1. Saying "Not Yet" to God leads to regret.

2. Today's "Not Yet" becomes tomorrow's problem.

3. Saying "Not Yet" to God's process means saying "Not Yet" to God's promises.

1. Waiting is better together.

2. Suffering is better together.

3. Life is better together.

1. Let God PROMOTE You.

2. Let God REDEEM You.

How I speak is one way to measure my spiritual maturity.

1. Be careful with your words.

Questions to ask before you speak… Is this the right time? Is this the right person?

Questions to ask before you speak… Is this the right time? Is this the right person? Is this the right way?

2. Be consistent with your praise.

3. Be quick with your apologies.

1. We are saved by who we know, not what we do.

2. You can do good without knowing God, but you can't know God without doing good.

3. To love my neighbor, I must build bridges rather than walls.

1. How much Bible you know is less important than how much Bible you live.

2. Trials are an opportunity to make me bitter or better.

3. Trials are an opportunity to show me where I turn for help.

When I turn to ______ in trials, I will be bitter.

When I turn to God in trials, I will be better.

1. Take God's conviction seriously.

2. Don't settle for your comfort zone.

3. Count your new blessings.

1. Familiarity breeds contempt.

2. The response to God’s holiness should be reverence, worship, and conviction.

1. Brace for Impact. a. The impact of offense. b. The impact of loneliness. c. The impact of disappointment.

2. Go back to God's Word and ask for more!

3. Keep your eye on the prize.

When God is about to do something, God will primarily use His people.

1. You have to be available.

2. You need to understand that His plan might benefit others more than you.

3. You have to be willing to accept the struggles.