We must be people who live according to the beliefs we claim to have in following God's Word. Jesus urges us to make Him the anchor of our lives so that we truly abide in Him. Simply knowing God's Word is not abiding in Him. We need to carry God's Word in our hearts, and trust it enough to live by it and for it with all our life. [Barry]

The Word of God does not get old or outdated. If you believe it, you are compelled to live by it. Abiding is not just coming to church, flicking through your Bible or listening to sermons. Aboding is choosing to follow the Word of God and everything Jesus says in order to bear fruit that reflects the love and life and character of Christ. [Speaker: Barry]

We need to guard our thoughts and nurture a Christ-like mindset. The mind often finds fault with others, overlooks personal envy, and distorts reality, making us believe our suffering is worse than everyone else. To avoid destructive thinking, we need to constantly renew our minds in order to discern His will and stay sensitive to the Holy Spirit. [Speaker: Harb]

As we go through life, work on having the right mindset to be able to overcome strongholds and to navigate life's challenges. Our mind can serve as a filter to all our thoughts to guard our hearts. We are able to 'gird the loins' of our mind by reading the Bible to distinguish truth, reminding ourselves of God's promises, and reciting and speaking His word. These bring us peace and freedom. [Speaker: Harb]

God had a plan for Paul, and even though Paul was not deserving of it, God's amazing grace abounded in his life. Paul became a vessel that God used for His glory. In this same way, we are the clay and God is the potter and wants to prepare and use us for every good work. [Speaker: Barry]

Paul went from being someone committed to eradicating Christians, to being vulnerable and utterly dependent on Christians. God took Paul's passion to destroy and transformed it into a passion for Jesus, telling everyone from Gentiles to Kings about who Jesus is. God has a way of speaking into people's lives, even to the most hardened of hearts. [Speaker: Barry]

Before his conversion, the apostle Paul was passionate about what he believed, but was very misguided. What became important for Paul, and what is important for us today, was what Paul was going to do when he met Jesus for the first time. Would he be humble enough to receive Him? [Speaker: Barry]

When we live faithfully, humbly, selflessly, and sincerely we don't have to say a word about who we are, people will see it. As we continue to surrender to God, faith, love and grace will transform our lives and reflect who He is in all we do. [Speaker: Barry]

God's word encourages us to speak well, speak life and speak the things that will help and build others, even when they choose not to speak it to us. Be the one that represents Christ to those around you in whatever situation you are in.

We may have many accomplishments in life but what are the things that matter to God? Let us be people who can live in humility, kindness and compassion and who know how to love abundantly. To not get angry and give place to the devil or rob others of what is theirs. Practice and apply, by God's grace, these things that make you who God wants you to be. [Speaker: Barry]