Do You Have a Plan for 2024?
Sunday, December 31, 2023
I. Do You Have a Plan for 2024?
A. Get On God’s Good Plans for Your Life
1.(Prov. 29:18 KJV) Life by design or by default?
a.“If you could wave a magic wand and be, do and have anything, what would it be?”
~(Eccl. 5:3 AMP) A dream without a plan will be a nightmare!
b.(Prov. 21:5 NLT) plans/hard work vs. hasty living
c.(Prov. 16:1 AMP) Your responsibility is to plan.
~(ref. Phil. 3:14-15 NIV)
2.(Jer. 29:11-13 NIV) God already has good plans for your life but He will not force you to live by them. You must choose to live by God’s plan by seeking Him with your whole heart.
a.(Prov. 19:21 AMP) God’s purpose will prevail.
b.(Prov. 16:3-4 all AMP) purpose/plans
3.(Hab. 2:2-3) One of the first steps to manifesting your dreams is to get it out of your heart and on paper.
B.The Importance of Daily Routine and Priority
1.(Ps. 90:12 NKJV/NLT) Life is broken down into increments of time, and we must use time wisely.
a.“The secret to your success in life is hidden in your daily routine; the secret to your failings in life is hidden in your daily routine.”
2.(Matt. 6:33 NKJV; Prov. 24:27 AMP) Prioritizing life
#1 God first.
~Daily time in the word/prayer.
~Attend church regularly in person
~Serve and give
#2 Health and wellness.
~Word/Diet/Exercise
#3 Family (if married and/or have children)
~Word/Date night/Family time
#4 Career/Education (if single no kids #3)
~Word/Purpose/Cultivate
[Pastor Lee Stokes]