Let's Sum it Up

1 Cor.16:13 -14

James 1:22-24

1 Cor.13;11

I hope these past six days have genuinely impacted you. But honestly, we can read or hear these words, know they are trustworthy, and believe we need to change, but without action, we can EXPECT NOTHING! 

Resist the temptation of being a lawnmower Christian. What is that you ask? A lawnmower Christian opens the Word, reads a passage or two, checks a box saying they completed the days reading, and immediately walks away and forgets what they read. This type of person is just mowing down the words to look back and say, “I did it, and it looks good.” But what they don't see are the weeds, ready to pop up and overtake the healthy grass.

James 1:22-24 (NIV) says, "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like."

Therefore, be intentional as you read and grow, primarily as you reflect on 1 Corinthians 16:13-14. God doesn't need more men with a head knowledge, but rather, those whose hearts are filled with the anticipation of moving towards who they were created to be. Men of action!

Warning: When we decide to be that man, it invites all kinds of evil from the deceiver, but the Word instructs (and empowers) us to resist the devil, and he will flee! 

So now you know: a Christ-centered, legacy-minded man is a godly man who:

· *Is alert and on guard at all time*

· *Stands firm in the faith,* knowing what AND why he believes what he does

· Is *courageous, moving from fear to trust* 

· *Is strong, persisting* and persevering through trials

· *Loves much, first the Lord and then his neighbors.* 

No doubt, it takes work, but isn't our God worth it?

One more thing. This world will never change until men, like you and me, are transformed into who we were created to be before the beginning of time. I don't know about you, but that gets my blood pumping!

I hope that you will put into action these five mandates. They will help you see who you are and point you to the purpose the creator called you to in the beginning.

May God bless you!