Intro:

 

 

 

A.   Patterns help us

 

 

 

 

 

 

B.    Progressive (A-B-C-, 1-2-3) helps

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.   AAA uses “12-Steps”

 

 

 

 

 

 

D. Have 5 steps to Living Successfully

 

 

 

1.     Sometimes expect constant glee

 

 

 

2.     Sometime think health, prosperity are guarantees

 

 

 

3.     Sometimes think any backset is fatal, proves cannot succeed

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.   What are the Steps?

 

 

 

 

 

 

I.                  BE GRATEFUL FOR GIFTS OF THE PRESENT (Mtt. 6:25-33)

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.   Accentuate the positives

 

 

 

B.    Acknowledge blessings, gifts, opportunity

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.   Realize “Count Your Many Blessings”

 

 

 

II.               LEARN TO MASTER THOUGHTS (Prov. 23:7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.   Do not become what we could because of who we are—in our heart

 

 

 

B.    Create barriers by negative thoughts

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.   Attitude prepares to deal/cope with issues

 

 

 

 

 

 

III.           DO SOMETHING FOR OTHERS (Mtt. 10:45, Lk. 22:27, Jhn. 13:3-17)

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.   Get out of self

 

 

 

B.    Find a ministry

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.   Christianity should be more than a resting, waiting state

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV.            PLACE TRUST IN GOD (Prov. 16:20, Psa. 146:5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.   Faith is the basis of Victory

 

 

 

B.    “Betting your life there is a God”

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.   God can be trusted, is consistent

 

 

 

 

 

 

V.               PRAY YOUR LIFE TO BE IN HARMONY WITH GOD’S WILL

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.   Can achieve success in eternal realizations

 

 

 

 

 

 

B. Causes to understand that----

 

 

 

1.     Material wealth, or the lack of it

 

 

 

2.     Good/Bad Health

 

 

 

3.     Appreciation/lack there of

 

 

 

----do not determine

 

 

 

1.     Who We really are

 

 

 

2.     What God thinks of us