Hear Well Done: Matthew 25:21 - "His master replied, 'Well Done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge over many things. Enter into the joy of your Lord."
God's Way vs. Man's Way: Proverbs 14:12 - There is a way which seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Lordship: Matthew 7:21 - "Not everyone who says to me 'Lord, Lord' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my father who is in heaven." Luke 6:46 - "Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord' and do not do what I say?
Discipleship: Matthew 28:19-20 - "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Jesus Example: Philippians 2:8 - And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient unto death - even death on a cross. Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him a name that is above every name,
David's Example: Acts 13:22 - After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: I have found David, son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do."
Love is Obey: John 14:15 - If you love me, you will obey what I command... John 14:21 - Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. John 14:22 - He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him. I John 5:3 - This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome.
Results: I Corinthians 2:9 - However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him." Guidance: Psalms 32:8 - I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with my eye.
The Holy Spirit: John 16:13 - But when he the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.
Help: Philippians 2:13 - For it is God who works in you both to will and to act according to his good purpose.
The Principle of 2 by 2: Ecclesiastes 4:12 - Though one may be overpowered by an adversary, two can withstand him, and a chord of three strands is not easily broken.
Confession & Prayer: James 5:16 - Therefore confess your sins one to another and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
Meet Together I Corinthians 14:31-32 - For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged. The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets.
TIME DECISIONS Ecclesiastes 8:5-6 - Whoever obeys (God's) command will come to no harm, and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure... For there is a proper time and procedure to every matter.
PiVAT: How to Obey with Time Ephesians 5:17 - Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
PiVAT: Prayer: What do you need most from God today? (You probably won't know, you'll need to ask Him) James 1:5 - If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives liberally without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
PiVAT: Vision: What is He telling you to do today? Habakkuk 2:2 - Write the vision, make it plan on tablets, that he may run that reads it.
PiVAT: Accountability: When is He telling you to do it? I Chronicles 14:15-16 - As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because that will mean God has gone out in front of you to strike the Philistine army. So David did as God commanded him.
PiVAT: Testimony: What did God Do today? (Top 3 Things) as I'm learning to be faithful, and What did God Reveal today? (Top 3 Things) through my PRISM time in His Word Revelation 12:11 - They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony...
THOUGHT DECISIONS 2 Corinthians 10:5 - We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
PRISM: Romans 12:2 - And be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your minds, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
PRISM: Praise the Word: Psalms 56:4 - In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid...
PRISM: Read the Word: Deuteronomy 17:19 - It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to revere the LORD his God and follow carefully all the words of this law and these decrees.
PRISM: Insight from the Word: Proverbs 1:1-3 - The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel; for attaining wisdom and discipline; for understanding words of insight; for acquiring a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair.
PRISM: Study the Word: 2 Timothy 2:15 - Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
PRISM: Meditate on the Word: Joshua 1:8 - This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
MONEY DECISIONS: Matthew 6:24 - No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
ACCOUNTING Hebrews 4:13 - Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight, everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Luke 16:1 - So he called him and asked him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management...
OBEYING Isaiah 48:17 - This is what the LORD says - your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go. James 1:5 - If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
4C's: Luke 16:10-11 - Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much. And whoever is unrighteous in very little is also unrighteous in much. If therefore you have not been faithful in the use of worldly wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you?
4C's: Capture: Item & Amount: (Every dollar in, Every dollar out). Proverbs 27:23-24 - Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds, for riches to not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations.
4C's: Categorize: What Category did it come from? Ecclesiastes 11:2 - Give portions to seven, yes to eight for you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.
4C's: Compare: How much will remain? and How many days to next paycheck? Luke 14:28 - Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?
4C's: Change Is God telling me to change money between categories spending less there? Psalms 32:9 - I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with my eye upon you.
DAILY CALL: Hebrews 3:13 - But encourage one another daily, while it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.
PiVAT SMALL GROUP: I Corinthians 14:31-32 - For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged... Hebrews 10:24 - And let us consider how we may provoke one another to love and good works.
PiVAT HIGHLIGHTERS: I Samuel 3:19,21 - The LORD was with Samuel as he grew up, and he let none of his words fall to the ground. The LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, and there He revealed himself to Samuel through his word.
PiVAT MAYBE: Isaiah 55:8 - "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD.
PiVAT PRAYER LIST: I John 5:14-15 - This is the confidence we have in approaching God; that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us- whatever we ask- we know that we have what we asked of him.
PIVAT DECISION TOOL: James 1:5 - If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives liberally to all without finding reproach, and it will be given him.
PRISM TOPIC: Psalms 1:2 - But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
4C's DAILY: Luke 16:2 - So he called him in and asked him, "What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management...
4C's MONTHLY PROGRESS: Haggai 1:7 - This is what the LORD Almighty says: "Give careful thought to your ways."
4C's MONTHLY SPENT: Proverbs 27:23-24 - Be diligent to know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds, for riches to not last forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations. PiVAT JOURNAL (Write It Down) Jeremiah 30:2 - "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Write in a book all the words I have spoken to you. Habakkuk 2:2 - And the Lord answered me: “Write the vision, make it plain on tablets, so he may run that readeth it.
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