Review – Increasing Our Courage

• Gideon (Jg. 6-8)• Overcoming Fear with the

Confidence of God• Confirming God’s Will• Start Small, Watch for

Reassurance/ Positive Results• Gather Resources but Depend on

God

Amplifying Our EnergyProper Energy Requires Prioritization• Jas. 1:22ff•Where are our priorities to be?–Mt. 6:31-33–Mt. 16:24-26–1 Tim. 6:6-12–Lk. 14:26-27–1 Cor. 15:33

Amplifying Our EnergyProper Energy Requires Prioritization•Proper priorities = spiritual maturity–Eph. 4:11-16–Heb. 5:12-14

Amplifying Our EnergyProper Energy = Care for Body & Spirit•Physical Rest (Lk. 8:22-23; Mk. 1:35; Mt. 14:23; Lk. 9:18; Jn. 6:15)•Physical Nourishment (Rom. 6:13)•Spiritual Nourishment (Mt. 4:3-4; Mt. 5:6)•Spiritual Exercise (1 Tim. 4:6-8)