Matthew 1:23 NLT

We may enjoy God on the mountaintops, but we get to know Himintimately in the valleys.

Psalm 84:5-7

What you think about matters!

Way is through, not out!

He’s your Light in Darkness

He’s your Peace in the Storm

He’s your Joy in the Trouble

He’s your Strength when You’re Weak

Psalm 139:7-10

Matthew 7:11 NLT

We need to worry less about today’s happiness and more about tomorrow’s readiness.

3 Ways Our Giving May Hurt Them:

1. We give them things they didn’t earn.One of the best things we can do is give our children the blessing of earning the blessings.

2. We give them praise they don’t deserve.

It’s better to praise the process than to praise the person.

3. We give them freedoms they can’t handle.

Deuteronomy 6:4-9

3 Gifts to Give Your Children:

1. A community worth having.

Deuteronomy 6:4

Who and what you expose your children to, will shape whothey become and what they believe.

Proverbs 13:20 NLT

You can’t pick your children’s friends, but you can influencethe environments you put them in.

2. A standard worth achieving.

Deuteronomy 6:5

3. A faith worth sharing.

Deuteronomy 6:7

The Shema:

Deuteronomy 6:4-9

What Are We Doing Wrong?

1. We risk too little.

Hebrews 11:6

2. We rescue too quickly.

Galatians 6:7

3. We model too weakly.

When it comes to parenting in the early years, more is

Mark 7:6

What Can We Do Better?

To help our children love God:

- Who and what you expose your children to will shape who

- We can’t force our children to love God, but we can expose

What experiences should we expose our children to?

1. Expose them to the joy of knowing God personally.

John 17:3

2. Expose them to the presence and power of God in His

We can’t force our children to love God, but we can expose

Daniel 6:4

Daniel 6:16-22

How do we grow in consistency?

1. START WITH THE END IN MIND

Daniel 1:8 NKJV

2. EMBRACE THE PROCESS

Daniel 6:10

3. FOCUS ON PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION

"Perfection is the enemy of progress."

- Winston Churchill

Philippians 3:12-13

1 Corinthians 10:31

The prize is in what you do daily (for the glory of God).

WHAT IF THE WORK IS THE REWARD?

WHAT IF THE PRIZE IS IN THE PROCESS?

WHAT IF YOU CAN BE GRATEFUL IN THE GRIND?

1 Corinthians 15:9-10

“No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the

THE THREE ENEMIES OF THE TRUE REWARD:

1. The Pillow: the seduction of comfort.

- Easy never changed the world.

2. The Shiny Thing: the allure of constant distractions.

3. The Towel: the perpetual temptation to quit.

You can throw in the towel or you can use it to wipe the

Instead of pursuing selfish passion, pursue God’s purpose.

Acts 20:24

Purpose helps me feel passionate about ordinary things.

Do it all for the glory of God!

Prize is now!

Work is the reward. The prize is in the process. Grateful in

The Jesus way, the way above is to take up your cross

Matthew 23:11

SERVANTHOOD IS OUR MODEL

I AM A SERVANT , OF THE MOST HIGH GOD

WHAT ARE YOU ALWAYS DOING?

Acts 9:36

HOW DO WE BECOME A FAITHFUL SERVANT?

1. BRING A LUNCH

1 Samuel 17:17-18

2. OFFER A RIDE

Luke 19:31

3. CARRY A TOWEL

John 13:4-5

WHAT ARE YOU ALWAYS DOING?

John 15:13

When you serve others—You are serving Christ!

If someone were to tell people what you are always doing,

Matthew 23:11

Matthew 16:24

John 20:19

Acts 4:8-10

We speak boldly about what we believe deeply!

Acts 4:12-13

How amazed are people by your boldness for Christ?

Unmoved 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Amazed

How do we grow in BOLDNESS?

1. Spend More Time with Jesus

Acts 4:13

2. Ask God to Make You Bold

Acts 4:29

1 Corinthians 2:9

Revelations 21:1-5

We speak boldly about what we believe deeply!

What do you do when you feel like God let you down?

Luke 2:10-12

Matthew 1:18-19

Two Truths Help You When You Don’t Understand:

1. You don’t have to understand the plan to trust God has a purpose.

Proverbs 19:21

Matthew 1:20-21

2. Your disappointment with God might actually be a divine appointment from God.

You don’t have to understand a plan when trusting God has a purpose.

Mary and Joseph had a Plan. God had a purpose. You were that purpose.

Matthew 1:21

If you are on a continuous search to be offended, you will always find what you are looking for!

Being offended is inevitable. Living offended is a choice.

Romans 12:14-18

Eulogeo—(yoo-log-eh’-o)

To speak well of, to wish the best blessings for someone.

Romans 12:1

So how do we love others?

Romans 12:16

Jesus didn’t tell us to be right. He told us to be loving.

Stop listening to respond, Listen to understand!

The Devil wants your story based on accusations.

God wants your story rooted in love!

Ephesians 4:2 NLT

Your life is too short and your calling is too great to be offended by something so small!

Proverbs 19:11

Love doesn’t seek to win the argument. Love seeks to protect the relationship.

Romans 12:18

As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a

Ephesians 4:1

Legacy is where my life lives on.

So how do I leave the right legacy?

1. Give to something that will outlive you.

2. Live so that your life out lives you.

For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s

If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver,

1 Corinthians 3:9-15

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all

Ephesians 3:20