“Salvation is not the goal of the Christian life. It is the beginning of it.” Timothy Kight

Focused Living is about the pursuit of excellence in Christ. It is not about do-it-yourself techniques for personal fulfillment or hyped-up motivational strategies. Rather, it focuses on growing in Christ, building the character and courage necessary to live effectively for Christ, and adopting a holy lifestyle through the power of God’s Spirit.

SELF MANAGEMENT IN CHRIST

Focused Living is not a “self-help” program. Paul makes it crystal clear that the power for the Christian life comes from God:
2 Corinthians 4.7 “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the transcendent power belongs to God and not to us... So we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed every day.”

Effective Christian living depends on a balance between effort on our part and faith in God and His Spirit.
September 3: Build a Strong Foundation
September 10: Be on a Mission
September 17: Develop Self-Awareness
September 24: Take Responsibility & Initiative
October 1: Be an Effective Thinker
October 8: Develop Your Communication Skills
October 15: Build Kingdom Relationships
October 22: Commit to Continuous Learning
October 29: Invest Wisely
November 5: Manage Your Emotions

“The Mind of Christ” series seeks to reexamine and put into fresh words what the Bible says about personal holiness, entire sanctification, and the “baptism of the Holy Spirit.”
Summer 2007: June—July

June—Spiritual Anorexia
June—Decent or Righteous?
June—Understand Who Christ Is
June—Understand Who You Are
July—If the World Fits, You’re the Wrong Size
July—I Can’t Wait to Get Out of Romans Seven
July—Descending into Greatness

Remember Proverbs 5:23: “He dies for lack of discipline, and because of his great folly he is lost.”
We derive our ability to exercise self-management from our relationship with Christ. Self-management is a fruit of the Spirit.
Galatians 5.22-23: “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-discipline.”