Our Dash
The master said, Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together! [Matthew 25:23]
QUOTE: If you carry your intentions to completion, you are resolute; if you live a long and creative life, you will leave an eternal legacy (Lao Tzu).
ps. please note there is more context given in podcast – this post is basically an outline!
Our Dash goes hand in hand with walking out our God-Given Vision, Mission, and Purpose. Our Dash is our legacy, something that can be passed down generation after generation that makes a positive difference in people’s lives, or better yet, transforms people’s lives. Our Dash focuses on what will be impactful in a positive way well after we have left this earth. It’s about passing on things of lasting value to those who will live on after us. Our Dash involves living intentionally, with the goal of sowing seeds into the next generations for their successes.
When you hear the word legacy what does that mean to you? Have you even thought about it? One of my mentors asked a very deep question that I want to pose to you today: WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH YOUR DASH? The dash is the time we have between our spiritual birthdate and our final expiration date. What we choose to do with Our Dash is important.
on’t know about you but when I meet with the Lord face-to-face, I truly want to hear the words: “WELL DONE, GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT.”
SEVEN DASH BUILDING CONCEPTS
YOU ARE NOT UGLY OR WORTHLESS: You were personally handmade by God Almighty, designed for a very specific purpose which He has planned and gifted YOU for. It is your responsibility to seek your vision, believe, take hold of it, and walk it out
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. [Ephesians 2:10]
YOU ARE NOT A LOOSER: God says you are “more than a conqueror!” A conqueror is one who wins during a war (your spiritual war), subdues or overcomes an adversary, a person who conquers or vanquishes (you put on your armor and fight the enemy). YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE WHO GOD SAYS YOU ARE.
No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. [Romans 8:37]
YOU ARE NEVER ALONE: If you are a believer, God is with YOU through everything. Nothing, not anything, not even death can ever separate you from God. My single girlfriends, you are NOT alone, ever.
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord [Romans 8:38-39]
YOU CAN FORGIVE YOURSELF: Any mistakes or poor decisions you have made, are simply gone. There is no need to harbor those guilty feelings or let them hold you back. These are learning opportunities and seasons to get closer to God Almighty. I know this is a hard one to grasp, but remember you are a new person through Jesus. What is critical is how you THINK about YOU and that you can forgive yourself.
This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! [2 Corinthians 5:17]
YOU NOW HAVE AN OBLIGATION. You can never again with a right conscience say you did not know there was an enemy, that you didn’t know you could think about what you think about, and that you can’t control your thoughts. YOU HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST. Think like God thinks, because He has given you wisdom and discernment for your thoughts. Choose your thoughts, because He has given you the freedom to choose. Believe that YOU ARE WHO GOD SAYS YOU ARE.
For, Who can know the Lord’s thoughts? Who knows enough to teach him? But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ. [1 Corinthians 2:16]
YOU ARE CHOSEN: Remember girlfriend to claim your royalty because you are a chosen child of God. I believe this verse is showing you not only how to treat others, but more importantly how to LOVE YOU. You are chosen, so have compassion for yourself, be kind to you, be gentle and patient with you, and while doing all of this have humility.
Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. [Colossians 3:12]
GOOD AND FAITHFUL: I don’t know about you, but I desire and long to hear the words, “good and faithful servant”. I want to do what God has called me to do during my time here on earth. I do not want to miss the mark or be on the wrong path. My prayer is that YOU as the reader also know and live out your God given calling, so you can hear those words welcome home good and faithful servant.
The master said, Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together! [Matthew 25:23]
YOUR DASH: My hope is this book has transformed your thinking and changed your life in some positive way. I trust you can now say and believe with some confidence I AM WHO GOD SAYS I AM. I pray that you can take your God- Given Supernatural Vision and walk it out with God-Confidence! Be ALL that God created YOU to be. Have Stellar Thinking! Create a dash that is God’s plan for you, leaves a legacy, and transforms lives. Most importantly, believe with all your heart and mind that YOU ARE WHO GOD SAYS YOU ARE.
=======================================
DAILY ACTION STEP
Say to yourself out loud
I AM WHO GOD SAYS I AM
========================================
FRIENDLY REMINDER: Take out your journal and write down your thoughts, takeaways, and progress for this week!
TAKEAWAY GEMS
- OUR DASH is what we do with our life from our spiritual birth to death.
- OUR DASH is what we will leave behind for others.
- OUR DASH is tied with our God-Given Vision, Mission, and Purpose.
- OUR DASH has lasting value and transforms people’s lives.
- OUR DASH will leave an impact on others well after we have left this earth.
- You are NOT UGLY OR WORTHLESS.
- You are NOT A LOOSER.
- You are NEVER ALONE.
- You now HAVE AN OBLIGATION.
- You are CHOSEN.
- You are HOLY.
- You are DEARLY LOVED.
- You are FORGIVEN.
- YOU ARE WHO GOD SAYS YOU ARE
QUESTIONS TO THINK ON
- What is your dash, or dashes?!!
- What are you doing with YOUR dash?
- What motivates you to do the hard things to create YOUR DASH?
ACTION STEP: WHAT IS YOUR DASH? If I bet you know already what the action step for this week is! Write out your dash! What you want to accomplish from now going forward with passion until you are no longer breathing!!
DAILY SCRIPTURES
DAY 1: For, Who can know the Lord’s thoughts? Who knows enough to teach him? But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ. [1 Corinthians 2:16]
DAY 2: This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! [2 Corinthians 5:17]
DAY 3: Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. [Colossians 3:12]
DAY 4: For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. [Ephesians 2:10]
DAY 5: The master said, Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together! [Matthew 25:23]
DAY 6: No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. [Romans 8:37]
DAY 7: And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord [Romans 8:38-39]