The World is What it Is!

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Christians want to be successful while they have time. Life is short and filled with distractions. How can they live for God and get an A on their score card? Check this message out.

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(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“The World in Which We Live”

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“Getting Past Gossiping!”

(2 Corinthians 12:20)

What is the Aim of this Life?

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“The World in Which We Live”

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“Getting Past Gossiping!”

(2 Corinthians 12:20)

15. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who

does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

(2 Timothy 2:15 NIV)

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“The World in Which We Live”

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“Getting Past Gossiping!”

(2 Corinthians 12:20)

What is the Aim of this Life?

1. So that you don’t forget you must be reminded and warned before God to live a God-Centered life.

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“The World in Which We Live”

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“Getting Past Gossiping!”

(2 Corinthians 12:20)

What is the Aim of this Life?

2. We have a constant struggle with our flesh, and sometimes we WIN and sometimes we LOSE. (See Galatians 5:17).

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“The World in Which We Live”

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“Getting Past Gossiping!”

(2 Corinthians 12:20)

What is the Aim of this Life?

3. Pleasing God means having aWhatever it takes attitude to get it done..

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“The World in Which We Live”

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“Getting Past Gossiping!”

(2 Corinthians 12:20)

What is the Passageway to this Goal?

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“The World in Which We Live”

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“Getting Past Gossiping!”

(2 Corinthians 12:20)

22 Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on

the Lord out of a pure heart.

(2 Timothy 2:22)

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“The World in Which We Live”

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“Getting Past Gossiping!”

(2 Corinthians 12:20)

What is the Passageway to this Goal?

1. Those who are successful in this life are like Track Stars and Bounty hunters.

(Learn to flee evil and chase righteousness)

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“The World in Which We Live”

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“Getting Past Gossiping!”

(2 Corinthians 12:20)

What is the Passageway to this Goal?

2. God is calling for us to be His Servantsdemonstrating kindness and able to

Teach the Truth

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“The World in Which We Live”

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“Getting Past Gossiping!”

(2 Corinthians 12:20)

What are the Obstacles we Face?

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“The World in Which We Live”

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“Getting Past Gossiping!”

(2 Corinthians 12:20)

What are the Obstacles we Face?

1. Individuals will be consumed by total selfishness. (It’s all about Me!)

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“The World in Which We Live”

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“Getting Past Gossiping!”

(2 Corinthians 12:20)

What are the Obstacles we Face?

2. Humility will be in short supplyso look out for your level of arrogance.

(2 Tim 3:2)

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“The World in Which We Live”

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“Getting Past Gossiping!”

(2 Corinthians 12:20)

What are the Obstacles we Face?

3. Self-Lovers instead of God lovers,very religious without a relationship.

(2 Tim 3:5)

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“The World in Which We Live”

(Growing Up in Your Emotional Life)“Getting Past Gossiping!”

(2 Corinthians 12:20)

Keep Your Eyes on These Three

The P Word is PrideThe S Word is SelfishnessThe R Word is Religious