Finishing Well

Hebrews 12:1-3

Purpose - Fix My Eyes on Jesus
Priorities
- Time with the Father
- Training Time with your Disciples
- Time with People who are lost
Protect - learning to say NO

Could God Forget You?

He's thinking of you, sustaining you, comforting you, giving you strength.
He doesn't mentally check out.
Whatever challenge you're facing isn't the worst thing that could happen to you.
The worst that could happen would be for God to forget about you.

But he hasn't yet, and he never will.

Faith in the Face of Death

Pursue the life of Discipleship
- Discipline

Persevere in the faith
- Decide and Diligence

Protect your heart
- Defend

12 Thank You's

1. Thank You Mum & Dad for the care & concern for my welfare, studies and growth.

2. Thank You Spouse and Children for that temporary filling of the gap in my heart that only God can fill.

3. Thank You Teacher for the patience and guidance in our studies and education.

4. Thank You Good Friends for the kind of love.

5. Thank You Colleagues for making work life fun and balance.

6. Thank You Neighbour for being our standby security watch.

7. Thank You Brothers and Sisters who make family life more lively and housework less burdensome.

8. Thank You Uncles and Aunties for cleaning up the neighborhood and estate, many times without anyone notice and without any recognition.

9. Thank You Taxi Driver Uncle for the careful drive and service.

10. Thank You God for the rainbow and your great love for us all.

11. Thank You Jesus for dying on the cross for our sins and for praying for us right now.

12. Thank You Spirit for your counsel and guidance when we are lost for words.

10 Things Taken For Granted Today

1. Say Thank You To Family & Friends
2. Why The Bed Is Tidied?
3. Why My Clothes Are Neat?
4. How Come The Toilets Smell So Good?
5. Why No Hair & Dust On The Floor?
6. How Come I No More A Baby?
7. Where Did The Pocket Money Come From?
8. Why I Can Breathe?
9. Why The Lift Did Not Breakdown?
10. Are You There, God, Since We Have Gravity?

Dear God, I thank you for giving me

There are many things in life we can occupy ourselves with each day that we can subtly and forgetfully take them for granted. Like the air we breathe or the flowers that delight us along the roadside, we may not say a word of thanks or appreciation until they are slowly or suddenly taken away from us.

Here is a simple exercise to spark off that thanks and appreciation due to our God and Maker and later to those whom we meet each day.

Thank You God for giving me ...

Eyes
Feet & Toes
Nose
Hands
Fingers
Mouth
Ears
Eyebrow
Hair
Legs
Lungs
Skin
Body
Heart & Mind

My Christ, My Cross

My daily cross I take up
All the loss I give up
My faithful Lord I follow
Leaving behind my pain and sorrow