
10.15.23
The Power to Change
Wk 6: 5 Years from Now
Into the Future
In Five Years, Where Will You Be …
- Spiritually
- Relationally
- Financially
- Physically
Spiritual Direction
1) The
2) Do you like the
7Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:7-9 NIV
Real Change
1) Real and lasting change isn’t
It’s2) You do what you do because of what you
Series Review
- Week 1 | Spiritual Why: Spiritual
- Week 2 | Spiritual Who: Form
- Week 3 | Spiritual What: Identify Habit(s) to
- Week 4 | Spiritual What Not: Identify Habit(s) to
- Week 5 | Spiritual How: Through
- Week 6 | Spiritual Impact: Through
Spiritual Impact: Laws of Sowing and Reaping
- You reap
- You reap
- You reap
Laws of Sowing and Reaping: Takeaways
1) You reap
“But you have planted wickedness, you have reaped evil …” Hosea 10:13 NIV
- 1) If you don’t like what you’re
2) You reap
20“And the seed that fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!” Mark 4:20 NLT
Small, Smart Choices + Consistency + Time
= Radical Difference
The Compound Effect, by Darren Hardy
3) You reap
1) Our lives are the sum total of all the
2) We don’t judge the
9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 NIV
TALK IT OVER
1) Read Galatians 6:7-9. What are some of the good things you’re currently doing? How could God use those habits to positively impact your future?
2) Think of a time when your hard work paid off. What were some of the things you did to be successful? How did you see God at work?
3) Think some more about how you want your life to look in five years. What are some small habits you can start today to move in that direction?