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DAY 1 OVERVIEW

DAY 1 OVERVIEW Proverbs 19:2 “Desire without knowledge is not good —how much more will hasty feet miss the way!” Luke 14:28 “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?” Proverbs 19:21 “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” Amos 3:7 “Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.” Do you have a plan… or just a desire?  You need a plan if you don’t want to miss the mark. This proposed plan deals with who we are going to be, not what we are going to do.  It is comprised of six words which build on each other…. Faith, Love, Wisdom, Courage, Peace, Joy.  It starts with FAITH…Faith has always been our path to God. Hebrews says it’s impossible to please God without faith. That is a significant statement that we sometimes ignore. Faith comes from God so I must continually pursue it in
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DAY 2 FAITH

  DAY 2 FAITH Galatians 3:26-27 “So, in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.” Hebrews 11:6 “  And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” Hebrews 11: “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 “  for we walk by faith, not by sight.” Ephesians 2:8 “  For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,” Last week we discussed a life strategy with six words, the first of which was “Faith”. Today let’s talk about why faith is “step one” and is required to please God. (Heb. 11:6) Galatians explains the process that turns us into children of God. Anything less than accepting Christ’s righteousness as my own, will fail to elevate me to the required holiness
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DAY 3 LOVE

  DAY 3 LOVE 1 Corinthians 13:1-2      “If I speak with the tongues of mankind and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.  If I have the gift of prophecy and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.” Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” 1 John 3:1  “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.” 1 Peter 4:8  “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” John 13:35 Jesus said, “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” We have been discussing a life plan of pursuing Faith, Love, Wisdom, Courage, Peace, and Joy.  We established that Faith is the mechan
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DAY 4 WISDOM

  DAY 4 WISDOM Proverbs 3:13 “Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding.” Proverbs 2:6 “For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.” James 1:5 “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” Proverbs 11:2 “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Our six-word life plan is Faith, Love, Wisdom, Courage, Peace, and Joy.  We have discussed Faith as the engine of your life, and Love as the fuel. Today let’s look at “wisdom”, which we’ll call your compass. In sports, even with athletic ability, you need direction. It doesn’t matter how fast you run if you don’t know where you’re going.  Life is the same way – even with faith and love, you need wisdom if you want to know what direction to move. There are two things that facilit
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DAY 5 COURAGE

  DAY 5 COURAGE   Deuteronomy 31:6-8   “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”  Ephesians 6:10 “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.” Joshua 1:9-11 ”Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Isaiah 41:10-13 “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” 1 Corinthians 16:13 ”Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.” Psalm 27:14 ”Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.” We are halfway through the life plan of Faith, Love, Wisdom, Courage, Peace, and Joy. Today’s word is “Courage”, which is challenging if you have not mastered the first three components. However, if
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DAY 6 PEACE

  DAY 6 PEACE Philippians 4:9 “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” John 16:33 ”I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” Philippians 4:6-7 ”Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Psalm 4:8 ”In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.” Isaiah 26:3 ”You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Psalm 119:165 ”Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. The fifth word in our life plan is “peace”.  These verses tell you how to get it – and teach an important p
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DAY 7 JOY

  DAY 7 JOY Nehemiah 8:10 “Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” Romans 12:12 ”Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Philippians 4:4 ”Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” Psalm 16:11 ”You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” 1 Peter 1:8-9 ”Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.” John 15:11 ”I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.” Proverbs 17:22 ”A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the
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