sunday's scuds (september 23, 2007)

Dwight continued the Secret Revealed series. It's all about character. Here are the scuds:

• "We have a tendency to lower the standard on character but God says, 'Here's the standard.'"
• "Character means doing what is right as God defines what is right, regardless of the cost or the consequences."
• "I don't have the ability to produce Christ-like character in myself. I don't have what it takes to be truthful...or loving...or faithful...or kind...I just don't have it in me."
• "God says: What is impossible for you is possible for me to do through you."
• "We're (people) are more interested in commitment than surrender."
• "It's one thing to be set free, it's another thing to be free."
• "The secret to a life of no regrets is to have the character of Jesus Christ."
• "If most of us were to evaluate our prayers, we'd see that we really don't believe God is at work in us. We believe he's at work 'out there.'"
• "As you mature in your faith, you'll move from asking, 'Why God,' to, 'What, God, are you trying to teach me?'"
• "God says, 'I'm not interested in you becoming a better you, I'm interested in you becoming like Christ.'"

Be careful what you think because your thoughts run your life. Proverbs 4:23 ncv

• "The question to ask is not, "Does this feel good?' The question is, 'Is this pleasing to God?'"
• "You cannot act in a way that is inconsistent with how you think."
• "God says to us: Don't focus on being more committed...don't focus on rededicating your life...focus on renewing your mind."
• "The reason we don't know God's will is because our minds have not been renewed."