Uphill Habits: Habit # 4

Uphill Habits
Habit # 4
1/25/26
Pastor Mark England

Most people have and .

Romans 12:2 (CSB) Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Habit # 1
Focus on what I do .

Habit # 2
Control my .

Habit # 3
Keep my life with my .

Habit # 4
my carefully.

You are who you are because of the people who have been in your life to this point.  Good or bad. 
Some are .
Some are .

Your decisions decisions you will ever make in your life.

“You show me your friends, I will show you your future.”

Proverbs 27:19 (GN) A mirror reflects a man’s face but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.

• my important relationships.

If the fire is burning out, it’s not the fireplace’ fault.
Put some logs on it!

Marriage Conference
Saturday, February 14^th

1 Peter 4:7-8 (CSB) The end of all things is near; therefore, be alert and sober-minded for prayer. ⁸ Above all, maintain constant love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins.

• my broken relationships.

Romans 12:17-18 (CSB) Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Give careful thought to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes. ¹⁸ If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

Unforgiveness is like setting yourself on and hoping the other person dies of .

Unwillingness to forgive isn’t them… it’s .

Colossians 3:13 (CSB) bearing with one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you are also to forgive.

• any harmful relationships.

Proverbs 13:20 (CSB) The one who walks with the wise will become wise,
but a companion of fools will suffer harm.

1 Corinthians 15:33 (CSB) Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”

• some meaningful relationships.

Hebrews 10:25 (CSB) Let us not neglect to gather together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day approaching.

Mastering The Habit

1. Develop my relationships with .

Ephesians 2:19 (LB) … You are members of God’s very own family… and you belong in God’s household with every other Christian.

2. Develop my relationship with .

Acts 2:44 (LB) And all the believers met together constantly and shared everything with each other.

Diversity Pulse
Next Sunday at 12:30PM

Freedom Small Group
Next Sunday at 6:30PM

3. Develop my relationship with .

Being on the team isn’t just about .
IT’S FUN TO BE ON THE TEAM!

You will never do anything significant in .

Ecclesiastes 4:8-9 (CSB) There is a person without a companion, without even a son or brother, and though there is no end to all his struggles, his eyes are still not content with riches. “Who am I struggling for,” he asks, “and depriving myself of good things?” This too is futile and a miserable task. ⁹ Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their efforts.

4. Develop my relationship with .

What would it look like if I went for Jesus?
People “” … but often never pour themselves out for Him.

Jeremiah 29:13 (NLT) If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.