DO THE YOU!DO THE YOU!Hebrews 5:11-6:3

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“Forgetting those things which are behind” and “pressing forward” is not always easy!

● ● It is so easy to get stalled in my spiritual journey. So often people camp out on the “I” land.

● ● It is time to move on past the focus of my salvation, my forgiveness, my happiness, my…my…my…to Others, Others, Others.

● ● Cruising is as bad as snoozing…God is waiting to touch, change and love the world through me, but I’ll have to shift into a higher gear for that to happen.

Who are seeking for in life?We encourage you to seek ‘the you’ that

you were designed to be. To “Do the You”!

Stage One: Stage One: Chaotic, Antisocial (______)Chaotic, Antisocial (______)

● ● Frequently Pretenders (Pretending they are Frequently Pretenders (Pretending they are loving and good) when relationships are mainly loving and good) when relationships are mainly manipulative and self-serving. manipulative and self-serving.

● ● They don’t care a hoot for others.They don’t care a hoot for others.

● ● They are unprincipled with nothing to govern They are unprincipled with nothing to govern them but their own selfish will.them but their own selfish will.

PSYCHOLOGISTS IDENTIFY FOUR STAGES OF PSYCHOLOGISTS IDENTIFY FOUR STAGES OF SPIRITUAL GROWTHSPIRITUAL GROWTH

Stage Two: Stage Two: Formal, Institutional (Me)Formal, Institutional (Me)

● ● They submit themselves to an institution’s law…They submit themselves to an institution’s law…prison, military or religionprison, military or religion

● ● They need clear cut answers and have difficulty They need clear cut answers and have difficulty with the mysteries of life.with the mysteries of life.

● ● There is a real need for a list of right and wrong, There is a real need for a list of right and wrong, resulting in legalism.resulting in legalism.

PSYCHOLOGISTS IDENTIFY FOUR STAGES OF PSYCHOLOGISTS IDENTIFY FOUR STAGES OF SPIRITUAL GROWTHSPIRITUAL GROWTH

Stage Three: Stage Three: Skeptic, Individual (What)Skeptic, Individual (What)

● ● Questioners, including the scientifically minded Questioners, including the scientifically minded who demand a measurable, well researched and who demand a measurable, well researched and logical explanation.logical explanation.

● ● Often more spiritually developed than many who Often more spiritually developed than many who are content in Stage Two.are content in Stage Two.

● ● These are active truth seekers.These are active truth seekers.

PSYCHOLOGISTS IDENTIFY FOUR STAGES OF PSYCHOLOGISTS IDENTIFY FOUR STAGES OF SPIRITUAL GROWTHSPIRITUAL GROWTH

Stage Four: Mystic, Communal (Others)Stage Four: Mystic, Communal (Others)

● ● They are religious but are more comfortable with They are religious but are more comfortable with the Unknowns of life. the Unknowns of life.

● ● They break through egocentricity to a deepened They break through egocentricity to a deepened concern for others.concern for others.

● ● While they seek the truth, they are not looking for While they seek the truth, they are not looking for clear cut, proto type answers.clear cut, proto type answers.

● ● They embark on a journey of service, They embark on a journey of service, acknowledging and expecting help from above.acknowledging and expecting help from above.

PSYCHOLOGISTS IDENTIFY FOUR STAGES OF PSYCHOLOGISTS IDENTIFY FOUR STAGES OF SPIRITUAL GROWTHSPIRITUAL GROWTH

Remembering the One Remembering the One who was a Faithful who was a Faithful Friend, and our Great Friend, and our Great High PriestHigh Priest

Returning to God out of our Returning to God out of our abundance. A gift of thanks.abundance. A gift of thanks.

Being stuck in old ways can be very problematic!

● ● Main focus of life is Self…happiness, comfort Main focus of life is Self…happiness, comfort and securityand security

● ● Committed to protecting traditions and forms Committed to protecting traditions and forms that are made-up and institution-servingthat are made-up and institution-serving

●● Mainly holding on until Jesus returnsMainly holding on until Jesus returns

ARE YOU STUCK, BOGGED DOWN OR LOCKED INTO ARE YOU STUCK, BOGGED DOWN OR LOCKED INTO NEUTRAL?NEUTRAL?

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● ● Now is a good time to take inventory of your strengths, Now is a good time to take inventory of your strengths, gifts and skills. How did God design me?gifts and skills. How did God design me?

● ● Ask: “How could God use my uniqueness to advance his Ask: “How could God use my uniqueness to advance his kingdom?kingdom?

● ● You are special. You have a purpose. God has plans for You are special. You have a purpose. God has plans for you, friend!you, friend!

● ● That which is uniquely ‘You’ could take on a dimension That which is uniquely ‘You’ could take on a dimension like you’ve never known. Do the You!like you’ve never known. Do the You!

● ● God did that with Peter, Luke, Paul and the rest…God did that with Peter, Luke, Paul and the rest…transformed their special personality into something transformed their special personality into something beautiful.beautiful.

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● ● Take seriously your reason for existing. Take seriously your reason for existing. Why am I Why am I allowed to live another day?allowed to live another day?

● ● How can I use what is in my hands How can I use what is in my hands to reflect Jesus to a to reflect Jesus to a hurting world?hurting world?

● ● Start practicing what you know: Start practicing what you know: In the doing you will In the doing you will better learn to do it better. The ‘how’ comes with the better learn to do it better. The ‘how’ comes with the doing!doing!

●●““Lord I bring all that I am Lord I bring all that I am and all that I have into your and all that I have into your hands.”hands.”

● ● Know that you are unique and fit. Know that you are unique and fit. When Jesus finished When Jesus finished with the disciples they were not cookie-cutter look-with the disciples they were not cookie-cutter look-alikes. Each was still unique and fit for various kinds alikes. Each was still unique and fit for various kinds of service.of service.

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● ● If I had faith to move mountains and spoke the language of If I had faith to move mountains and spoke the language of angels but didn’t love others…I’d be just a bunch of noise. angels but didn’t love others…I’d be just a bunch of noise. Share the love! Where will I start?Share the love! Where will I start?

● ● Knowing all of the Greek words for forgiveness and all the Knowing all of the Greek words for forgiveness and all the places in the Bible where forgiveness is mentioned…places in the Bible where forgiveness is mentioned…worthless until I start forgiving. Who needs my worthless until I start forgiving. Who needs my forgiveness?forgiveness?

● ● You can’t learn to fish until you fish. No amount of reading You can’t learn to fish until you fish. No amount of reading books or watching fishing videos will make you a books or watching fishing videos will make you a fisherperson. Lord, help me be an active fisher of people.fisherperson. Lord, help me be an active fisher of people.

● ● You have the tools in you to be a servant of Jesus…let him You have the tools in you to be a servant of Jesus…let him help you “Do the You!”help you “Do the You!”

● ● This is not about a Works theology…but it is about availability This is not about a Works theology…but it is about availability and cooperation.and cooperation.

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WAS THIS LETTER WRITTEN TO YOU?

IS THIS A GOOD TIME TO WAKE UP AND MOVE UP? YOU BET!

IT’S TIME TO ‘DO THE YOU’ you were designed to be.

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● ● I will not get stalled in my spiritual journey. I will not camp out on the “I” land.

● ● I will move on past the focus of my salvation, my forgiveness, my happiness, my… my… my… to Others, Others, Others.

● ● TToday, I will give thanks by letting God empower all that I am; To love and to change the world through me. Today, my priority is to ‘do the me’ I was designed to be.

Everyone:Everyone:I will move onward, I will move onward, and forward. and forward. I will I will ‘do the me’ I was designed to be.

Go and Do the ‘You’ Go and Do the ‘You’ You were designed to be and do.You were designed to be and do.