1. Steps to Abundant Living But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:33 February 1, 2009 Rev. David B. Hanson

2. Maintain A Contrite Spirit Psalm 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. A broken spirit A broken spiritHumilityPride

3. Do Not Be A Half-Christian Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. One master One masterGodMammon

4. Seek to Produce The Fruit of the Spirit In Our Lives Galatians 5:22-23 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Fruit FruitSpiritFlesh

5. Become Grounded in the Bible Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. The Word of Christ The Word of ChristLoveIgnore

6. Develop a Taste for Spiritual Things Matthew 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Hunger and Thirst Hunger and Thirst Spiritual Things Worldly Things