NewsFive Days to Organize My Life - ThursdayThe early Christians decided that following Jesus would be their big "G" goal, what do you think they had to do first? Andy Stanley has a popular book out called Choosing to Cheat. The basic premise is that no one can do it all. With the demands of work, education, family, church, and life in general, people will end up cheating something or someone. The only question is, who will it be? Stanley recommends that people have clear not to cheat those they love more: family. If you are to reach your big "G" goal, what little "g" goals will you need to cheat, downsize or leave behind altogether? In Phil. 3: 7-10 what two words did Paul call his former big "Gs"? Jesus said no one can serve two big "Gs" at once. Can you see these little "g" goals as basically trash or even as competitors to God's ultimate goal for you? The Church can have little "g" goals as well, Name three little "g" Church goals that never should unseat the Church's top priority. Why waste time in the little "gs".
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