Gary Osborn

Start by giving God your summer

Want to be like these men?

Luke 21:34-36 (NLT)

34 “Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware, 35 like a trap. For that day will come upon everyone living on the earth. 36 Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to escape these coming horrors and stand before the Son of Man.”

1. Forces me out of comfort into faith

John 17:23 (NLT)

23 I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me.

2. Exercise in Unity

1 Thessalonians 5:14-15 (NLT)

14 Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.

15 See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.

3. Work with others to succeed

Psalm 81:13-16 (NLT)

13 Oh, that my people would listen to me!

Oh, that Israel would follow me, walking in my paths!14 How quickly I would then subdue their enemies!

How soon my hands would be upon their foes!15 Those who hate the LORD would cringe before him;

they would be doomed forever.16 But I would feed you with the finest wheat.

I would satisfy you with wild honey from the rock.”

4. Encourage my relationship with God