Thrive
Proverbs 13:19 Souls who follow their hearts thrive; fools bent on evil despise matters of soul.
Last September when we arrived in Zambia, it was pretty overwhelming. Everything was different and difficult. When meeting as a house church one Sunday morning with some of our American missionary friends, we talked about the choice we needed to make about our time in Zambia.
Looking at the year ahead, we could either
Survive
or
Thrive.
My husband and I decided we wanted to thrive. God had gotten us all the way there and we didn't want to waste it by merely surviving the year. Now, I can't say there weren't any "survival" days. There definitely were. But for the most part, I can say we tried our best to "thrive". This is what my song choice is about today. In fact, we couldn't believe when Casting Crowns came out (after our discussion) with an album titled, "Thrive". Love it.
Now we are home and we are still faced with this choice everyday. And there is no better time than now-we are not guaranteed more than what we have right now, today. So, make the choice with me today, to thrive! And if you need a little more motivation-I love this lyric from the song, "Just to know you and make you known". Just knowing Christ should make us thrive anytime, during any circumstance.
"We know we were made for so much more
Than ordinary lives
It's time for us to more than just survive
We were made to thrive."
Than ordinary lives
It's time for us to more than just survive
We were made to thrive."
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