God didn’t give you a first birth so that you could be a failure. If you are a Christian, then He didn’t give you a second birth so that you should be a spiritual failure. In either case, if we fail, we didn’t live up to the potential God had in mind for us.
Phil. 1:6 (NLT) says, “And I am sure that God, who began the good work within you (starting with both births), will continue His work until it is finally finished on that day when Jesus Christ comes back again.” That’s His plan — to work within you,” if you’ll let Him. Don’t expect Him to do everything for you. We each have a responsibility to God to praise Him with our life by meeting our potential. You can do it?
• “Ideas without action are worthless.” — Harvey Mackay
• “Some folks go through life pleased that the glass is half-full. Others spend a lifetime lamenting that it’s half-empty. The truth is: There is a glass with a certain volume of liquid in it. From there, it’s up to you!” — Dr. James S. Vuocolo
• “Nine-tenths of wisdom is appreciation. Go find somebody’s hand and squeeze it, while there’s time.” — Dale Dauten
• Don’t spend the last half of your life regretting the first half.
• Emotion without devotion is nothing but commotion
• “How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.” — Lou Holtz, college football coach
Questions to Ponder
1. What is my current second-half challenge?
2. How do I define winning in this situation?
3. How do I define a “Winner” in life?