{"id":3550,"date":"2018-10-03T08:54:02","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T13:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/?p=3550"},"modified":"2018-10-03T08:54:23","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T13:54:23","slug":"gaze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/gaze\/","title":{"rendered":"October Fest #3 &#8211; Gaze into the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><\/h1>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Post 206<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>October Fest \u2013 Day 3<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/h2>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Gaze Into the Future<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18_Lynda-57tha-3.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3410\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/writing-my-7-steps-to-success\/18_lynda-57tha-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18_Lynda-57tha-3.jpg?fit=1656%2C2500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1656,2500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-HX300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1535337390&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"18_Lynda 57tha-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18_Lynda-57tha-3.jpg?fit=678%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3410\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18_Lynda-57tha-3-199x300.jpg?resize=199%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18_Lynda-57tha-3.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18_Lynda-57tha-3.jpg?resize=768%2C1159&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18_Lynda-57tha-3.jpg?resize=678%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 678w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18_Lynda-57tha-3.jpg?resize=809%2C1221&amp;ssl=1 809w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18_Lynda-57tha-3.jpg?w=1656&amp;ssl=1 1656w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Let&#8217;s begin this day<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">with a Plan<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">OK?<\/h2>\n<h3><em><strong>How can we do that?<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><strong>Let&#8217;s begin with an IDEA<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><strong>How about this for a way to begin?<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u201cLet your eyes look straight ahead,\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><em>fix your gaze directly before you.\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><strong>(Proverbs 4:25, NIV)<\/strong>\u00a0Let&#8217;s begin to GAZE into the FUTURE.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Do you KNOW:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You have a Divine Destiny.<\/p>\n<p>You have a Purpose in Life.<\/p>\n<p>God has a PLAN for YOU?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Once you discover your PERSONAL PLAN, then WORK within that PLAN.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>You should know exactly where you are going.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Don\u2019t waste time but decide what you will be doing for each day and then carry out your plan.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Be on GUARD for things that will take you off course \u2013 don\u2019t be distracted by meaningless activities or conversations.\u00a0 Stay focused.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Learn how to ORDER your DAY.<\/p>\n<p>Think about it before you go to bed tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Ask God for guidance in knowing His plan for you each day. Then, walk in that PLAN.\u00a0 Live out God\u2019s plan for YOUR life.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>DECIDE EXACTLY what you will do tomorrow \u2013<\/strong> so that you are FOCUSED and living with INTENTION.<\/h3>\n<p>Just ask God to help you begin to live the life he planned for you from the beginning of time.<\/p>\n<p>He is waiting for you to come to him for help.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Good Morning God.<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">It&#8217;s me &#8211; Lynda.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">I am happy to speak with you this morning.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What will you have me do today?<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Let\u2019s get started!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">**********<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Fix your eyes directly ahead &#8211; and <\/em><em>GAZE into<\/em><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em> YOUR FUTURE &#8211; with God<\/em><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em> holding your hand.<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Lynda McKinney Lambert<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2018. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n<p>E-mail:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:llambert@zoominternet.net\">llambert@zoominternet.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blog and website at:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/\">www.lyndalambert.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can READ a selection from my latest book on my<\/p>\n<p>Author\u2019s Page:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dldbookslcom\/lyndalaambert\">http:\/\/www.dldbookslcom\/lyndalaambert<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please SHARE on Social Media or on your blog by re-blogging the entire post.<\/p>\n<p>I love you for that!<\/p>\n<p>Share the Happiness!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pennsylvania Author, Lynda McKinney Lambert invites you to GAZE into the FUTURE with her.  Learn how to ORDER your LIFE each day.  Find the PLAN that is your Personal Plan &#8211; and move forward.<\/p>\n <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/gaze\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2599,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trusting-god"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/May_17_ZenGardenLynda4.jpg?fit=4247%2C2880&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/s4gbwn-gaze","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":15001,"url":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/from-the-professors-journal-he-is-brilliant-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":3550,"position":0},"title":"Lynda&#8217;s Journal &#8211; A Christmas Poem","author":"Lynda Lambert","date":"January 2, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"I am sharing a new poem I just finished writing today. 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