A New You For A New Decade
Ξ 2 月 15th, 2011 | → Comments Off | ∇ Rick Warren |
Part 1 Vision: What You See Is What You Get
Part 2 Faith: Setting Goals In Faith
"You let the size of your God determine the size of your goal." (14:13)
Part 3 Change: What It Takes To Really Change
"Let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates the body and spirit,
perfecting holiness out of reverence for God." (2 Corinthians 7:1)
"To change my life/mind, I must change my model." (26:54 - 27:10)
"PUT OFF your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
to be made new in the attitude of your minds;
and to PUT ON the new self, created to be like God
in true righteousness and holiness." (Ephesians 4:22-24)
3. Evaluation: humbly assess my current state (34:00 - )
"Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought,
but rather think of yourself (in other words, evaluate yourself)
with sober judgment (be realistic about the situation you're in) ,
in accordance with the measure
of faith God has given you." (Romans 12:3)
I can only manage what I measure. (41:32 - )
If you don't measure it, you don't manage it.
If I don't know the measure of my faith,
I can't manage my faith. I can't grow in faith.
What It Takes To Really Change (- 42-40)
1. Record your progress (through the year, so you can measure)
2. Know your starting numbers
How do you know you are recovering?
When you're helping somebody else.
"After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord gave him success again.
The Lord gave Job twice as much as he had owned before." (Job 42:10)
6. Motivation: I must nurture my enthusiasm
How do you maintain your enthusiasm?
enthusiasm
(The source of the word is the Greek enthousiasmos, which ultimately comes from the adjective entheos, "having the god within," formed from en, "in, within," and theos, "god." )
"Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." (Romans 12:11-12)