{"id":86,"date":"2011-01-17T11:36:50","date_gmt":"2011-01-17T19:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/warmanloving.org\/site\/?p=86"},"modified":"2011-02-08T13:53:36","modified_gmt":"2011-02-08T21:53:36","slug":"surviving-or-thriving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warmanloving.org\/site\/surviving-or-thriving\/","title":{"rendered":"Surviving or Thriving?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/warmanloving.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/9121_1270082113408_1270522757_30804860_5324130_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-87 alignnone\" title=\"Mother with Newborn and Son\" src=\"http:\/\/warmanloving.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/9121_1270082113408_1270522757_30804860_5324130_n.jpg\" alt=\"Mother with Newborn and Son\" width=\"423\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warmanloving.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/9121_1270082113408_1270522757_30804860_5324130_n.jpg 604w, https:\/\/warmanloving.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/9121_1270082113408_1270522757_30804860_5324130_n-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we jump into 2011, let&#8217;s reflect a bit on 2010.\u00c2\u00a0 Are you one who SURVIVED?\u00c2\u00a0 Or did you THRIVE?<\/p>\n<p>Surviving is getting through the day and reacting to situations.\u00c2\u00a0 It involves short term thinking.\u00c2\u00a0 Thriving requires planning and evaluating.\u00c2\u00a0 You respond to situations with a plan, and you have long term thinking.\u00c2\u00a0 The reality is that there will be days that you just survive.\u00c2\u00a0 Sometimes you have to survive the NOW, so that you can thrive LATER.<\/p>\n<p>How do we thrive?\u00c2\u00a0 Here are some suggestions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Schedule time alone &#8211; collect your thoughts, have devotional time with the Lord<\/li>\n<li>Go on a date with your spouse<\/li>\n<li>Schedule one-on-one time with your child<\/li>\n<li>Schedule some fun<\/li>\n<li>Pursue your desire a step at a time.\u00c2\u00a0 Ask yourself, if there were no limitations, what would you do?<\/li>\n<li>Prepare for the next day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>So do not fear, for I am your God.\u00c2\u00a0 I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous hand.\u00c2\u00a0 (Isaiah 41:10)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Who has done this and carried it through, calling forth the generations from the beginning?\u00c2\u00a0 I, the Lord &#8211; with the first of them and with the last &#8211; I am he.&#8221;\u00c2\u00a0 (Isaiah 41:4)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we jump into 2011, let&#8217;s reflect a bit on 2010.\u00c2\u00a0 Are you one who SURVIVED?\u00c2\u00a0 Or did you THRIVE? 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