"Addicted to Life" Chapter 6 Review - You Won’t Always Feel Like You’re Winning!
In this fresh webinar, Rob reviews Addicted To Life! Chapter 6. The theme of this chapter is “You Won’t Always Feel Like You’re Winning!” In any worthwhile endeavor, you put the work in and you wait for the results. It won’t always seem like you’re making progress! The key is riding out the storm and knowing the wins are coming.
Don’t Feel Like You’re Winning? Just Keep Pressing On!
Rob tells the story of finalizing his very first auto repair shop purchase. After Rob’s initial progress of getting off of drugs and moving up the ranks in an auto repair shop, he came to a crossroads.
His dad encouraged him to move to California and start his first business. It wasn’t easy for Rob to tell his boss Richard Broadwater. After all, Richard had mentored him for years, and even bought him his first set of teeth! Richard expected this talk since Rob had followed his teachings so closely. He gave him his blessing.
It wasn’t all wins from there. Rob and Claudia loaded up the moving van for San Diego, without selling their house. They did this to avoid a prepayment fee. Suddenly, the seller had changed some of the terms of sale. After hours of tense negotiations, the Rowsells reached an agreement. However, there was more conflict to come in this story.
Spouses Working Together
Soon, Rob and Claudia started butting heads. Even these two lovebirds needed a break from each other when forced to work 10-12 hour days together in close quarters. This new business venture put some major stress on them, and brought to light unresolved issues.
Their pastor recommended church-sponsored counseling, which they agreed to. Rob especially didn’t feel like he was winning in these early sessions. Nobody is comfortable sharing their darkest marital conflicts with a stranger. However, they pressed on, and it literally saved their marriage.
They continued the daily process of strengthening their commitment through marriage retreats, books, and group Bible studies. Perhaps most important of all, God placed a married couple in the Rowsells’ lives that prepared them for their next steps.
Four Seasons Of Life
He then discusses the concept of Four Seasons of Life: Winter, Summer, Spring, and the harvest in Autumn. These seasons apply to all areas of life, from our relationships to our money situations.
Some Winter seasons can last longer than we’d prefer, especially if we caused them. These periods of pain and uncertainty are inevitable, but they won’t last forever! Spring is coming to renew our circumstances and outlook.
Often, Spring starts slowly, but these seasons are your chance to begin anew and plant seeds for your future. Make that hay while the sun is shining! God will bring the increase if you put the work into the important areas of your life.
When Summer comes and things slow down, appreciate it. Rest, relax, and spend time with your loved ones.
You can’t reap the rewards of the harvest if you don’t plan the seeds, water them, and wait. The harvest will come in the fall if we plant the seeds in the Spring, and keep working toward it. Don’t apologize for the fruits of your harvest. You should instead humbly thank God for them!
A Winning Conclusion
You won’t always feel like you’re winning when you’re winning. You will experience your fair share of pain and victory in your life’s journey.
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