Boldly Living

        In my post Joyful Vulnerability I shared some thoughts on Graham Cooke's teaching, "Joyfully Vulnerable to God's Goodness."  Below is an extended quote from that teaching that I have found as a personal and prayerful challenge:  

I want to see my life as a treasure to be spent and not accumulated.

I’m going to live in a grace where all things are possible 

and there are zero chains on my life.

I am choosing to live life as a celebrant and travel with the optimism of the Holy Spirit.

I’m going to develop a boldness of spirit and press into heaven 

for greater breakthroughs on earth.

I am going to pursue freedom and excellence so I fully occupy the space 

that has been set aside for me in the Spirit.

I am going to be a pioneer not a settler.

I’m going to be fully present future in my lifestyle because I understand that you can’t succeed beyond your wildest expectations unless you begin with them.

I’m going to embrace the spirit of wisdom that’s on me and pursue it as Daniel did.

I want to love the battle, relish the fight, and revel in the majesty of Jesus.

I want to build up and inspire and make joyful everybody I meet 

regardless of their enmity or their difficulty.

I want to exact the greatest vengeance on the Enemy of my soul.

More than anything is that I love the Lord my God 

with all my heart, with all my mind, with all my strength.