Good decisions flow out of a heart of wisdom. A heart of wisdom will do what is righteous towards God, just towards people, and prudent towards a goal. A heart set on wisdom will then consider the building blocks of God's guidance as they make decisions.

God has a growing family (Eph. 2:19) - His teams accept one another and keep on growing by adding to their number. The church does that by welcoming guests (Rom. 15:7) and continuing to add them into the church (Acts 5:14).

A legendary team stays "sharp" in the way they approach things. Sharp: alert competence and clear understanding shown in a resourceful, enthusiastic way. An important aspect of being "sharp" is that we do the best we can with our resources. This means that we don't compare but focus on what we can do to take care of our responsibilities (Gal. 6:4-5; 2 Cor. 10:12). Then, we let our light shine and give God the glory (Matt. 5:16). The team can accomplish being sharp when they focus on doing everything for the glory of God (1 Cor. 10:31).

A legendary team and its members are proactive - they have a "can do" attitude and take initiative to do right and accomplish God's purpose. Choosing a proactive posture buys up the opportunity (Gal. 6:10) and trusts that we can do anything through Christ (Phil. 4:13).

At CIV, we value a godly cohesion (cohesion: to stick together tightly). A legendary team chooses to be loyal and trust one another which builds unity and brings results to glorify God.

The mission God has for the church requires teamwork. God distributes different talents, abilities, and gifts to His followers. These gifts are meant to complement one another to accomplish the Great Commission in the local church.

This week we are going to look at why we have an unshakeable hope and optimism about the future and how we should act accordingly.

Christ calls us to be salt and light, people of maturity, stable for our families and church.

God is sovereign over all, including the prosperity of the wicked and the reality of injustice. His promise of ultimate judgment provides a foundation for rest and hope amidst persecution and wrongdoing. Believers are called to respond to injustice with faith and courage, confronting evil with the assurance of God's righteous plans.

Since our God reigns over America, since God is in control and since He is not giving us more than we can handle we can focus on our stewardship here in this nation and with this government we have.