5 Non-Negotiable Attitudes in Fulfilling God's Will for Your Life

Scripture Text: Jeremiah 1:7-8 (5-10, 17-19)
“… Do not say ‘I am youth,’ because everywhere I send you, you shall go, and all that I command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, declares the Lord.”

5 non-negotiable attitudes in fulfilling God’s purpose for your life

• PERSPECTIVE – See how God sees you (v. 5)
• DEPENDENCE – Accept your limitation apart from God (v. 6)
• OBEDIENCE – Just do it (v. 7)
• COURAGE – Never let your fear outweigh His call (v. 8)
• WILLINGNESS – Be willing and available (v. 9)

Becoming A 5-Star Steward

My message for this month's theme on stewardship:

Matthew 25:29, "For everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away."

Text: The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)

• Acknowledge the real Source
• Attitude is the key
• I am blessed to bless others
• Stop looking at other people's plate
• Accountability reaps rewards
• God looks at the quality of our efforts (not quantity)
• God loves excellent work
• God promotes those who are faithful in little things
  
• Apathy avoids the happy life
• Fear robs us of better things that God has prepared to those who love Him.

Inspiring quote by Martin Luther:
"The maid who sweeps her kitchen is doing the will of God just as much as the monk who prays – not because she may sing a Christian hymn as she sweeps but because God loves clean floors. The Christian shoemaker does his Christian duty not by putting little crosses on the shoes, but by making good shoes, because God is interested in good craftsmanship."

Because of Christ-mas...

Spoke this year's Christmas message (first time!) this morning: "Because of Christ-mas..."

"... and you shall call His Name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins" (Matthew 1:21). Because of Christmas...

• Our FELLOWSHIP (with God) is restored. Therefore we should respond in WORSHIP.
  
• Our FUTURE is secure. Therefore we should respond with CONTENTMENT.
• God's FAVOR is ours. Therefore we should respond with GENEROSITY.
• Our FREEDOM is reclaimed. Therefore we should respond with HOLINESS.