God didn\u2019t give you a first birth so that you could be a failure. If you are a Christian, then He didn\u2019t give you a second birth so that you should be a spiritual failure. In either case, if we fail, we didn\u2019t live up to the potential God had in mind for us.<\/p>\n
Phil. 1:6 (NLT) says, \u201cAnd 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.\u201d That\u2019s His plan \u2014 to work within you,\u201d if you\u2019ll let Him. Don\u2019t 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?<\/p>\n
\u2022 \u201cIdeas without action are worthless.\u201d \u2014 Harvey Mackay<\/p>\n
\u2022 \u201cSome folks go through life pleased that the glass is half-full. Others spend a lifetime lamenting that it\u2019s half-empty. The truth is: There is a glass with a certain volume of liquid in it. From there, it\u2019s up to you!\u201d \u2014 Dr. James S. Vuocolo<\/p>\n
\u2022 \u201cNine-tenths of wisdom is appreciation. Go find somebody\u2019s hand and squeeze it, while there\u2019s time.\u201d \u2014 Dale Dauten<\/p>\n
\u2022 Don\u2019t spend the last half of your life regretting the first half.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Emotion without devotion is nothing but commotion<\/p>\n
\u2022 \u201cHow 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.\u201d \u2014 Lou Holtz, college football coach<\/p>\n
Questions to Ponder
\n 1. What is my current second-half challenge?
\n 2. How do I define winning in this situation?
\n 3. How do I define a \u201cWinner\u201d in life?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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