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BALANCE: One Of Life’s Greatest Challenges. Ecclesiastes 7:16, 18 Find A Balance Matthew 23:23 Pharisees Were In Dire Need Of BALANCE There May Be Times When We May Be Guilty Of Going To Extremes. A Disproportionate Emphasis Placed On Some Tings At The Exclusion Of Others… Zero Balance.
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BALANCE: One Of Life’s Greatest Challenges • Ecclesiastes 7:16, 18 Find A Balance • Matthew 23:23 Pharisees Were In Dire Need Of BALANCE • There May Be Times When We May Be Guilty Of Going To Extremes. A Disproportionate Emphasis Placed On Some Tings At The Exclusion Of Others… • Zero Balance
Find A Balance: Be In The World, But Not Of The World 2Cor. 10:15 1Cor. 5:9-10 A “Quasi Monastic” Mind Set FIND A BALANCE: Be In The World; But Not Of The World Jesus Prayed For Balance “Fishers Of Men” Or Keepers Of The Aquarium? John 1:5:4-5
FIND THE BALANCE: Discipline Self & Not Lose Patience With Others Titus 2:11-12 2Peter 1:5-11 SELF CONTROL Is The Fulcrum: “If these qualities are yours and are increasing…” Matthew 23:23 Do We Seek Grace & Mercy For Self, While Wanting Perfection In Others? LUKE 18:9-14 True Self Discipline Should Make One More UNDERSTANDING
A Beautiful Balance… Life Is Great. Life Is Grand. But Heaven Is Where Eventually Want To Stand Live It Up!! But Be Careful You Don’t Have To Live It Down (Eccl. 11:9-10) While Life May Be Enjoyable; Something Far Better Awaits 2Cornithians 4:16-18; 5:1-4, 9-10