CHOOSING THE RIGHT TEAM FOR YOUR GOD GIVEN DREAM
The Choice – Part 3
FOUR KINDS OF PEOPLE YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
- MODELS WHO INSPIRE YOU BY THEIR EXAMPLE.
- MENTORS WHO COACH YOU.
- PARTNERS WHO SHARE THE DREAM & WORK WITH YOU.
- FRIENDS WHO LOVE & PRAY FOR YOU.
“We work together as partners who belong to God.” 1 Corinthians 3:9 (GNT; NLT)
WHY YOU NEED A TEAM FOR YOUR LIFE..
- TO MAKE UP FOR MY WEAKNESSES.
“… I want us to help each other with the faith we have. Your faith will help me, and my faith will help you.” Romans 1:12 (NCV)
- TO BRING OUT THE BEST IN ME.
“Just as iron sharpens iron, friends sharpen and shape each other.” Proverbs 27:17
- TO GET MORE DONE.
“Two people are [always] better than one, because they [can accomplish more] by working together.” Ecclesiastes 4:9 (NCV)
- TO HELP ME GET BACK UP WHEN I STUMBLE.
“If you fall, a companion can help you get up. But if you fall by yourself you’re in real trouble because there’s no one to help you.” Ecclesiastes 4:10
- TO RESIST ATTACKS & CRITICISM.
“By yourself you’re unprotected. An enemy can attack and defeat you. But two can stand back-to-back and resist, and a team of three is even better, like a triple-braided rope which does not break easily.” Ecclesiastes 4:12 (MSG; NLT)
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN CHOOSING YOUR TEAM..
- CHOOSE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO LOVE & SERVE GOD.
“Don’t team up with those who reject God. How can you make a partnership out of right and wrong? That’s not partnership; that’s war! Can light be best friends with darkness? How can Christ and Satan agree on anything?” 2 Corinthians 6:14 (MSG; TLB)
“Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character.” 1 Corinthians 15:33 (NIV)
- CHOOSE PEOPLE COMMITTED TO GROWING IN CHARACTER.
“People with integrity [have firm footing], but those who follow crooked paths will [slip and fall].” Proverbs 10:9 (NLT)
“[God] has no use for conceited people, but [He] shows favor to those who are humble.” Proverbs 3:34 (GNT; TEV)
“Generous people will be blessed…” Proverbs 22:9 (NCV)
“Godly people will grow and flourish like palm trees…even in old age they will still bear fruit, and they will stay fresh and green!” Psalm 92:12-14
- PEOPLE WHO DO WHAT IS RIGHT EVEN WHEN IT IS HARD.
“If you are careful to obey whatever God commands, then you will be doing what is right and good in God’s eyes. Then, he will help you, and your children, to be successful.” Deuteronomy 12:28 (CEV)
“People who do what is right may have many problems, BUT the LORD will solve them all.” Psalm 34:19 (NCV)
- PEOPLE WHO HANDLE CRITICISM BY FOCUSING ON GOD.
Jesus said, “You should be happy when you are attacked and persecuted for doing what God has told you to do. It shows that you belong to the kingdom of heaven. And God will bless you when people insult you, or hurt you, or say all kinds of evil lies about you because of me. Be happy and glad, because you will be given a great reward in heaven! … You are the salt of the earth!” Matthew 5:10-13 (CEV)
- PEOPLE WHO TAKE BOLD RISKS IN FAITH.
“Along with Paul and Barnabas, we are sending some men who have risked their lives for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Acts 15:25-26 (NIV)