(Proverbs 23:2)  “…and put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony.”

(Proverbs 29:18 NKJV)  “Where there is no vision, the people perish…”

Why take care of your body? 

1.    To point people to Christ.
(Proverbs 10:17)  “He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.”

(2 Corinthians 4:10)  “We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.”

2. To bring us into holiness.
(1 Thessalonians 4:4-5)  “Each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God.”

(1 Thessalonians 5:23)  “May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

3. To honor God.
(1 Corinthians 6:19-20)  “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?  You are not your own; you were bought with a price.  Therefore honor God with your body.”

My Physical Goals for 2010

How to Get There

(Proverbs 4:20-22)  “My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words.  Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to a man's whole body.”

1. Discipline.
(Romans 7:21-23)  “So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.  For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members.”

(Hebrews 12:11)  “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”

2. Exercise.
(1 Timothy 4:8)  “For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.”

3. Diet.
(1 Corinthians 6:12-13)  “Everything is permissible for me”--but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me”--but I will not be mastered by anything.

4. Rest.
(Psalm 127:2)  “In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat-- for he grants sleep to those he loves.”

(Mark 6:31)  “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”

5. God.
(Romans 8:13)  “For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.”

(Proverbs 14:30)  “A heart at peace gives life to the body…”

For more information on the vision of Freedom Church, please visit our website at www.freedom-church.org.

(Proverbs 29:18 NKJV)  “Where there is no vision, the people perish…” Questions to consider:  1.    Am I willing to change? (Matthew 18:3)  And he said: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” 2.    Am I willing to put others first? (Mark 9:35)  “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.” 3.    Am I willing to let go of the past? (1 Corinthians 13:5)  “(Love)… keeps no record of wrongs.” (Colossians 3:13)  “Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another.  Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” 4.    Am I willing to love as Jesus did? (John 13:34-35)  “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.  By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” My Relational Goals for 2010 How to Get There 1.  I will nurture my important relationships. (Galatians 5:13-15)  “Serve one another in love. The entire law is summed up in a single command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.” 2.  I will restore my broken relationships. (Romans 12:17-18)  “Do not repay anyone evil for evil…If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” 3.  I will sever any harmful relationships. (Proverbs 27:19 GN)  “A mirror reflects a man’s face but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.” (1 Corinthians 15:33)  “Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character.” (Proverbs 13:20)  “He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.” (2 Corinthians 6:14)  “Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?” 4.  I will initiate some meaningful relationships. (Ephesians 2:19 LB)  “...You are members of God’s very own family... and you belong in God’s household with every other Christian.” (James 5:16)  “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.” (Proverbs 18:24)  “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” RACHEL READS STORY (John 15:15)  “I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends…”

For more information on the vision of Freedom Church, please visit our website at www.freedom-church.org.

(Proverbs 29:18 NKJV)  âWhere there is no vision, the people perishââ

You are dissatisfied.

(Ecclesiastes 2:17)  âSo I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.â

(Proverbs 3:5-6)  âTrust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.â

You are satisfied.

(Philippians 3:13-14)  âBrothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.â

(Ephesians 2:10)  âFor we are Godâs workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.â

My Work Goals for 2010

How to Get There

1. Be content with your life.
(1 Timothy 6:6-8)  âBut godliness with contentment is great gain.  For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.  But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.â

(Romans 8:28)  âAnd we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.â

2. Consider your vocation your ministry location.
(Acts 18:1-4)  âAfter this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.  There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.  Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.â

3. Be faithful in the small things.
(Luke 16:10-12 NLT)  âIf you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you wonât be honest with greater responsibilities.  And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?  And if you are not faithful with other peopleâs things, why should you be trusted with things of your own?â

4. Honor the Lord in everything.
(Colossians 3:23-24)  âWhatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.â

(Matthew 25:23)  âHis master replied, âWell done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!ââ

For more information on the vision of Freedom Church, please visit our website at www.freedom-church.org.

For more information on the vision of Freedom Church, please visit our website at www.freedom-church.org.

For more information on the vision of Freedom Church, please visit our website at www.freedom-church.org.

For more information on the vision of Freedom Church, please visit our website at www.freedom-church.org.

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