGH THAT YOU ALREADY KNOW YOUR DIRECTION IN LIFE AND NOT HAVING THE RIGHT FOUNDATIONS because YOU WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD AND WILL BE SHAKEN WITHOUT IT."
At the end of the day, we will check ourselves if what we are doing is founded in the right place. If yes, you will find satisfaction and happiness in every single thing that you do. You'll have the joy that you cant even explain and contagious as well.
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