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“O” stands for “Obituary.” One year in high school, as my friends and I were celebrating homecoming week—decorating and cruising the town—we suddenly received word that one of the guys we went to school with fell out of a truck and died. It was horrible—I had just seen him moments before, yelling, screaming and laughing with all of us. The next day, homecoming day, the school had no life whatsoever. Everyone had their heads down. We wore our uniforms and ribbons, but there was no school spirit. No one knew what to say. When English class began, our teacher asked us to pull out a piece of paper and put our full name at the top. So I wrote, “Terri Lynn Savelle.” She said, “Now I want you to write your birthdate.” I did. “Now, I want you to write last night’s date right under that,” she instructed. Then, “Now, I want you to write your own obituary.” At first, we thought it was kind of creepy. But she said, “Think about it. If your life had ended last night, what would you want people to say about you? How would they describe your personality? Your character? What do you want to be known for? What do you want to accomplish in your life? What kind of contributions do you want to make?” She said, “Don’t write what people would say right now. I want you to write what you want people to say when your life is over.” At the end of class, when we handed our papers in, she said, “Class, I want you to know that you have not just written your obituary. You have just written your dreams.” And she added, “Now, go live them.” You need to write your own obituary—your God-given dreams. It will become your life’s mission statement, the way you want to be remembered. It will be a guideline to live by. Then when temptation comes, all you have to do is get out your piece of paper and ask, “Does this line up with what I want to fulfill during my time period on earth?” Sit down at your computer or with your journal and write your obituary—your God-given dreams, your life’s mission statement—today. Chop It Into Daily Visions How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. How do you go after a big dream? One day at a time. “C” is for “Chopping it up into daily visions.” Any way you look at it, your future is hidden in your daily routine. Success is not one big event that happens in your life. It’s a result of daily disciplines that lead you into God’s perfect will. You see that with my dad, Brother Kenneth Copeland, and other strong men and women of faith. It wasn’t one big event that caused them to be where they are today. The Copelands still listen to the Word, still speak the Word, still guard their mouths, still guard their hearts, still do all those things that got them where they are. Daily habits are what lead us into God’s plan. 24 : BVOV

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