GRATEFUL IN THE GRIND

… whatever you do, do it for the glory of God. —1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV)

IS IT POSSIBLE?

THE

IS THE REWARD?

THE

IS IN THE PROCESS?

YOU CAN BE

IN THE GRIND?

For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. —1 Corinthians 15:9-10 (NIV)

THE THREE ENEMIES OF BEING GRATEFUL

Desire for

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Things that

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Look straight ahead,
and fix your eyes on what lies before you.
Mark out a straight path for your feet;
stay on the safe path.
Don’t get sidetracked;
keep your feet from following evil. —Proverbs 4:25-27 (NLT)

Temptation to

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Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. —1 Corinthians 9:24-26 (NIV)

However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. —Acts 20:24 (NIV)

SELFLESS
- Bold in Our Witness
- Extravagant in Our Generosity
- Courageous in Service
- Grateful in the Grind