1. Keep away from sin (Hebrews 12:1-2)
- What are the sins that will rob you of ur time/focus from God
- eg. If comp games drag you away from ur time wif God, then you should try to avoid it
- Throw anything that hinders you from God
- Genesis 13-19
-->Lot chose to live and pitch his tent as near as Sodom(a city of sin) as possible and this is what many of us do. we noe dat we shld not live in sin but we want to get as close to sin as we can without getting into sin. the result is a compromise and it only serves to destroy our relationship wif God
* It is so easy to get close to sin but watch ur heart 'cuz the ways of the world will catch you and you tend to compromise the values of God
2. Keep our focus on Jesus (Hebrews 12:2a)
- 2 Samuel 11-12
--> because, for a moment, David's eyes were taken off God, he committed murder, and his family suffered for generations to come
*dat one moment can make ur darkest hour
*we must never let a moment come when our vision is clouded by the ways of the world
3. Don't give up (Hebrews 12:2b)
- when ur frens laugh and mock at u, will u give up? or will u stand up for God and for His will?
- will you compromise?
- Daniel 3
--> about the 3 men who wld not give up nor compromise even though they were tortured, and eventually thrown into the furnace
Give Your Heart Totally to God!