Change Your Habits (Part 1)

Don’t be a Rocking Horse

Life is racing by and we are an extremely busy society. We are burning up hours, days, months, and years without purpose while the cemeteries are being filled with unused potential. A rocking horse keeps moving, but doesn’t go anywhere while carving a rut. Today we focus on

changing the habits in our lives that have carved ruts, and then we will focus on letting go of the old habits and catapulting into God’s purpose and plan for your life. Paul sums up the struggle we all face in life’s bad habits that trip us: “I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong. “Romans 7:21 The Bible gives us “Rut Buster Habits.” If we can change our old habits and apply these new ones we will find purpose and direction for our lives. Get off your rocking horse by making a…

Habit of time with God’s Word

Habit of Prayer

Habit of Giving

Habit of Serving Others

Pole Vaulting into God’s Plan

Change Your Habits (Part 2)

Previously we set the bar with 4 “Rut Buster Habits” that will get us off the rocking horse and catapult us into God’s plan (Scriptures, Praying, Giving, and Serving). Let’s focus on a life plan to activate those habits that will pole vault us into a new powerful life filled with purpose and direction. A pole vaulter must do 4 things to get over the bar; 1) Set his mind: Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. Colossians 3:2 2) Strain forward: So take a new grip with your tired hands, stand firm on your shaky legs, 13 and mark out a straight, smooth path for your feet. Hebrews 12:12 3) Sprint ahead: forget what is behind, run toward the goal. 1 Corinthians 9:12, and have a Strong finish: Well done, good and faithful servant! Matthew 25:1 The other side of the bar is the victory we all have in Christ. So grab your pole, set your mind, strain forward, sprint ahead, and finish strong as you

jump into 2014.