Let Your Life CountLet Your Life Count

Chapter 3Chapter 3

Being confident of this, that Being confident of this, that He who began a good work He who began a good work

in you will carry it on to in you will carry it on to completion until the day of completion until the day of

Christ Jesus. Christ Jesus.

Philippians 1:6Philippians 1:6

How have you tried to search How have you tried to search for significance?for significance?

MAKE: MAKE:

create, build, craft, formulate, make create, build, craft, formulate, make up, knock together, manufacture, up, knock together, manufacture, concoct, brew, earn, force concoct, brew, earn, force

to, compel to, earn, gain, win, to, compel to, earn, gain, win, pressurize somebody into, produce. pressurize somebody into, produce.

What are some things you What are some things you “make”?“make”?

LETLET

allow, permit, agree, allow, permit, agree, consent to, to give consent to, to give

permission, the temporary permission, the temporary use ofuse of

What is the primary What is the primary difference difference betweenbetween

Making & LettingMaking & Letting

How does this relate to our How does this relate to our spiritual lives? spiritual lives?

How do you try to MAKE your How do you try to MAKE your life count? life count?

How can you LET your life How can you LET your life count?count?

“ “Jennie, I believe God made Jennie, I believe God made me for a purpose, for China. me for a purpose, for China. But He also made me fast. But He also made me fast.

When I run I feel His pleasure. When I run I feel His pleasure. To give it up would be to hold To give it up would be to hold Him in contempt. To win is to Him in contempt. To win is to

honor Him” honor Him” -- Eric Liddle-- Eric Liddle

““When I run, I feel His When I run, I feel His pleasure.”pleasure.”

-- Eric Liddle -- Eric Liddle

“ “To win is to honor Him.” To win is to honor Him.” - Eric Liddle - Eric Liddle

““I can only point the way. I have no I can only point the way. I have no formula for winning the race. Every man formula for winning the race. Every man runs in their own way. And where does runs in their own way. And where does the power come from, to see the race to the power come from, to see the race to its end? From within. Jesus said “Behold its end? From within. Jesus said “Behold the kingdom of God is within you. If with the kingdom of God is within you. If with all your heart you truly seek me, you shall all your heart you truly seek me, you shall surely find me.” If you commit yourself to surely find me.” If you commit yourself to the love of Christ, That is how you run a the love of Christ, That is how you run a straight race.”straight race.” – Eric Liddle – Eric Liddle

““You can’t put in what God’s You can’t put in what God’s left out.” - coachleft out.” - coach

“ “I run to win. If I can’t win, I I run to win. If I can’t win, I won’t run!” – Harold won’t run!” – Harold

AbrahamsAbrahams

Reply “If you don’t run, you Reply “If you don’t run, you can’t win!”can’t win!”

“ “And now, in one hour’s time I will And now, in one hour’s time I will be out there again. I will raise my be out there again. I will raise my

eyes and look down that corridor, 4 eyes and look down that corridor, 4 feet wide, with 10 lonely seconds to feet wide, with 10 lonely seconds to

justify my whole existence.”justify my whole existence.”-- Harold Abrahams -- Harold Abrahams

““You Aubrey are my most complete You Aubrey are my most complete man. You’re brave, man. You’re brave, compassionate, kind, a content compassionate, kind, a content man. That is your secret, man. That is your secret, contentment. I’m 24 and I’ve never contentment. I’m 24 and I’ve never known it. I am forever in pursuit, known it. I am forever in pursuit, and I don’t even know what I’m and I don’t even know what I’m chasing.” chasing.” - Harold Abrahams

What can you do, and do What can you do, and do joyfully, even if no one ever joyfully, even if no one ever

noticed or acknowledged your noticed or acknowledged your effort?effort?

What activity brings you What activity brings you satisfaction in and of itself? satisfaction in and of itself?

Your life can count when you Your life can count when you forget trying to make forget trying to make

something happen, and something happen, and simply let your life be simply let your life be

available to God.available to God.

How can YOU How can YOU Let Your Life Count Let Your Life Count

This Week?This Week?