Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Are You Thriving?

Did you know that we were made to thrive? In the last part of John 10:10 in the Amplified Bible, Jesus said, "I came that they may have life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows]." That sounds like thriving to me! I don't know about you, but...


There's a song called Thrive by Casting Crowns that has already become an anthem for me this year. Here are the lyrics:

Here in this worn and weary land
Where many a dream has died
Like a tree planted by the water
We never will run dry

So living water flowing through
God we thirst for more of You
Fill our hearts and flood our souls
With one desire

Just to know You and to make You known
We lift Your name on High
Shine like the sun made darkness run and hide

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

Into Your word we're digging deep
To know our Father's heart
Into the world we're reaching out
To show them who You are

So living water flowing through
God we thirst for more of You
Fill our hearts and flood our souls
With one desire

Just to know You and to make You known
We lift Your name on High
Shine like the sun made darkness run and hide

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

Joy unspeakable, faith unsinkable,
Love unstoppable, anything is possible

Joy unspeakable, faith unsinkable,
Love unstoppable, anything is possible

Joy unspeakable, faith unsinkable,
Love unstoppable, anything is possible

Joy unspeakable, faith unsinkable,
Love unstoppable, anything is possible

Just to know You and to make You known
We lift Your name on High
Shine like the sun made darkness run and hide

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

We were made to thrive


Saturday, January 1, 2022

2022: The Year to T H R I V E !

Happy New Year!

About a month ago, I knew what my 2022 word for the year would be:


"How do you plan to do that?" you may ask. "We're still in a pandemic. What is there to THRIVE about or in?"

Well, there's plenty! We can THRIVE physically, emotionally, spiritually, mentally, psychologically, and more! We don't have to be a "living victim" of Covid-19... We can choose to not just survive, but to live and THRIVE!