WHAT IS INEVITABLE: WHEREVER YOU GO, THERE YOU ARE EVENTUALLY YOU WILL HAPPEN TO YOU YOUR STRENGTH IS LIMITED YOUR INFINITE WISDOM IS FINITE BRANCHES & VINES FRUIT & FRUITLESS LIFE & DEATHTHINGS WE MISTAKENLY ABIDE IN APPROVAL OF OTHERS SELF-PROMOTION NEEDING STUFF COMPARISONS IDOLATRYCAUSES PRIDE/EGO INSECURITY SIN (FLESHLY DESIRES & ENVY WRONG SOURCE OF IDENTITY “I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have given you. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned. But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.”John‬ ‭15‬:‭1‬-‭8‬ ‭3 ABSOLUTES OF ABIDING IN CHRISTTethered to TruthRemoval for Refinement Pruned for Production

Heath Adamson is the author of Grace in the Valley and The Sacred Chase As senior vice president of global program at Convoy of Hope, he works with communities to address root causes of poverty and hunger. His Ph.D. is from the University of London. He speaks at universities, conferences, symposiums, and churches.

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BACKGROUND CHILDHOOD FAITH: AGE AND DEFINING MOMENT OF OWNERSHIP PROFESSIONAL PATH WHY AN AUTHOR? WHY CONVOY OF HOPE?EXPLAIN SPIRITUAL POVERTYWHY IS SUGARCOATING PROBLEMATICDIVISIONCombat the short attention span of human compassion BARRIER TO BROADER UNITY? COMPASSION: SOME HAVE IT? CAN COMPASSION BE LEARNED? EXPLAIN: ‘SHORT ATTENTION SPAN OF HUMAN COMPASSION’ AND SOLUTION “As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.” Psalm 103:13 ‘RELIGION’Move beyond religious clichés to authenticity with GODEXAMPLES OF RELIGIOUS CLICHE? LITTLE C CHURCH ‘religion’ worst thing to happen to CHRISTIANITY PHARISAICAL SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS “For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith” Philippians 3:8-9 PURPOSEFind divine purpose and meaning in life's interruptionsEXPLAIN DISCERNMENT OF OUR OWN AGENDA VS DIVINE PURPOSE HOW MIGHT WE EMBRACE UNINVITED INTERRUPTION? “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 PAINTransform personal pain into powerful ministry GOD DOESN’T WASTE ANYTHING PERSONAL EXAMPLE OF PAIN INTO POWER DEFINE ‘POWERFUL MINISTRY’ “And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:6 vs CONSIDER IT ALL JOYPROVISIONSee and seize God's possibilities in impossible situations WHY DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE TO LEAN IN TO IMPOSSIBLE? KEY TO SEEING GOD’S PLAN THRU A PROBLEM? —PROBLEMS CREATE OPPORTUNITIES PERSONAL STORY OF GOD SHOWING UP WHEN LEAST EXPECTED? “For nothing will be impossible with God.” Luke 1:37 HOPEDiscover hope as a catalyst for meaningful change MEANINGFUL CHANGE? MISPLACED AND MIS-DEFINED HOW DID YOU DISCOVER HOPE? HOW TO CREATE HOPE FOR OTHERS? “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” Romans 15:13

5 CORNERSTONES THAT CRYSTALLIZEMEMORIZESTOP:BEING REACTIONARYOPERATING WITHOUT TOOLSKNIFE TO A GUNFIGHT (spiritual warfare) “Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart.”Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭3‬ ‭ WHATS IN YOU COMES OUT OF YOU MOVIES AND MUSIC? WHY NOT SCRIPTURE? MUSCLE MEMORY AND HABITUAL RECALL FAITH COMES BY HEARINGMINIMIZE

STOP:LOOKING TO BE OFFENDEDTAKING IT PERSONALSWEATING SMALL STUFF “An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.” Proverbs‬ ‭17‬:‭4‬ ‭

“Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.” Proverbs‬ ‭17‬:‭1‬ ‭ SENSELESS TURMOIL AND TOIL BLUR THE VISION AND IMPEDE PROGRESS MITIGATE AND MINIMIZE DISTRACTIONS | ANYTHING THAT DOESN’T REFLECT OR RESEMBLE GOD’S CHARACTER MOBILIZESTOP:COMPLAININGWAITING FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO COME TO YOUSTAYING STATIONARY “For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart From works is dead.” James‬ ‭2‬:‭26‬‭

“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” James‬ ‭1‬:‭22‬ ‭ JESUS SAYS GO WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE OF YOUR BELIEFS WHERE IS YOUR FOOTPRINT IDENTIFY DAILY ASSIGNMENTMAXIMIZESTOP:SHOULD’ING YOURSELF RE-LIVING GLORY DAYSWISHING THRU INNER WEBS “Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. “On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, which our more presentable parts do not require. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.” 1 Corinthians‬ ‭12‬ USE TALENT TO BLESS AND SERVE SHARPEN SKILLS & STRENGTHEN CAPABILITY DEEPEN & CULTIVATE RELATIONSHIPS MAGNETIZESTOP:ASSUMING THE WORSTJUMPING TO CONCLUSIONSR B FPROJECTING WITHOUT PAUSE “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭16‬ ‭ “Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.” Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭31‬ ‭ MORE FLIES WITH HONEY SEEK TO UNDERSTAND NO ULTERIOR MOTIVES EMPATHIZE SEEK TO SERVE BE A UNICORN JESUS DRAWS US UNTO HIMSELF