2. 1.It’s a voluntary vow of separation unto God. 2.It was often temporary in nature, specific to a certain purpose or mission. 3.Abstain from wine or strong drink. 4.Avoid contact with the dead. 5.If defilement occurs, one must undergo cleansing, and then start over. 6.Abstain from cutting one’s hair, and then when the vow is over, the hair that has been cut is to be offered up to God in sacrificial holy fire.

3. 1. Getting unstuck requires more than being tired of being stuck. It requires us to be sick & tired of being sick & tired—to the point of crying out for help and imminent change.

4. 2. Getting unstuck requires a beginning, a seasonal journey, and a completion (or victory).

5. 3. Godly parenting is good mentoring and scripturally sound truth, but it’s no guarantee that your children will love, trust and follow Christ.

6. 4. God’s promises prevail, even if at times, “we freak.”

7. 5. Good starts are just that…good starts.