1. “Life’s Too Short …”

2. 1. So, why not start with forgiveness? Eph 4:32 NLT Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

3. 2. So, quit worrying about the stuff you don’t understand yet Phil 4:6 NLT Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

4. 3. So, start doing the stuff you know God has already shown you Col 2:6 NLT And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to live in obedience to him.

5. 4. So, quit doing the stuff He told you not to do 1 Sam 15:22 NLT But Samuel replied, "What is more pleasing to the LORD: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Obedience is far better than sacrifice. Listening to him is much better than offering the fat of rams.

6. 5. So, start investing your life in what you know will last 1 Cor 9:25 NLT All athletes practice strict self-control. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.

7. 6. So, start joining God in what He is doing Heb 13:20-21 NLT And now, may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, all that is pleasing to him. Jesus is the great Shepherd of the sheep by an everlasting covenant, signed with his blood. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.

8. 7. So, why not be joyful? Isa 41:15-16 NLT You will be a new threshing instrument with many sharp teeth. You will tear all your enemies apart, making chaff of mountains. You will toss them in the air, and the wind will blow them all away; a whirlwind will scatter them. And the joy of the LORD will fill you to overflowing. You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.