1. God will make a way.

Ezra 1:1-4 | The Story, Pg. 263

2. Things need to be different.

Ezra 3:3 | The Story, Pg. 264

3. Stay alert to the enemy’s schemes.

Ezra 4:3 | The Story, Pg. 265

“If we put first things first, we get the second things thrown in; but if we put second things first, we lose both the first and second things.”

Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it, the more it will elude you. But if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly.

4. Remain open to correction.

Haggai 1:3-11 | The Story, Pgs. 266-267

If you want to be a winner in life, you have to find a way to humble yourself and take tough news to heart.