| Don’t Waste Your
Summer *** How to Make it a Season of
Growth *** A. For many, summertime
prompts images revolving around rest and relaxation of some sort. B. Shakespeare’s 400-year-old words
continue to resonate: “Summer’s lease hath all too short a
date.” C. How can we avoid
wasting our Summer? In light of Ephesians 5:15-16, what can we do to make it
a season of growth in those areas of life that matter most? 1. Don’t lose sight of the big ________
(Eccl 11:9; 12:1-7, 13-14). 2. Challenge
yourself to _______ (2 Pet 3:18). 3. Spend some intimate time with God
while enjoying his beautiful _____ (Psa 16:7-8). 4. Set aside time to spend with people who
will ______ your walk with the Lord (Prov 27:17). 5. Resolve to be truly ______ in your interactions with others (Matt
7:12). 6. Take advantage of
opportunities to show ________ (1 Pet 4:8-11). 7. Get some ______ (1 Tim 4:7-8). 8. Deliberately connect with opportunities
to ________ (Matt 20:25-28; Acts 20:35).
9. Take the time to impact the hearts of ___________ (Mark
10:13-16). 10. Enjoy it all to the
______ of God (1 Cor 10:31; 1 Pet 4:11). |
