{"id":1037,"date":"2005-07-26T10:49:00","date_gmt":"2005-07-26T10:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/the_awakening\/"},"modified":"2005-07-26T10:49:00","modified_gmt":"2005-07-26T10:49:00","slug":"the_awakening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/the_awakening\/","title":{"rendered":"The Awakening"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of my favorite movies is The Matrix (the first installment).  <\/span>There is a scene towards the end of the flick that is powerful.  <\/span>The character Neo is in a tough spot with a couple of not-so-nice people.  <\/span>As a matter of fact, he literally wakes from the dead after being shot.  <\/span>As the tension builds to a crescendo, he awakens to the destiny that is his.  <\/span>He begins to see things as they really are\u2026he begins to embrace the \u201cpower\u201d given to him.  <\/span>All of sudden his confidence and skill are crystallized.  <\/span>Neo must still fight, but a new day has dawned.  <\/span>Can you relate to this?  <\/span>I can\u2026with gusto!  <\/span>This is the type of day you wouldn\u2019t forget.  <\/span>You see most are sleepwalking, or are lost in the Matrix.  <\/span>If you miss your opportunity to awaken, then you\u2019ll miss the life you were intended to live.  <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The day for me was about five years ago.  <\/span>I had been a follower of Jesus Christ for many years, but when I encountered His destiny I came alive.  <\/span>Not that I was dead, but I was on this great search.  <\/span>It was a process of awakening, and life has never been the same since.  <\/span>You need to come alive.  <\/span>The world is waiting for your epic story.  <\/span>Don\u2019t reserve that story for the grave.  <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Go watch The Matrix and read the book The Dream Giver by Bruce Wilkinson (he has a great site at <\/span>www.thedreamgiver.com<\/span><\/a>).  <\/span>Go ahead and come alive!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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