The Ultimate Gift, Session 3

Guests: Jordan Whicker, Ethan Severin, Cole Travis

 

The Ultimate Gift is a fictional story about the journey of a young man named Jason Stevens who is the spoiled, rotten grand-nephew of Red Stevens, who leaves a series of “gifts” for Jason to learn, under the guidance and tutelage of his attorney friend Theodore J. Hamilton. Each chapter is a new “gift” that Jason must learn - and, as a young man, you need to learn as well.

 

The Gift of Laughter

“It [the gift of laughter] is the ability to look at yourself, your problems, and life in general, and just laugh. Many people live unhappy lives because they take things too seriously.”

 

“Comparison is the thief of joy,” is attributed to President Theodore Roosevelt and several others - and it is a great warning that unhealthy comparison to others can rob you of joy with what you have!

 

Laughter can be infectious, but so can negativity!

 

God has an incredible sense of humor - where do you think your sense of humor came from??? Check out the sense of humor displayed by Jesus in the series The Chosen - and read the Bible for yourself to read about it from the original source!

 

Let’s not laugh at things that God is crying about…sin isn’t funny, it’s destructive.

 

The Gift of Dreams

“Dreams are the essence of life–not as it is, but as it can be.”

 

For a Christian, dreams are the essence of life with God at the center - ripe with the potential that with God all things are possible!

 

“Jason, this month, I want you to begin experiencing the gift of dreams. Assume everything is possible. Make a list of all the things you would like to do and be and have in your life. Then begin to prioritize that list as you discover the ones that generate the most passion in your soul.”

• I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength…Phil 4:13
• We should all practice this concept - God, what do YOU want me to do, how should I be spending the life that God has given me for HIS glory and purpose?

The Gift of Giving

“Conventional wisdom would say that the less you give, the more you have. The converse is true. The more you give, the more you have. Abundance creates the ability to give; giving creates more abundance.”

 

Giving can mean so much more than money - we all have time, talents, and treasure. The giving of money is only one aspect of what it means to give of yourself.  Maybe God is asking you to give the one of these that is the most difficult for you!

 

The Bible says a lot about money, most of it is a warning not to let money become a god or idol in your life. Giving is a direct indication about our worship.

What are you NOT willing to give to the Lord?

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Huge thank you to Jared Wood for allowing T4M to use his music in our intro and outro selections.