Living The Good Life: Living The Life You’ve Always Wanted – Part 1 of 5

El Simchathgali = “The God of Exceeding Joy” 

“I will go to God – the Source of all my joy.”  

Psalm 43:4 (NLT)

J – Jettison All About Your Past.

“One thing I do is to forget what is behind me and do my best to reach what is ahead.” Philippians 3:13b (GN) 

“Forget what happened in the past and don’t dwell on events from long ago because I’m going to do something new.” Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV)

O – Omit About Your Future. 

“One thing I do is forget what is behind me and do my best to reach what is ahead.” Philippians 3:13 (GN)

“Don’t worry about anything, instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank Him for all He has done.” Philippians 4:6 (NL)

Y – Yield To For Your Life. 

“For me to live is Christ…” Philippians 1:21 (NIV)

“Give yourselves completely to God – every part of you… to be tools in the hand of God to be used for His good purpose.” Romans 6:13 (LB)

F – Focus On What Is

“Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” Philippians 4:8 (NLT)

U – Use My Life To

“Dear brothers and sisters, I love you and I long to see you for you are my joy and the reward for my work.” 

Philippians 4:1 (NLT)

“For me, living means opportunity for Christ and dying, well, that’s better yet. But if living will give me more opportunities to win people to Christ, then I really don’t know which is better, to live or to die. Sometimes I want to live and at other times I don’t, for I long to go and be with Christ. But the fact is, I can be of more help to you by staying.” Phil 1:21-24 (LB)

L – Learn To Be

“I have worked much harder, been in prison more frequently, been flogged more severely and been exposed to death again and again. Five times I received forty lashes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea. I’ve been in constant danger. I’ve labored and toiled. I’ve often gone without sleep. I’ve known hunger and thirst. I’ve often gone without food. I’ve even been cold and gone without clothing. Besides everything else, I’ve faced the daily pressures of my concern for all the churches.”  2 Corinthians 11:23-28

“Always be full of joy in the Lord; I say it again, rejoice!” Philippians 4:4 (LB)

All sculpture verses in New Interrnational unless otherwise noted