The Flourishing Life
"They shall be called Oaks of Righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor." Isaiah 61:3
The Five Primary Roots of a Flourishing Life
Intimate Relationship with God
Healthy Family Relationships
Excellent Financial Stewardship
Right Thoughts and Attitudes
Body Care and
Sexual Integrity
Intimate Relationship
with God
The tap root and source of a flourishing and thriving Christian life.
"My purpose is to give them a rich satisfying Life."
Jesus - John 10:10 NLT
Right Thoughts and Attitudes
Our thoughts and attitudes are a product of choices that come from the heart and not environment or circumstances.
"A happy person is not a person with a certain set of circumstance but rather a certain set of attitudes."
Unknown
Healthy Family Life
Is rooted and grounded in love for God and loving relationships between family members.
“The most important building block to our future is how I relate to my family"
Wayne Cordeiro
Body Care And Sexual Integrity
Learning the art of developing spiritual disciplines that keep the appetites of our bodies from ruling over our spirit.
"We cannot give our hearts to God and keep our bodies to ourselves."
Elizabeth Elliot
Excellent Financial Stewardship
Jesus Lordship over my life is where excellent financial stewardship begins.
"You must gain control over your money, or your lack of it will forever control you."
Dave Ramsey
Knowing Your Life Purpose
Life purpose starts in the heart and translates into the joy of living. It answers the questions, "Why am I here?" and "What does God want me to do?"
"All people end up somewhere in life, but few people end up there on purpose."
Craig Groeschel
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Thank You for Visiting Flourish
The help and information I have provided for you on this site is the product and overflow of 38 years in full-time pastoral ministry. It has been my personal experience and observation in the lives of people who called me their pastor, that when they were genuinely thriving, joyful and flourishing in their visible world, it was because, they were thriving and flourishing in their private unseen world. The Five Primary Roots of Flourishing Life are a representation of the private areas of our lives, which when under the Lordship of Christ result in abundant, joyful living. The Oak Tree is our example of the flourishing life. It has a massive root system under ground that supports the tree and branches above ground. When the root system underground is healthy and thriving, the tree flourishes above ground, producing shade for weary travelers, protection and an abundance of food, produces other trees, weathers the fiercest of storms, is unshakable and grows stronger through the season of life. This is a picture of the life God wants us all to enjoy. I have developed this website to assist anyone who desires to become like the Oak tree for the display of God's splender.
Bruce Maier is a graduate of Nazarene Bible College and an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene. He pastored churches in Mt .Shasta CA, Lincoln CA, West Sacramento CA, Redmond Oregon, and served as Youth Pastor in Stockton CA. Bruce and His wife Beckie currently reside in Indiana.