The 318 Project

What determines the value of an item? Does the item have cracks, dents or flaws? Two people may look at the same object and see the same issues, but while one feels this makes it worthless another may embrace the uniqueness and feel it is worth more than it was originally. D to you see yourself or feel others see you as "JUNK"? There are examples in the Bible of men that either felt this way or others felt that way about them. Judges 6:11-23 - God calls Gideon 1 Samuel 16:1-13 - Samuel anoints David as King Collecting Baseball card as kid growing up and how the value of cards have changed over the years. Auctions: Art of Kintsugi: Dr. Doug Stringer wrote and article about the "Art of Kintsugi". He explains that in Japan when someone breaks a cup or dish, they don't throw it away but take it to a craftsman that repairs the broken item. The art of Kintsugi is to use gold or silver to fill in the cracks. Over time the item may be repaired several times and have a very unique design that makes it more valuable now that when it was originally created. "The Art of Kintsugi is the ability to see value in brokenness." - Dr. Doug Stringer Sudden death moment when Satan thought he had Jesus and mankind defeated when Jesus went to the Cross; but Jesus had the final maximum bid that Satan couldn't match when He said "IT IS FINISHED!" Ephesians 2:10 - His Workmanship (Masterpiece) Music: Broken Clouds by Tellsonic https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/46Avw5ERiS/ Send us a text Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Podpage Build a beautiful podcast website in 5 minutes. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show

Go The Distance: BURN THE SHIPS Take up the Mantle Going the Distanceto manage or continue until the end of a competitionto have the endurance to see a difficult sustained challenge to its natural end without faltering.To continue to the end, no matter how difficultSend us a text Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Podpage Build a beautiful podcast website in 5 minutes. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show

We tend to associate ourselves with a college team, pro team or any sports team that we are a fan of; but does that really identify who we are? We see people, in today’s society, questioning their very identity. They want to be identified in so many different ways that it is no wonder our society is in turmoil and confusion; yet we know that God created 2 identifiable genders in Male and female. Does that still truly explain who each of us are? People everywhere are struggling with that very question and we see how more and more are going to counseling and are put on medication and still they can’t find a peace with it. I want to pose 3 questions for you to answer for yourself. You can write them down on your notepads or wherever you can. What is your Title? - Pastor, deacon, teacher, coach, engineer, firefighter, chief, doctor. This is usually associated with your work or something you do.What do people call you? Dad, mom, grandma, granddaddy, Pops, son, daughter, jerk, loser, dummy, idiot, explicit names, Sir, maam, jock, dead-beat or something that describes your personality or behavior.Who do you see yourself as, especially spiritual traits or gifts? Prayer-warrior, mentor, comforter, Word of Knowledge, healing, prophecy, and discernment.How does God see each of us and do we see ourselves the way that He sees Us? So, how are we to see ourselves? It isn’t through a title, a description from yourself or others, and it isn’t through what you have or haven’t done as a child of God. Paul told the church in Ephesians 2:10 that, “we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do.” Ephesians 3:20 say, “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,”. Song - Identity by Velvet Moon https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/XUoXHitDzJ/ Send us a text Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Podpage Build a beautiful podcast website in 5 minutes. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show