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Announcing the Live LIGHT 47-Day Negativity Fast Challenge

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​Join the Live LIGHT 47-Day Negativity Fast Challenge! Break free from negativity, boost positivity, and transform your life with daily support.

​Trevor H Lund is an encourager, writer, and authorpreneur dedicated to helping people discover peace, joy, and hope in all circumstances. He encourages others through his blog, podcast, and live casts at revtrev.com, shares his writing at trevorlund.com, and teaches in Live LIGHT Academy at livelight.ca . Learn more about the 47-Day Negativity Fast Challenge to Be Mindful. Be Grateful. Be Kind. at https://revtrev.link/fast

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Be Mindful. Be Grateful. Be Kind.

​Anyone can do it. Every Christian should do it.

Negativity Fast Challenge

Are you tired of negativity clouding your days? Ready for a brighter, lighter life? This year marks the 20th anniversary of the first-ever Negativity Fast—a journey that’s helped over 10,000 people break free from negative patterns and experience genuine change.

The Live LIGHT 47-Day Negativity Fast Challenge is back, better than ever. Whether you’re a veteran of past fasts or just hearing about it, there’s never been a better time to focus on what matters: mindfulness, gratitude, and kindness.

How the Negativity Fast Challenge Started

Twenty years ago, an idea sparked during a church service:

“What if we dedicated 40 days to overcoming negativity?”

We started with daily devotionals delivered by email. The response was overwhelming—people experienced real transformation!

Since then, the challenge has grown into a movement, with books, courses, coaching, and more. After running a 70-Day Gratitude Challenge, it was clear: the Negativity Fast needed an upgrade.

That’s how the new challenge was born:

  • Be Mindful
  • Be Grateful
  • Be Kind

Why the Negativity Fast Challenge Works

Anyone can do it. Every Christian should do it.

Whether you’re Christian or not, these daily practices are universal. You can do this with your family, friends, neighbours, or coworkers. There’s even a Faith Edition and an Open Edition—so you can choose what fits your circle.

What’s Included?

  • Mindfulness:
    • Open Edition: Eight empowering statements to start your day (inspired by Mel Robbins).
    • Faith Edition: A morning prayer to set your focus.
  • Gratitude:
    • Daily prompts help you recognize and express thankfulness. Studies prove feeling gratitude leads to real life change.
  • Kindness:
    • A simple strategy: In the first 30 seconds of every conversation, say something you appreciate about the other person.
    • Faith Edition: Ask the Holy Spirit what He loves about them—and share it.
    • Remember everyone deserves to be seen, appreciated, and known.

Free Resources

Download your Negativity Fast Challenge Bookmark for FREE:

  • Choose Faith Edition or Open Edition (or use both!)
  • Print, fold, and keep as a daily reminder

Get yours now: Live LIGHT 47-Day Negativity Fast Challenge Details & Downloads

Go Deeper: Courses & Community

For those wanting extra support:

1. Course Package (Free until Easter Monday 2026)

  • 47 Daily Devotionals & Reflections
  • Guided prompts for gratitude and kindness
  • Printable bookmarks

2. Course + Community Package

  • Everything above PLUS lifetime access to Live LIGHT Cascade Chalet—a private online community for encouragement and connection
  • Printable journal to track your journey

3. Course + Community + Clarity Package

  • All previous benefits
  • 7 weeks of group coaching (starts after Ash Wednesday)
  • Live LIGHT Above Negativity Course & Ebook

If you miss signing up for coaching, you’ll be included in the next round.

Negativity Fast Challenge Books Available

Print and e-editions to guide you through each step.

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Who Should Join the Negativity Fast Challenge?

​Anyone can do it. Every Christian should do it.

If any of these sound familiar, this challenge is for you:

  • Stress or negativity feels overwhelming
  • Want to build habits of gratitude and kindness
  • Looking for supportive community
  • Longing for peace, clarity, and purpose
  • Simply want to feel lighter and live better

How to Start or Learn More about the Negativity Fast Challenge

  1. Pick your package: Full details here
  2. Download your free bookmark.
  3. Begin your 47-day journey—solo or with others.
  4. Connect with community or join group coaching if you want deeper transformation.

Final Encouragement

Anyone can be mindful. Anyone can be grateful. Anyone can be kind. Every Christian should be all three. I’ve created resources for everyone—so you can do this challenge with anyone.

I’m here to help.
Be Mindful. Be Grateful. Be Kind.

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Live LIGHT 47-Day Negativity Fast Challenge

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Reach out anytime or comment below!

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Why and How to Fast from Negativity – and Enjoy it

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A Negativity Fast isn't your typical fast; it's about cleansing the mind and savouring the serenity that follows. Imagine a life where you're no longer weighed down by pessimistic thoughts and you can actually relish the lightness of positivity.

Sign up for the Live LIGHT Negativity Fast today at http://revtrev.link/fast and get 46 Daily Reflections and 46 daily Devotionals, a weekly Conversation Cafe, Quick Connect AND you get a life-giving community so that you can move from toxic negativity to life-giving positivity.

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I’m Trevor Lund, content creator for RevTrev.com and the founder of Live LIGHT Academy on LiveLIGHT.ca This is the Live LIGHT LIVECast.

Never forget…

  • You are a child of the King. ( Matthew 6:9-10).
  • You are a friend of God. (John 15:15).
  • You have the Spirit of wisdom and counsel to help you (Isaiah 11:1-3).
  • You have the Kingdom of God around you and growing within you (Luke 17:21).
  • You have the same power that raised Christ Jesus from the dead alive in you. (Ephesians 1:19-20).

Remember…

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How do we Live LIGHT Above the Negativity?

That’s a great question. I have a Psalm and and Tool to help you with that today.

How to Fast From Negativity Tool

REMAIN – John 15:4

R – Remember the good – Psalm 73:1-3

E – Engage your identity – Psalm 73:4-14

M – Mark the words you say – Psalm 73:15-16

A – Act like Jesus – Psalm 73:17-20

I – Ignite change around you Psalm 73:21-24

N – Notice God in everything Psalm 73:25-28

Let’s unpack this…

R – Remember the good – Psalm 73:1-3

Matthew 12:34 Philippians 4:8-9

E – Engage your identity – Psalm 73:4-14

RevTrev.com/realme to print off Identity in Christ

M – Mark the words you say – Psalm 73:15-16

Galatians 6:2 "Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ."

1 Corinthians 10:32-33 "Don’t give offence to Jews or Gentiles or the church of God. I, too, try to please everyone in everything I do. I don’t just do what is best for me; I do what is best for others so that many may be saved."

Proverbs 18:21 "The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences."

When you’re responding to someone who is hostile remember to SOW:

S – Shine – you’re responsible for your tongue

O – Open to the “why” of what they say.

W – Welcome the gold God sees in them.

A – Act like Jesus – Psalm 73:17-20

Galatians 6:7-9

13 reasons God will not answer your prayers

God will not consider our prayers if…

  1. We have unconfessed sin Ps 66:18
  2. We live in sin Isa 59:2; Joh 9:31
  3. We don’t give God our best Mal 1:7-9.
  4. We’ve turned from God Jer 14:10,12.
  5. We’ve rejected His correction Pr 1:24,25,28
  6. We ignore His precepts Pr 28:9; Zec 7:11-13
  7. We ignore the poor Pr 21:13
  8. We attack the innocent Isa 1:15
  9. We put other gods before Him Jer 11:11-14; Eze 8:15-18.
  10. We’re proud Job 35:12-13
  11. We stand in our own righteousness Lu 18:11-14.
  12. We’re an enemy of His people Ps 18:40-41; Mic. 3.2-4
  13. We’re godless… Job 27:8-9

Live up to what you’ve already attained (Philippians 3:16).

James 4:8 Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.

I – Ignite change around you Psalm 73:21-24

N – Notice God in everything Psalm 73:25-28

John 14:26 But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.

Challenge

FAST

F – Figure out how you’ll do it.

A – Accentuate the positive

S – Scrub out the negative

T – Trust others enough to do it together.

Join us as we explore empowering strategies to break free from the shackles of negativity, creating space for joy and contentment to flourish. Get ready to embark on an uplifting adventure that will not only rejuvenate your mindset but also inject a dose of delight into your daily life!

Challenge

Sign up for the Live LIGHT Negativity Fast today at http://revtrev.link/fast and get 46 Daily Reflections and 46 daily Devotionals, a weekly Conversation Cafe, Quick Connect AND you get a life-giving community so that you can move from toxic negativity to life-giving positivity.

These 46 days line up with all the days from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday…so sign up over lent.

Next Steps

Next week I’ll start daily live casts with Tips and Tools to Fast from Negativity. I don’t have a set time for them as my schedule needs to be flexible. So like and set notifications on Facebook or YouTube and be notified when I go live.

Carpe Vitae

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10 seeds that have been planted during COVID-19

10 seeds that have been planted during COVID-19

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I was listening to the message I was using to produce the podcast (find it at revtrev.com/radio) What to do when you want to give up. I got to the part about planting seeds in a famine because maybe God will bless them.

I preached What to Do When You Want to Give Up at the start of COVID-19 and thought I should pause and think about what seeds I’ve planted.

If you were to look on my autofocus list that I keep myself up-to-date with, you might be overwhelmed for me.

Trust me, I’m not.

I get invigorated when I see a plan come together. I get motivated to finish the work I’ve been entrusted to do.

But I have learned to take a breath and look at what’s been able to be planted during this time that can easily be considered a drought.

Isaac planted seeds

Isaac planted in a drought and God blessed it…he really blessed it. Isaac was able to have 100 fold increase.

All I offer is loaves and fishes that Jesus can choose to bless and multiply how he likes.

But it’s great to celebrate where we’ve come from before we get to where God wants us to be.

Join me as I celebrate what I feel God has prompted me to attempt and empowered me to accomplish.

10 seeds that have been planted during COVID-19

  1. The Live Light Above the Negativity Challenge– 40 daily emails and tips and tools to fast from negativity at revtrev.com/fast
  2. The interactive e-book Tips to Live LIGHT above the Negativity available at revtrev.com/tipstofast
  3. Carpe Vitae – The Live LIGHT Manifesto 8th edition The printable version is available at revtrev.com/LLM
  4. The Blessings From the Book – 32 days of blessings and prayers – a Live Cast, now available in audio through Live Light Soundwise at revtrev.com/audio
  5. The Live LIGHT Community – a negativity-free zone, realm of encouragement that is a social media site without the ads, politics or biased fact-checks of Facebook – LiveLightCommunity.com
  6. Weekly Messages to help you Live LIGHT available on Soundwise at revtrev.com/audio
  7. RevTrev Radio to help you have peace at all times and in every situation revtrev.com/radio
  8. Live LIGHT Encouragement – the (new) weekly email to encourage you to Live LIGHT revtrev.com/encouragement
  9. Live LIGHT Academy – this is being transferred to a new platform that works better with the app. But you can still access the How to be Happier Course at revtrev.com/happy
  10. The Live LIGHT App – has all these features and more to come. It’s downloadable in iOS and has been submitted to Google Play. Learn more revtrev.com/app

These are all seeds. They can all grow into something beautiful.

I have so many more features to put into the APP. I have 165 episodes already planned for RevTrev Radio. I have audiobooks and audio devotionals planned for Live LIGHT Soundwise. Live LIGHT Academy…wow, first quarter 2021 look out. It’s course-apaloza on the verge of exploding. Not to mention books and e-books in fiction and non-fiction.

And oh yah, I spoke a series on The Harvest is Plentiful and from that mapped out a new course with the working title “Live LIGHT, Shine Bright – to help you move from regularly feeling guilty and less than you are because you’d rather outsource the Great Commission to being empowered by Holy Spirit to joyfully proclaim the Kingdom, reveal the Kingdom and Obey the King as you go in the day-to-day of your everyday.”

That’s a mouthful. I need to work on that. Everything in it’s time.

I can’t get caught up in the rush. I need times to reflect, times to remember.

Pauses help me remember that it is the stories that I hear about how things I do encourage and bless YOU that blesses me so much.

I get reminded that the only metric I’m interested in is the stories of lives finding peace at all times and in every situation.

Don’t let your seeds go to waste

You see why I took time to pause and consider and appreciate what’s been done.

Have you paused and considered what God’s been doing in your life? What fruit is Holy Spirit growing? What grace do you find yourself abounding in?

Tell me in the comments and let’s keep this discussion going.

By the way, you can share a video story with me and my connections at revtrev.com/mystory

I forgot… I planted that over this season as well. It’s cool technology. You can do it from the Live LIGHT App.

Carpe Vitae!

How to Fight with HONOUR

How to Fight with HONOUR

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All of us need to know how to fight with HONOUR. Learn how you can start doing it today.

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Verse on HONOUR

Philippians 2:2-4 The Message Don’t push your way to the front; don’t sweet-talk your way to the top. Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead. Don’t be obsessed with getting your own advantage. Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand.

 

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Thoughts on How to fight with HONOUR

When I started counselling couples, one of the first activities I had them do was to set up ground rules for fighting. If it was premarital counselling and the couple wasn’t living together the rules were a little airy-fairy. If the couple was in trouble they’d come back with rules, “Only slam the door once when you’re running away from the argument.

It didn’t take me long to develop this tool to give them. I’ve developed it further over time and encourage people to use it with whoever they need to confront about something. This works great to start any difficult conversation.

For couples I now recommend they dance their discussions. Either one can suggest a dance. Neither one can ever deny. Hold each other close, sway to some beat and don’t try to step on each others toes.

For non-married relationships we have tips to how to fight with HONOUR

Tips to How To Fight With HONOUR

Hone in on the topic at hand.

Speak to the situation “This is what you

did/said; this is why I disagree/it upset me.”

Only speak words of life.

Cut out the sarcasm, condemnation and shame.

Name calling and labels are never to be returned.

Resorting to name calling and labels is the same as placing curses on people. Don’t do it to them, even if they started it.

Operate in the present.

Avoid saying, “You always” and “You never”. Both are untrue and are used to simply cause pain. If you’re physically present with the person, look at them in the eye and don’t turn your back to them.

Understand the other person.

Listen to what they are saying. Reflect back what you think you hear and see. When they agreed you hear them, continue on.

Resolve the argument.

It’s OK to disagree. Allow them the right to hold their own opinion. Don’t go to bed angry. Don’t bring the argument up with others to rally support or curry pity; continue to honour the person. Remember it’s your job to choose to forgive and choose to bless.

Can I pray for you?

Holy Spirit thank you that you’ll give us the words to say whenever we need them. Thank you Jesus you’ll give us your love when we need more. Thank you Father you give us wisdom when we ask. Please be with those who are watching this because they need to confront someone about something. Help them to speak truth in love. Amen.

Next Step

Sign up for the Live LIGHT Above the Negativity Challenge today at https://revtrev.com/fast and get 40 daily emails to help you Live LIGHT Above the Negativity and bring your thoughts, words and actions into more agreement with the will of God expressed in the Bible.

Like it if you like it, share it if you care, set up notifications if you want to know I’m there.

Carpe Vitae!

4 Tips to stop the worry

4 Tips to stop the worry

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Worry is only possible when we don’t trust God to be good and in a good mood. But how do you stop it when worry controls you? Learn how to stop the worry today.

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Verse on Worry

Mathew 6:25-26 The Message “If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don’t fuss about what’s on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds.

Thoughts on worry and Christians

I’ve met a few Christians who admit they worry. I’ve met so many more that call worrying prayer and wonder why their prayers don’t get answered. You have a good Father who loves you and I have tips to help you to stop the worry today.

 

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4 Tips to stop the worry

1. Agree with the fact God cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7 (NLT) Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

2. Live out of your relationship.

12 times in Matthew 6 Jesus used a term for God that was rarely used in Hebrew Scriptures – He called him Father.

3. Pray about everything.

Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT) Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

Don’t try to stop worrying. How can you stop thinking about something by thinking about not thinking about it? All you end up doing is putting condemnation on yourself when you start to worry. Instead, learn to take those worries and turn them into fervent, effective prayers.

Make it a habit to think about what you think about. When you find yourself thinking about things you worry or fear, turn it over to praying about the truth about God and His promises for you. And keep your worries for your prayer time. If you find yourself worried or fearful in the day, put it off until your prayer time. You can train yourself to put off those thoughts until later. You can even tell them, “Not now.” If you find you can’t put those worries off, start your prayer time then and there.

4. Choose to be thankful.

Gratitude is the attitude that changes worries into promises. -Trevorism

Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. Romans 1:21 (New Living Translation)

Can I pray?

Heavenly Father, I thank you we can trust you. I thank you when we trust you we have peace. I pray all of us can feel like we’re walking with you in the garden in the cool of the day. I pray we’ll respond to you your care, live out of who you say we are, pray about everything with thanksgiving. Amen

Next Step

Sign up for the Live LIGHT Above the Negativity Challenge today at https://revtrev.com/fast and get 40 daily emails to help you Live LIGHT Above the Negativity and bring your thoughts, words and actions into more agreement with the will of God expressed in the Bible.

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Welcome to Live LIGHT Friends

Welcome to Live LIGHT Friends

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My name is Trevor Lund and I am your host inside Live LIGHT friends.

You were created to walk with God in the garden in the cool of the day. Sin came into the world and you bore the consequences. Jesus came to took you place and offered you his yoke that is easy and his burden that is light. You’re a child of God creation longs to be revealed. You are a living light, will you live LIGHT?

I want to welcome you to this amazing group and let you know what we’re all about. I say this is an amazing group because what people share, what they comment and how they react is almost 100% encouraging. And that’s what is so important for us.

1. Live LIGHT Friends is a #NegativityFreeZone

So try to only share things that is for the building up of others.

2. Live LIGHT Friends is a #RealmOfEncouragement

That means in what you share, how you comment and how you react it should not be for your own interest, but it’s also in the interest of others.

To Live LIGHT means we Live Loved radically, Live Intentional fearlessly, Live Generous Joyfully, Live Hopeful Trustfully and Live Today Mindfully.

If your image, if your blog post, if your podcast, if your sermon, if your video, if your…creative offering encourages people to live loved, intentional, generous, hopeful or today PLEASE SHARE and encourage others.

Seek to be a blessing and you’ll be blessed.

Come here to be blessed and be a blessing.

If what you post is not to build others up, know it will probably be ignored and might be removed.

3. Live LIGHT Friends is an #OpenCommunity

It means is we are public group so you can share whatever you want to encourage your friends and family with from our group.

It means we have people who aren’t Christian and a huge variety of a multitude of Christian streams – so no denominational soapboxes please

It means we have people from every conceivable political stripe – so no political soapboxes please

It means we have people from all around the world – no local events or local, regional or national politics – no local soapboxes please

We are here to encourage and build each other up. The more you refresh others the more you yourself will be refreshed. So refresh others in your reactions, comments and with what you share.

Thank you for being part of this amazing community and

Carpe Vitae – Seize the life!

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4 Tips on confrontation

4 Tips on confrontation

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Confrontation – Are you one of the few who like to confront or are you like most people who do what they can to stay at peace with everyone? Today I have tips if someone confronts you or if you have to confront someone else.

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Verse

Matthew 7 1-5 The Message “Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults— unless, of course, you want the same treatment. That critical spirit has a way of boomeranging. It’s easy to see a smudge on your neighbour’s face and be oblivious to the ugly sneer on your own. Do you have the nerve to say, ‘Let me wash your face for you,’ when your own face is distorted by contempt? It’s this whole traveling road-show mentality all over again, playing a holier-than-thou part instead of just living your part. Wipe that ugly sneer off your own face, and you might be fit to offer a washcloth to your neighbour.

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Thoughts on Confrontation

When I was younger, I thought confrontation was a good word. I’d run to any challenge. I’d face any comer. That’s changed since my heart attack. But the good news is, I learned how to speak the truth in love that’s what I’m going to share with you today.

4 Tips on Confrontation

  1. When your challenged, it might be ok to ignore. Nehemiah wouldn’t be taken away from his work at rebuilding the wall. (Nehemiah 6:2-3) Is the situation ignorable?
  2. If you can’t avoid the challenge – look for the gold in the person. What does God love about them? It changes you from wanting to defend yourself to wanting to hear God’s thoughts about what’s happening. Remember, a soft answer turns away wrath. (Proverbs 15:1)
  3. If you need to confront someone – When you need to confront realize your not in the right place if your going to enjoy putting someone in their place. Take the time to get in the right place. Figure out if they are willing to listen – drop seeds, set standards, give them the time to come back to you.
  4. In either situation – protect your peace. Remember to forgive and bless.

Can I pray?

Heavenly Father, if we need to talk to someone about something help us to do it in love. Help us to look out for the interest of others. Help us to speak in love. Give us boldness to speak the truth.

Next Step

Sign up for the Live LIGHT Above the Negativity Challenge today at https://revtrev.com/fast and get 40 daily emails to help you Live LIGHT Above the Negativity and bring your thoughts, words and actions into more agreement with the will of God expressed in the Bible.

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Tips to stop feeling busy

Tips to stop feeling busy

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It’s hard to stop being busy. Have your ever tried it? It’s the feeling of busyness that overwhelms us. Today I’ll give you tips to cut it out at the root.

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Verse

Matthew 6:30-33 The Message (MSG) “If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.

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Thoughts on feeling busy

We live in a culture that praises busyness. Have you ever caught your responding to the question “How are you doing?” By saying, “I’m busy”?

I’m not criticizing people who have a lot on the go. It’s the Christian work ethic that has built western civilization. I know we can accomplish a lot a feel satisfied not overwhelmed.

But it’s the feeling of being overwhelmed with busyness I’m going to help you get over today.

You were created to walk with God in garden in the cool of the day. Let’s help you get there today.

Tips to stop feeling busy

  1. Know the root of busyness. It’s shame. Unhealthy competition, keeping up with the Jones, FOMO, saving face, doing what’s expected, following societal norms, “I have to put food on the table”
  2. Know shame can mask as virtue. We hide it well. Ask Holy Spirit “Why am I feeling busy?” Jesus told us we can’t work for the show or work for the dough. We can hide either well.
  3. Know the difference between shame and guilt. Guilt is on what we do you leave undone. Shame is on who we are.
  4. Know how to stop shame as your motivation.

How to stop shame as a motivation

1. Confess the sinful ways you have responded to the shame root in your life.

Heavenly Father, I have used busyness to keep me from feeling shame and in response to the shame I feel by (insert activity). In doing this, I have given other people the right to determine my worth. I have not trusted what you say about me. I ask for your forgiveness for this sinful pattern and receive your forgiveness today. Help me to allow Holy Spirit to heal the root of shame in my life.

2. Ask the Father to remind you of people who have shamed you. Make the choice to forgive them.

Heavenly Father, I choose to forgive people who have shamed me. Specifically I choose to forgive (name the person) for shaming me by (incident). I release them into your hands and bless them in the name of Jesus.

3. Ask the Father to break the lies you have come to believe about yourself.

Ask the Father, Son or Spirit to take you back to the place in your past where shame took root. You’ll be brought to a memory.

Describe the situation or picture.

Find where Jesus (or the Father, or the Spirit) is in the memory.

Ask Jesus (or the Father, or the Spirit) the lie you learned from the situation (there can be more than shame).

Renounce the lie(s).

Ask Jesus (or the Father, or the Spirit) what the truth is.

Agree with God and declare the truth.

If you have difficulty with this process get someone with Sozo, Theophostic, or Immanuel training to help you.

4. Live out shame-free relationships.

It is only through healthy relationships that the wounds of shame can ever be fully healed. You need to get into life-giving relationships that do not shame you into action or inaction. You need to commit to doing the same for others.

When you’ve been wounded in community you can only be fully healed in community.- Trevorism

Can I pray for you?

Heavenly Father, thank you for being a good father and for taking care of every need. Thank you for providing us with everything we need for life and godliness. Thank you Jesus that we can’t work the show or work for the dough. Thank you Father we can trust you.

Next Step

Sign up for the Live LIGHT Above the Negativity Challenge today at https://revtrev.com/fast and get 40 daily emails to help you Live LIGHT Above the Negativity and bring your thoughts, words and actions into more agreement with the will of God expressed in the Bible.

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So if you’re serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. Don’t shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ—that’s where the action is. See things from his perspective. Your old life is dead. Your new life, which is your real life—even though invisible to spectators—is with Christ in God. He is your life. When Christ (your real life, remember) shows up again on this earth, you’ll show up, too—the real you, the glorious you. Meanwhile, be content with obscurity, like Christ. Colossians 3:1-4 The Message (MSG)

Live LIGHT Above the Negativity

5 Tips for your next step to Live LIGHT Above the Negativity

1. Plan your Negativity Fast – When will you start? How long will you go for? How will you increase the positive? How will you limit the negative? How will you cope with the negative when it comes? Don’t put it off. Get started now.

2. Join Live LIGHT Friends on Facebook. Join here

3. Go through all the Tips to Live LIGHT Above the Negativity videos View here

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5. Sign up for the daily devotionals Sign up here

Can I pray?

Lord, I thank you that you will empower every good work prompted by our faith. I thank you that you will finish the good work you’ve started in us. I thank you that you are Good and in a good mood. I thank you we can trust you with our whole lives. Bless everyone making the decision to Live LIGHT Above the Negativity. Bless them as they act on that decision. Bless them with peace. Amen

Next Step

Sign up for the Live LIGHT Above the Negativity Challenge today at https://revtrev.com/fast and get 40 daily emails to help you Live LIGHT Above the Negativity and bring your thoughts, words and actions into more agreement with the will of God expressed in the Bible.

Like it if you like it, share it if you care, set up notifications if you want to know I’m there.

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