2. “Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, as far as the terebinth tree of Moreh. And the Canaanites were then in the land.

3. Then the L ORD appeared to Abram and said, ‘To your descendants I will give this land.’ And there he built an altar to the L ORD, who had appeared to him.” (Genesis 12:6-7, NKJV)

4. Important Truth: Life is unpredictable.

5. “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Cor. 5:7 NKJV)

6. “Now listen, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.’ Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow.

7. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, ‘If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that.’” (James 4:13-15 NIV)

8. “As it is, you boast and brag. All such boasting is evil.” (James 4:16 NIV)

9. “The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.” (Proverbs 21:5 NIV)

10. 1. Build on a Foundation of Faith

11. “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” (Matt 6:33 NLT)

12. 6 Q UESTIONS FOR M EASURING Y OUR M OTIVES Will this _________ Advance God’s agenda in my life? Draw me closer to God? Reinforce my spiritual priorities? Enhance my relationships? Contribute to another’s spirituality? Provide godly help for someone else?

13. 2. Commit Your Plan to God

14. “Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.” (Proverbs 16:3 NIV)

15. 3. Remain Flexible

16. “…you ought to say, ‘If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that.’” (James 4:15 NIV)

17. 1. Patiently Obey

18. “…you ought to say, ‘If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that.’” (James 4:15 NIV)

19. 1. Patiently Obey “The LORD appeared to Abram and said, ‘To your offspring I will give this land’…” (Gen. 12:7 NIV)

20. 2. Worship the Lord

21. “…So he built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.” (Gen. 12:7 NIV)

23. 1.Enduring

24. 2.Active

25. 1.Enduring 2.Active “…There he built an altar to the LORD and called on the name of the LORD.” (Gen. 12:8 NIV)