Vanderbilt Principles for Living All the Way IN Your Life

I believe that God wants us to live full, rich, loving, and honest lives. As Christians we can claim all that God offers by following the example left by Jesus Christ.

To make following Jesus less complicated, since there are many versions and interpretations of what Jesus said and did not say, I have developed 12 principles to use as a frame of reference for understanding what Jesus taught.

Live the life that is already yours by incorporating my twelve principles into how you face adversity, celebrate accomplishments, express love, receive love, and search for meaning and self-worth.

1. No Plan B.
2. Honor who you are.
3. Know who you are now, and prepare to meet the person God meant for you to be.
4. Honor those who honor you.
5. Remember your teachers.
6. Erase this saying from your mind: Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
7. Fear is your foe. Fight to remove fear from your heart.
8. Blood ties are not the same as family ties.
9. 'No' can be a 4 letter word.
10. 'Yes' can be a 4 letter word.
11. Live twice, once as a naive innocent and once as a wise adult.
12. Embrace adversity while you wrap yourself in truth.