Chapter 23-One Day At A Time; Day864

THEREFORE THEN, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses [who have borne testimony to the Truth], let us strip off and throw aside every encumbrance (unnecessary weight) and that sin which so readily (deftly and cleverly) clings to and entangles us, and let us run with patient endurance and steady and active persistence the appointed course of the race that is set before us. Hebrews 12:1

Without fuel a fire grows cold and so does our faith.

Journey disruptions
1. Destructive emotions
2. Wrong motives
3. Bad habits
4. Disappointments
5. Failure
6. Difficult relationships
7. Suffering and grief

Demas and Timothy example
Demas left Paul but Timothy stayed with him in times of trouble

Reasons  for faith gone cold
1. Pressure of time-we forget God; hectic schedule
2. Pressure of the crowd-I’m an oddball syndrome
3. Unconfessed sin
4. Our spiritual discipline grows lax

What is fuel of our faith?
1. Bible
2. Prayer
3. Fellowship
4. Worship

Faith Basic Principle
1. See each day as a gift from God
2. Commit your time with God
3. Set aside time for God and for others
4. Take time for God and for others.
5. Take time for your own needs

Christ wants to extend His authority to every part of our lives
1. Instead of seeing your job as a burden, see it as a responsibility given by God.
2. Be faithful in your work
3. Do your work in with integrity

 

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PLAN:
Daily Bible Devotional
Journal
Celebration Church
Workout-Rest

READING LIST:
Book-Permanent Innovation p.143
Book-The Journey, By Billy Graham p.224

TIMELINE:
0700, End of Sleep