Thriving is flourishing in the correct environment. Thrive can mean to be fulfilled or developed successfully. It also is to flourish in an environment.

 Surviving is getting through a tough situation and coming out on the other side.

Thrive to Survive seems backwards because after you survive a circumstance, you want to thrive to be better. It is wise to set yourself in a peaceful, joyous environment before the test. If not you will have trouble surviving the tests. The Kingdom of God is similar. You should establish your relationship with God before the situation occurs.

• Create a prayer life with God.
  • Set times to converse with your heavenly Father.
  •  Orally out loud. Communicate with him on daily decisions.
  •  Thank him often for the current love and mercy he shows you.

• Create Kingdom living in your habits.
  •  Make it your business to remove negative influences.
  •  Promote God thoughts among your friends.
  •  Bless people regularly with your thoughts, words and deeds.

• Focus on God.
  • Reduce yourself contemplating.
  • Ask God what he wants, then go carry out the instructions.
  •  Open your mind to the God way of doing things.

If you set your course to the thriving, the impact of negative situations will be diminished. Thrive to Survive takes meditation and focus. The reward is twofold. You will enjoy your life more on a regular basis. And when low moments happen, you will be full of love and contentment to overcome the obstacle.

1The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2He makes me lie down in green pastures.

He leads me beside still waters.

3He restores my soul.

He leads me in paths of righteousness

for his name’s sake.

4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil,

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff,

they comfort me.

5You prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies;

you anoint my head with oil;

my cup overflows.

6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

all the days of my life,

and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord

forever.

Psalm 23 shows us that God has us flourishing before the trouble. We are thriving like plants by the water until we walk into trouble. He restores our soul. Always replenishing us.

Thrive to Survive!