3. Everyone has a story!
Positive stories you’re
proud to tell.
Others you’d rather not.

4. seemingly small,
insignificant decisions
results life altering
direction.

5. Went to a party, invited to
church, Took a class,
Conversation
Decided to go to the
library…
Met a friend

6. Decisions you make
today determine the story
you’ll tell tomorrow.

7. How do we live the story
we want to tell? Live a
story worth telling?

8. Let God help write your
story!

9. Hebrews 12:2
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith…

10. I DECIDED TO
START - 1st Sunday
STOP - 2nd Sunday
STAY - 3rd Sunday
GO - 4th Sunday

11. THE STORY
BEHIND THE
STORY

12. Story—think of Daniel—
lion’s den.
King Darius appointed
120 satraps—governor to
rule kingdom.

13. Daniel stood out! Put him
in charge. Satraps jealous.

14. Daniel 6:4-5
4 At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his
conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him,
because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent. 5 Finally these men said, “We will
never find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of
his God.”

15. DANIEL 6:1-10 (NIV)
Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs
room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his
knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.

16. Daniel 1:8-9
8 Daniel determined that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or with the
wine he drank. So he asked permission from the chief official not to defile
himself. 9 God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,

17. WHAT DOES GOD
WANT YOU TO
WANT?

18. 5 or 10 years from
now—What story
does God want you
to tell?

19. Financial Freedom—
We were in debt.
Right Priorities—
Was obsessed with
work.

20. Spiritual Family—
Christians but not
doing anything.
Better shape—Used
to weigh ____

21. Based on what you
believe God wants
you to want…

22. WHAT DO YOU
NEED TO START?

23. Choose one
thing

24. You can’t
have a spiritual ministry
without a physical
body: exercise.

25. Workaholic: start
counseling
Don’t know the bible:
Read through bible
each year.

26. Depend more on
God: FAST.

27. Get your thoughts
together
—start journaling
—one sentence.

28. Deal w/an issue,
insecurity, addiction
—start counseling.

29. Grow spiritually—Life
group, start attending
church regularly.

30. Marriage—praying
together, date night.

31. 1 Kings 20:13-14
13 Meanwhile a prophet came to Ahab
king of Israel and announced, "This is
what the Lord says: 'Do you see this vast
army? I will give it into your hand today,
and then you will know that I am the
Lord.'"

32. 1 Kings 20:13-14
14 "But who will do this?" asked Ahab.
The prophet replied, "This is what the
Lord says: 'The young officers of the
provincial commanders will do it.'" "And
who will start the battle?" he asked. The
prophet answered, "You will."

33. Jeremiah 50:5 NLT
They will ask and will start b athcek whoamy et oa gJaeirnu.s Tahleemy awnil l ebteinrdn atlh ceomvseenlavnets thtoa tt hweil l Lnoervde wr biteh forgotten.

34. Ezra 7:10
For Ezra had study and obs deervvaontecde ohfim thsee lfL taow t hoef tahned Llaowrds, iann Idsr atoe lt.e aching its decrees

35. Luke 22:39
Jesus went out of Olives, and haiss udsiusacilp tloe sth feo lMloowuendt him.

36. Develop consistency in
your spiritual disciplines
today.

37. This will prepare you to
stay strong in the Lord
against the challenges of
tomorrow.

38. Spiritual Disciplines
•Connecting with God everyday
•Keeping God’s word in your heart
•Participating in church
•Developing sensitivity to the Holy Spirit
•Walking in faith, hope and love
•Loving others as oneself

39. I WILL
DO TODAY WHAT
I CAN DO,
TO ENABLE ME TO
DO TOMORROW
WHAT I CAN’T DO
TODAY.