Habits

Overarching Guidelines for these 3 Habits!

They are not optional.
They are not automatic. "Take the time & the trouble to keep yourself spiritually fit." 1TI 4:7 (Philips paraphrase)
Provide huge dividends "(Spiritual exercises) will help you not only in this life, but in the next life too.” 1TI 4:8 (Living Bible)
Require an action plan – a Reason (purpose) – a Result (payoff) – a Routine (procedure)

The Reason: Receive direction from God. PSA 25:4,5,9; PSA 23:2-3; JAM 1:5
Obstacle – Getting too busy (PSA.37:7; 46:10)
The Result: gain assistance from God (JAM 4:2)
Obstacles – asking selfishly or wrongly JAM 4:3; JOH 15:5-7
The Routine: set a time for prayer & Bible reading. "Jesus often withdrew to lonely places & prayed." LUK.5:16 (e.g.) David -PSA.5:3; 55:17; Daniel, DAN 6:10

The Reason: be encouraged by others (ACT 2:42) "Don’t give up the habit of meeting together. Instead let us encourage each other." HEB 10:25
The Result: gain strength from others (PRO 27:17) “Two are better off than one, because together they are more effective. If one falls down, the other can help him up." ECC 4:9-10 (Today’s English Version)
The Routine: make large & small group a weekly habit ACT 5:42

The Reason: build up my faith in God (DEU 14:23) “Bring this tithe to the place the Lord your God chooses for His name to be honored…The purpose of tithing is to teach you always to fear the Lord your God.” (NLT) “The purpose of tithing is to teach you to always put God 1^st in your life." (LB) “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one & love the other, or be devoted to one & despise the other. You can’t serve both God & money.” MAT.6:24 “ Where your treasure is, there your heart is also." MAT 6:21
The Result: Incredible blessing & protection from God “Then God will fill your barns with grain, & your vats will overflow with the finest wine.” PRO 3:10 (NLT) MAL 3:8-11
The Routine: Give to the Lord’s work systematically" On the first day of every week each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up.” 1CO.16:2 “ Honor the Lord with your wealth & with the first & best part of all your income.” PRO.3:9 ( God’s Word trans.)

# 1: My ALONE time with God will be _________________________

# 2: My get TOGETHER with Believers will be___________________

# 3: My TITHE plan to God will be ___________________________