Avoiding a Winter Break Hangover 2 Samuel 11
Stay Awake! Clues to Disengagement Clues to Disengagement Contrast of Past vs. Present Contrast of Past vs. Present Don’t rest but be refreshed! “Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time.” - Ephesians 5:15-16
Stay Awake! Clues to Disengagement Clues to Disengagement Contrast of Past vs. Present Contrast of Past vs. Present Don’t rest but be refreshed! “If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail.” - Trey’s Hairdresser
Prepare to Serve! Abuse of Power = “sent” Abuse of Power = “sent” Contrast of David vs. Uriah Contrast of David vs. Uriah Who can you serve & love?
Anticipate Temptation! Eliminate the Moment Eliminate the Moment “Our greatest battles don’t usually come when we’re working hard; they come when we have some leisure, when we’ve got time on our hands, when we’re bored.”
Anticipate Temptation! Eliminate the Moment Eliminate the Moment “Sins of commission are often the results of sins of omission.”
Anticipate Temptation! Eliminate the Moment Eliminate the Moment Extend Your Reach Extend Your Reach “Be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.” - 1 Peter 5:8-9
Anticipate Temptation! Eliminate the Moment Eliminate the Moment Extend Your Reach Extend Your Reach Experience Grace Experience Grace “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me … Restore to me the joy of my salvation.”- Ps 51
Avoiding a Winter Break Hangover 2 Samuel 11