Do Your Own Dishes

1 Tim 4-8
8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. NIV

Many want, or believe, spiritual maturity is something mystical or supernatural –
that it just happens – perhaps through osmosis, time, one special moment/service... That may sound spiritual – but honestly beneath it all usually lies the real reason – spiritual laziness – we want, expect, God to do all the work. Great Christians grasp the fact that Spiritual Maturity is INTENTIONAL. Like all things in life – our spiritual maturity will be shaped by the HABITS we form and dictate our life. The kind of Christian you are 5, 10, 20 years from now will be determined by the spiritual growth habits you form TODAY.

Let me share one point from our message this Sunday…Develop Great Habits as we continue our series Good to GREAT.

Principle of Responsibility – Do Your Own Dishes
We live in a victim mentality and blame game society. Always looking to pass responsibility for the decisions we have made or circumstances we are in or attitudes we have to someone or something else, anywhere but ourselves.

As a Christian, if you have a performance based faith it will often keep you from accepting responsibility for your decisions and circumstances as well. Afraid to admit to God your imperfections, need for help or short comings rather than trusting in His grace to forgive and transform you.

The bottom line however is…people who do not take responsibility for their own life & actions will NEVER change.
Luke 16:10-11
10 "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. NIV

However, when you accept responsibility for your life you UNLEASH God’s grace to transform you!

Blessings,
Darren