1. The Life You Were Meant To Live

2. Getting Ready To Be Used By God Getting Ready To Be Used By God

3. Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to themto the Israelites. Joshua 1:2

4. Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning, 36 like men waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him. 37 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them. Luke 12:35-37

5. How To Be Prepared To Be Used By God 1. I must purify my _______. HEART

6. Yet if you devote your heart to him and stretch out your hands to him, 14 if you put away the sin that is in your hand and allow no evil to dwell in your tent, 15 then you will lift up your face without shame; you will stand firm and without fear. 16 You will surely forget your trouble, recalling it only as waters gone by. 17 Life will be brighter than noonday, and darkness will become like morning. 18 You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety Job 11:13-18

7. Joshua told the people, Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you. Joshua 3:5

8. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

9. How To Be Prepared To Be Used By God 2. I must fortify my _______. FAITH

10. Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin. 2 As a result, he does not live the rest of his earthly life for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. 1 Peter 4:1-2

11. But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit Jude 1:20

12. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11

13. Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. 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. 1 Timothy 4:7-8

14. How To Be Prepared To Be Used By God 3. I must intensify my passion for ______. GOD

15. Then the man said, Let me go, for it is daybreak. But Jacob replied, I will not let you go unless you bless me. Genesis 32:26

16. Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send? And who will go for us? And I said, Here am I. Send me! Isaiah 6:8

17. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven Matthew 5:16

18. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:16-17

19. I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. John 17:4

20. No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairshe wants to please his commanding officer. 5 Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victors crown unless he competes according to the rules. 2 Timothy 2:4-5

21. Jesus replied, No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God. Luke 9:62

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