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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Yes, we're excited to be alive today. Amen. I just want to remind you that you are extraordinary. Nobody wants to be ordinary, do they? We all want to be extraordinary. We want to live an extraordinary life. And I believe that's what Jesus said. He said, I want to come to give you a life and a life of abundance.
See, He came so that we could live an abundant life, an extraordinary life, an exceptional life. God doesn't want us to live average, mediocre. He doesn't want us to be ordinary in our thinking. He wants us to be extraordinary in our thinking. He wants us to expect more, to go for more, to strive for more, to be the very best that we can be.
Do you know when you're the very best you can be today, your tomorrow will be better?
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Chapter 2: What does it mean to be extraordinary in everyday life?
See, when you prepare for today, hey, you'll be ready for the opportunities tomorrow. When preparation meets opportunity, it's called success. So I want to encourage all of us to not have just this ordinary mindset, but have an extraordinary mindset. Expect to be full of joy, abundance, creativity, blessing.
You know, Joel was just saying to us earlier, and I think it's something that we need to hear when we come to the house of the Lord, and we need to express to ourself that we're a masterpiece. We didn't just come off of an assembly line. We're an original. We have callings and giftings that are matchless. See, only you can do what God's called you to do. Only you were created to be you.
You weren't created to be anyone else. You weren't created to copy anyone else. You were designed uniquely you. So get this down in your heart. Get this down in your spirit today and say, I'm tired of living ordinary. I'm tired of living just mundane. I'm going to start having this extraordinary mindset. You say, but Victoria, my life is just routine. You know what? All of our lives are routine.
Most of life is doing the same thing over and over again. We get up in the morning, we go to work, we do our jobs, we come home, we wash the dishes, we take care of the kids, we cook the dinner, we mow the lawn, we pay the bills. Most of our day is routine. We go to bed, get up in the morning, and do it all over again.
But it is our job to not get sucked into that routine, but to cause our life to produce extraordinary in the routine. You see, you were designed to produce extraordinary in the routines of life. Think about this just a minute. Anything that you do well, you have to do often. And it is called routine.
So we have to know that when we're in the routine, we're in the difficulties, we're in the challenges, all the things that we all face, that there's extraordinary being produced. Because I believe when we understand that we're not average and our challenges weren't here to make us suffer, they're here to bring something out of us. Our difficulties are here to bring something out of us.
Our routine is here to bring something out of us. I think about all the years that I've loved my family. My children were born. I took care of them. I changed their diapers. I fed them. I gave them a bath. I taught them. I did everything I knew to do day after day after day. I've tried to be a good helpmate to my husband. I make sure he gets what he likes. I cook him dinner.
I tell him what to do. I give him vitamins. I do my very best. Even when they don't appreciate it day in and day out But can I tell you even when they don't appreciate it and even when it's difficult Do you know what the routine has done for me? It's given me extraordinary. It is my extraordinary. What is your extraordinary?
I can see my life because I was routine and faithful with what God gave me. I now have extraordinary in my life. I think about challenges and difficulties I've faced. Many times I think, I just want to quit. Is this even worth it? Is it even matter? But I have learned when I've pressed through day after day, those challenges day after day, it produced extraordinary lessons in my life.
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Chapter 3: How can routine lead to extraordinary outcomes?
So I let that go. And I decided to be the best TV production hair person there has ever been. So for several years, I'd pick my father-in-law up, bring him to the church and get him TV ready. I was committed to that job. I was faithful. And in the routine of all those Sunday mornings, all those weekends, I didn't realize that I was building extraordinary into my life.
You see, I believe it built commitment in my life. I believe that it was doing a work in me. It was causing me to be able to understand the ministry life, giving me vision. It was showing me what it took to do this job. And I believe just through those years of what some people may not have thought was important, God did think it was important, it was building extraordinary in me.
And I believe that I can do what I'm doing today. I can be with my husband and help him push this ministry forward because of the commitment and the faithfulness that I showed then. You see, in many ways, it prepared me. So I want to encourage you today. Don't let the definition of someone else's success determine your future. See, someone might not think what you're doing is very important.
They may look down on it. They may not realize what God is doing in your life. He is preparing you for greater opportunity. You see, because someone doesn't see what you're doing doesn't mean that God doesn't see what you're doing. Just because they don't think it's important doesn't mean God doesn't think it's important. And I'm telling you, God blesses faithfulness.
We have to pass this faithfulness test if we're gonna go on to greater things. You know, one thing that I realize that really can reduce this extraordinary life that God's given us down to ordinary is when we compare ourself. You know, we all know that social media these days can make your life feel like it's going nowhere.
You look at these vacations, you look at all the stuff these people are doing, they're highlight reel and you think, man, my life is just ordinary, routine. I go to work, I come home, I go to work, I come home. When do they have time to do all this stuff? Well, little do we realize it took them 29 tries just to get that picture right. Right?
And then after they filtered it, corrected it, worked through it, then it was perfect. We know this, don't we? We cannot fall into the trap of comparing ourselves because we're originals. We're masterpieces. We're one of a kind. The Fit your destiny.
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Chapter 4: What challenges do we face in our daily routines?
No one else can do what you've been called to do. Don't shrink your life down to mundane and ordinary. Stir up the gifts of God within you. What do you have in your hand that is going to be your extraordinary tomorrow? I encourage you just like I encourage myself. God is a faithful God. Give it your all. Be your best every day.
Listen, when you prepare today, you're going to be better off tomorrow. Know that when you're faithful, you're going to have something to talk about later on. Amen. Amen. He's an awesome God. We love him. Every day we can live. discouraged, angry, depressed, defeated. Is it possible to turn these negatives into an outlook filled with purpose, happiness, and joy?
Every day we make choices, how we see ourselves, how we respond to challenges, how we approach what's in front of us.
Chapter 5: How can we find joy in the mundane aspects of life?
I've written a devotional called Today I Choose, Devotions for a Better Life. It's designed to help you make those choices on purpose, to choose faith over fear, peace over frustration, and kindness over offense. Each day is filled with scripture and practical encouragement to help you live with confidence and victory. You can't wait to see what kind of day it's gonna be.
You have to decide ahead of time. When you do, you can step into a more blessed, fulfilled life. I'd love to send you a copy.
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Today I choose to turn down the noise, to believe what I cannot see, to be happy, to trust God's timing. They will transform your attitude, your outlook, your entire day. As you embrace these biblical principles, you'll see problems dissolve, hope restored, mountains move. Choose the joy and happiness God has chosen for you.
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When you make choices based on what God says about you, you're going to live happier, have more peace, and you'll be a bigger blessing to others. Thanks so much for being with us today. Victoria and I pray for you and your family every day. We sure appreciate your prayer and support. Your generosity helps us take this message to people around the world.
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