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RECAPGODCALLSUSTOANEWPLACEOFUNFAMILIARITYAbramwascalledtowalkintheUnfamiliar
Hewastoldtoleavehis:Country - Security/complacencyFamily -Traits/familiarityFather’sHouse - Influence/guidance
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DefiningGreatness:IamCalledtobeExceptionallyOutstandinginthePurposeDesignedforMe
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RECAPTheUnfamiliarCausesusto:
• TrustGodtotallywithourlife• AgreewithwhatHe’sdoingwithourlife• Separateusfromtheobstructionsofouroldlife• DevelopanintimateRelationshipwiththeFatheroflife
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ApersondestinedforGreatnessmustbewillingtogetintoapositionof:
• Preparedness• Patience
• Perseverance
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• Preparedness–astateofreadiness
• Patience-the capacityto accept or tolerate delay,trouble,orsufferingwithoutgettingangry or upset
• Perseverance-unwavering in doing something despitedifficultyordelayinachievingsuccess
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SECONDWillingtoWalkintheUnfamiliar
RequiresusfollowGod’sleading(or)Followaleaderwho’sfollowingGod’sleading
Josh3:2-3
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THIRDYieldtotheSeason
Failuretomoveinourseasoncanaffectourexpectation
Prov 20:4
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FOURTHKeepinStepwithGod’sTiming
WemustlearntosynchronizeourstepswithGod’stiming
Luke12:54-59
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FIFTHStandApartfromtheCrowd
TostandapartusuallyrequiresyoutogetAlone
Exod 33:11
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SIXTHPushthroughAdversity
2ofourgreatestadversaries:• Fear
• Discouragement
Josh1:9
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SEVENTHConnectwiththeRightPeople
Right(ordained)connectionscanusuallygetyouintoyourrightfulplace
1Sam18:1-2
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EIGTHBePreparedtoMaketheUltimateSacrifice
ObediencetoGod;whilegivingupourlivesforothersistheultimatesacrifice
Jn 15:13