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K.C. IrvingK.C. Irving

High Performance Christians Must…High Performance Christians Must…

Set a Direction

Set a Direction

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“The LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, says: I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is good and leads you along the paths you should follow.”

“The LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, says: I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is good and leads you along the paths you should follow.”

Isaiah 48:17 (NLT)Isaiah 48:17 (NLT)

“To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else.”

~ Bernadette Devlin McAliskey

“To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else.”

~ Bernadette Devlin McAliskey

Seek God’s CounselSeek God’s Counsel

When Setting a Direction…When Setting a Direction…

“Prayer is not an argument with God to persuade Him to move things our way, but an exercise by which we are enabled by His Spirit to move ourselves His way.”

~ Leonard Ravenhill

“Prayer is not an argument with God to persuade Him to move things our way, but an exercise by which we are enabled by His Spirit to move ourselves His way.”

~ Leonard Ravenhill

Seek God’s CounselSeek God’s CounselMake Needed Course AdjustmentsMake Needed Course AdjustmentsKeep GoingKeep Going

When Setting a Direction…When Setting a Direction…

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

Romans 8:28 (NLT)Romans 8:28 (NLT)

John Stephen AkhwariJohn Stephen Akhwari

“My country did not send me 5000 miles to start the race. They sent me 5000 miles to finish the race.”

~ John Stephen Akhwari

“My country did not send me 5000 miles to start the race. They sent me 5000 miles to finish the race.”

~ John Stephen Akhwari

Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven.

Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven.

Philippians 3:13-14 (NLT)Philippians 3:13-14 (NLT)

High Performance Christians Must…High Performance Christians Must…

Make Swift Decisions

Make Swift Decisions

“We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over.”

~ Aneurin Bevan

“We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over.”

~ Aneurin Bevan

“... If you don’t want to worship the Lord, then choose right now! Will you worship the same idols your ancestors did? Or since you’re living on land that once belonged to the Amorites, maybe you’ll worship their gods. I won’t. My family and I are going to worship and obey the Lord!”

“... If you don’t want to worship the Lord, then choose right now! Will you worship the same idols your ancestors did? Or since you’re living on land that once belonged to the Amorites, maybe you’ll worship their gods. I won’t. My family and I are going to worship and obey the Lord!”

Joshua 24:15 (CEV)Joshua 24:15 (CEV)

“The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.”

~ Sun Tzu

“The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.”

~ Sun Tzu

Don’t Make Irresponsible DecisionsDon’t Make Irresponsible Decisions

Don’t Make Uninformed DecisionsDon’t Make Uninformed Decisions

When Making Decisions…When Making Decisions…

It is dangerous to make a rash promise to God before counting the cost.

It is dangerous to make a rash promise to God before counting the cost.

Proverbs 20:25 (NLT)Proverbs 20:25 (NLT)

“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, saying,

“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, saying,

Luke 14:28-30 (NIV)Luke 14:28-30 (NIV)

‘This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.’”‘This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.’”

Luke 14:28-30 (NIV)Luke 14:28-30 (NIV)

Don’t Make Irresponsible DecisionsDon’t Make Irresponsible DecisionsWhen You Decide, DecideWhen You Decide, Decide

Don’t Make Uninformed DecisionsDon’t Make Uninformed Decisions

When Making Decisions…When Making Decisions…

“... If you don’t want to worship the Lord, then choose right now!”

“... If you don’t want to worship the Lord, then choose right now!”

Joshua 24:15 (CEV)Joshua 24:15 (CEV)

“How long are you going to waver between two opinions?”

“How long are you going to waver between two opinions?”

1 Kings 18:21 (NLT)1 Kings 18:21 (NLT)

High Performance Christians Must…High Performance Christians Must…

Take ActionTake Action

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”

~ Wayne Gretzky

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”

~ Wayne Gretzky

So you see, it isn’t enough just to have faith. Faith that doesn’t show itself by good deeds is no faith at all—it is dead and useless.

So you see, it isn’t enough just to have faith. Faith that doesn’t show itself by good deeds is no faith at all—it is dead and useless.

James 2:17 (NLT)James 2:17 (NLT)

He’s the God who makes

the impossible possible.

He’s the God who makes

the impossible possible.

High Performance Christians Must…High Performance Christians Must…

Get ResultsGet Results

Achieving a God-given Goal…

Achieving a God-given Goal…

• Makes a Lasting Impact

• Makes Your Unique Contribution

• Makes a Lasting Impact

• Makes Your Unique Contribution

Under his direction, the whole body is fitted together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.

Under his direction, the whole body is fitted together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.

Ephesians 4:16 (NLT)Ephesians 4:16 (NLT)