Everything is a Test
Every choice you make is a test that results in a life you love, like, or hate. PLUS an incredible baptism story, and how you can find your own Olivia.
THREE QUOTES
ON LEADERSHIP
What’s not clear gets abused or confused. — Brad White
ON CHRISTIANITY
What consumes your mind, controls your life. — Craig Groeschel
RANDOM
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. — Calvin Coolidge
TWO THINGS
STORY — Find Your Own Olivia
This past Sunday, we had 11 baptisms at Heart and Soul. It was a great celebration of life-change! One story stuck out to me and reminded me that there is power in an invite EVEN when there is no prior relationship.
Often, we imagine that people won’t be receptive to an invite to church because there is little to no relationship. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Most people you meet are never invited to new relationships, much less church. The little-known truth of the matter is that more people are open to an invitation than your mind wants to believe. Sara and I have made it a habit to invite just about everyone we meet to church. Not everyone comes, but many have, and many of their lives have been changed by the gospel. No prior relationship required.
You don’t have to have a longterm relationship to make an eternal impact. Go find your own Olivia! I hope this Facebook post from one of our invites encourages you to step out of your comfort zone and make the invite!
THOUGHT — Everything is a Test
Everything is a test of discipline. Every choice you make leads to a result that you live out. Everything you do is a test for the type of person you will grade out to be.
Your alarm is a test.
The dessert option is a test.
The attitude is a test.
Going to the gym or not is a test.
_________ is a test.
It’s more than a choice. It’s a test. Because every single choice leads to a result. Those results are more than just outcomes. They are grades on a test that you will LIVE OUT. As James clear says, every decision is a “vote” for the type of person you will become and the type of live you will live.
How will you test?
ONE RESOURCE
BOOK: The 15 Rules for Life According to Jim Harbaugh
This episode of Leadership Lean-In is super powerful because it reveals rules that a professional football coach leads by and lives by. It’s proof that you don’t need to be a pastor or minister to pastor people and minister to them.