Taking Hold of God
Better is Possible
Ted Buck
Part of Taking Hold of God
May 1, 2023

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What you about God is the most thing about you.

Who we are and what we become, cannot be separated from our of God.

Nothing impacts our , decisions, purpose, and how we deal with adversity, like the way we know and God.

10 The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [

, till it overflows]. —John 10:10 (AMP)

Following Jesus will make your life and make you at life.

How to have a year than last year.

Better is .


10 … I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [

, till it overflows]. —John 10:10b (AMP)


I am going to give you a to implement into your life that will make this year than last.

Your responsibility is to look at a area of your life, and say you know what, this particular area of my life is where I need to gain some , because this year, I may have lost some momentum.

5 areas of our lives

- Financial
- Relational
- Physical
- Career
- Spiritual

The Consistency Effect

things consistently over time lead to things.

gets us to the starting line.

gets us to the finish line.

The power of can sometimes be overlooked.

When we identify an area of , we also identify an area of weakness.

We all have a tendency to for and our weaknesses.

Is there an area where we need greater consistency?

Is it a weakness

God wants to


10 So I’m not defeated by my weakness, but delighted! For when I feel my weakness and endure mistreatment—when I’m surrounded with troubles on every side and face persecution because of my love for Christ—I am made yet stronger. For my weakness becomes a portal to God’s power. —2 Corinthians 12:10 (TPT)

10 So I am well pleased with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, and with difficulties, for the sake of Christ; for when I am weak [in human strength], then I am strong [truly able, truly powerful, truly drawing from God’s strength]. —2 Corinthians 12:10 (AMP)

9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. —2 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV)


our weakness is a big first step.

for God’s .

We feel that when we struggle we are to God.

We will never believe God’s grace is until we believe we are .

It takes a person to admit they’re .

When God’s strength constantly meets our weakness, .

God isn’t in you.

God wants to you.