1)Getting healthier is more work than most of us wish. 2)Getting healthy takes longer than most of us wish. 3)Once you are “healthy” you can’t slack off. Physical Financial Relational Emotional Spiritual 4)Generally, the biggest barriers to better health are a lack of desire to get healthy and a lack of discipline to do what we know we need to do.

How do we get desire and discipline? 1)A jolt 2)A strong conviction that you can get healthier 3)A helping hand Physical Financial Relational Emotional Spiritual

One-on-one time with God 1)We talk to God (and He listens): prayer 2)We listen to God (and He talks): Bible, silence

Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. Matthew 6:9-13 Talking to God in prayer

1)Acknowledging God and His Kingdom (not ours) Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom…, Thy will…, in earth as it is in heaven. 2) Requests - physical needs Give us this day our daily bread. - spiritual/relational needs Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us… 3) Acknowledging God and His Kingdom (not ours) For Thine is the Kingdom, the power, the glory, forever. Talking to God in prayer

One-on-one time with God 1)We talk to God (and He listens): prayer 2)We listen to God (and He talks): Bible, silence

Listening to God through the Bible Reading and meditating on the Bible is worth our time and effort Do not the let this Book of the Law (the Bible) depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Joshua 1:8 Commands: 1) read it; 2) meditate/dwell on it Outcomes: 1) so you can follow it; 2) success

Listening to God through the Bible How do I get started? 1)Choose a version of the Bible. (Three good options: New American Standard, New International, New Living) 2)Choose a reading plan. 3)Give journaling a chance.

Listening to God through the Bible How do I get started? 1)Choose a version of the Bible that fits you. 2)Select a “reading plan” Read a book (1-2 chapters/day) -Genesis: great stories -Proverbs: wise advice -John: the life of Jesus -Philippians: finding joy Choose a plan from

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Listening to God through the Bible How do I get started? 1)Choose a version of the Bible that fits you. 2)Select a “reading plan” ( 3)Give “journaling” a chance. Read the daily passage Choose a verse to write about Copy the verse Pause/think/reflect/read the verse “5” times Answer the question, “How will I be different today because of what I have just read?”

One-on-one time with God 1)We talk to God (and He listens): prayer 2)We listen to God (and He talks): Bible, silence Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10

Growing closer to God through one-on-one time with Him Talking to God through prayer. Listening to God by reading the Bible. Listening to God through my silence.