tonorator Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 amid all of the fist fights, i thought i'd throw this out for a bit more positive vibe. oh, and if anyone is looking for a great cause to support where 100% of what you give will go toward doing pure good, PM me! << warning - some religious content included >> In the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" George Bailey transitions from thinking SUCCESS to thinking SIGNIFICANCE. Early on George had his life all planned out. He said: "I know what I'm gonna do tomorrow, and the next day, and the next year, and the year after that...I'm shakin' the dust of this crummy little town off my feet and I'm gonna see the world...Then, I'm comin' back here to go to college and see what they know. And then I'm gonna build things. I'm gonna build airfields, I'm gonna build skyscrapers a hundred stories high, I'm gonna build bridges a mile long..." But by the end of the movie George's perspective changed. He was given a chance to see what the world would have been like if had he never lived. He had a chance to see how his life was connected to so many others. George learned that having a wonderful life is about finding SIGNIFICANCE. It's the same journey we must make if we desire a wonderful life. Transition our goals: from Success to Significance from Wealth to Generosity from Achievement to Service from Status to Relationships You must come to terms with the notion that you're NOT a failure if your life doesn't turn out the way YOU dreamed. You have to trust that God's dreams for you are better than your own. Jesus told his followers that He wanted them to live like the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) by leveraging their personal resources wisely and having hearts as big as His. TRUE SUCCESS is doing the best you can with what you have for God's purposes and not your own. -Sermon from Southbrook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sores Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 << warning - some religious content included >> 1286366[/snapback] Try it again in your own words. Maybe you will hold my attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 hang-time with god will improve your life ............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Row Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Nice post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted January 25, 2006 Author Share Posted January 25, 2006 Try it again in your own words. Maybe you will hold my attention. 1286484[/snapback] i don't have any better words ... came across this in my e-mail and it hit me just right today ... something i needed to be reminded of. plus, it's a wonderful life is my favorite movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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