Doubling the Five: How to Invest What God Has Given You
A practical Christian study of “Doubling the Five: How to Invest What God Has Given You,” with clear application for faith, relationships, and everyday life.
Doubling the Five
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Begin with the truth
I am still your host, Kris Emerson, and I am still here to encourage you with tips and strategies to help you grow in your walk with God and build stronger relationships. Every once in a while I'll release a shorter episode like this to give you some extra encouragement.
Hey, I hope you're doing great today, and I hope that that new introduction that I just recorded explained clearly for you what's going on.
What this reveals about God
Maybe it's a time of Bible reading and prayer, maybe it's a sip of coffee with someone you care about, maybe it's a little podcast time, maybe it's hanging out with your kids, maybe it's watching the news before you go to bed. You've determined that most enjoyable five-minute stretch of your day.
Now, as you go about working on this, you may think literally something that takes five minutes and then spending five more minutes on it.
Let faith take root
And if smelling roses is a genuine smile moment in your day, then stand there a little longer. At the risk of putting a tune in your head that will be there all day long, this made me think of the old Alabama song.
With a little age and experience, we ought to have a clearer vision of the true gifts and joys of each day and the personal discipline, even on a small scale, of carving out the time that those things need to grow.
Respond in daily life
And then I would bounce to I really enjoy the card games with the kids just before they lay down for bed. And before you know it, I had five things listed, which, by the way, is the extra challenge for you this weekend.
The title of the episode is Doubling the Five, which initially means find that five minute thing you do and do it for ten.
Take the idea with you.
- 01Where do I see the problem or opportunity described in “Doubling the Five: How to Invest What God Has Given You” in my own life?
- 02What Scripture or spiritual principle in this study most needs my attention?
- 03What one specific change can I make this week to put this teaching into practice?
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