Romans 12 raises the bar for followers of Jesus. After 11 chapters of God's heart for his Creation and the invitation to experience a life-changing relationship through Jesus... "In view of God's Mercy...", we get real about following the way of Jesus. Quickly we discover, we were made for more than we often settle for.

Romans 12:1-2 So many think of worship simply as singing songs to God on Sunday mornings, but Paul describes worship as offering our entire lives to God as living, holy sacrifices. What would it look like for us to actually live that way?

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Each year we imagine new and improved lives, but for most of us our strategy is: "I Hope..." Hope without truth and action rarely amounts to anything more than wishful thinking. This is why our year often ends up different than we hoped for. What if this year, we did more than hope? What if this year we made some declarations to live by and put action to our hopes? James 2:17

Godly Grit:

We have a tendency to give up when things get hard. What if something miraculous is just a committed next step away? James 1:2-3, Acts 20

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Each year we imagine new and improved lives, but for most of us our strategy is: "I Hope..." Hope without truth and action rarely amounts to anything more than wishful thinking. This is why our year often ends up different than we hoped for. What if this year, we did more than hope? What if this year we made some declarations to live by and put action to our hopes? James 2:17

Wisdom: James 1:5

I will seek wisdom. Independence, Isolation, and the wrong friends are the enemy of my growth.

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Each year we imagine new and improved lives, but for most of us our strategy is: "I Hope..." Hope without truth and action rarely amounts to anything more than wishful thinking. This is why our year often ends up different than we hoped for. What if this year, we did more than hope? What if this year we made some declarations to live by and put action to our hopes? James 2:17

Wisdom: James 1:5

I will seek wisdom. Independence, Isolation, and the wrong friends are the enemy of my growth.

Check out Week Five of Domino Effect here!

Each year we imagine new and improved lives, but for most of us our strategy is: "I Hope..." Hope without truth and action rarely amounts to anything more than wishful thinking. This is why our year often ends up different than we hoped for. What if this year, we did more than hope? What if this year we made some declarations to live by and put action to our hopes? James 2:17

Check out Week Four of Domino Effect here!

Each year we imagine new and improved lives, but for most of us our strategy is: "I Hope..." Hope without truth and action rarely amounts to anything more than wishful thinking. This is why our year often ends up different than we hoped for. What if this year, we did more than hope? What if this year we made some declarations to live by and put action to our hopes? James 2:17

Responsibility: I will take responsibility for my own life. I will not blame someone else for where I am. The buck stops with me.

Genesis 1-3 (God, Others, Devil...Blame is easy. But it keeps us from growing.)

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Each year we imagine new and improved lives, but for most of us our strategy is: "I Hope..." Hope without truth and action rarely amounts to anything more than wishful thinking. This is why our year often ends up different than we hoped for. What if this year, we did more than hope? What if this year we made some declarations to live by and put action to our hopes? James 2:17

Consistency:

Transformation happens when I move from occasionally to consistently -- and consistent in the RIGHT things. Romans 7:15

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Each year we imagine new and improved lives, but for most of us our strategy is: "I Hope..." Hope without truth and action rarely amounts to anything more than wishful thinking. This is why our year often ends up different than we hoped for. What if this year, we did more than hope? What if this year we made some declarations to live by and put action to our hopes? James 2:17

Identity: Building your life on the right things is the key to moving from wishful thinking to intentionality. Romans 7:15

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