God's Honor Roll "The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd." Hebrews 11:2 -- The Message
God is looking for men who are willing live life above the average. Men that are willing to forsake all and follow Him no matter the costs. Men who are willing to trust HIM even when life doesn't make sense.
Thankfully, the Bible is filled with examples of men and women who rose above the average to trust Him and live for Him. Think about these examples:
ABEL rose above the average by giving God His best, instead of his leftovers.
ABEL rose above the average by giving God His best, instead of his leftovers.
ENOCH rose above the average by living a "Yes, God, yes! Anything for You" life.
NOAH rose above the average by building a boat at God's command even though there was no water.
ABRAHAM rose above the average by going without knowing and trusting God to provide.
SARAH rose above the average by believing God would do the impossible.
ISAAC rose above the average by determining what was right rather than doing what he wanted.
JACOB rose above the average by passing the faith of his fathers along to his family.
ISAAC rose above the average by determining what was right rather than doing what he wanted.
JACOB rose above the average by passing the faith of his fathers along to his family.
JOSEPH rose above the average by living victoriously even in the face of temptation and death.
MOSES rose above the average by choosing commitment over convenience.
RAHAB rose above the average by risking personal harm to protect the people of God.
How about us, brothers? Could our names be added to God's honor roll because we were willing to rise above the average? Let's purpose by His grace to break with mediocrity and impact our world. -- Bill Welte is President and CEO of America's KESWICK
Digging Deeper: Proverbs 13; Deuteronomy 19-21; Mark 13:21-27
How about us, brothers? Could our names be added to God's honor roll because we were willing to rise above the average? Let's purpose by His grace to break with mediocrity and impact our world. -- Bill Welte is President and CEO of America's KESWICK
Digging Deeper: Proverbs 13; Deuteronomy 19-21; Mark 13:21-27
Dig This Quote: What then are we afraid of? Can we have too much of God? Is it a misfortune to be freed from the heavy yoke of the world, and to bear the light burden of Jesus Christ? Do we fear to be too happy, too much delivered from ourselves, from the caprices of our pride, the violence of our passions, and the tyranny of this deceitful world? -- Francois Fenelon
Determined Digging: Level 1 -- Psalm 37:23; Level 2 - Psalm 40:1-5
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