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What’s ambition? -It is the desire to do something great and meaningful -It is the desire to be better than we were before or better than others -A want of a certain achievement -The willingness to do what it takes to attain that specific goal My Personal Ambitions -I want to pay off my wife and I’s student loans -I want to eat healthier and do more running races in the future, lose some stomach fat! -I want to get into a good devotional routine with my wife Think about your own ambitions! Think of your biggest ambition or goal right now, remember it and we will come back to it later. Selfish Ambition vs. Godly Ambition -What is the difference? -Philippians 2:3-5 says, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.”

Colossians 3:23-24 is such a great verse. It says, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” Have you ever thought about how

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We never want to be hypocritical. Whether we like it or not, It can be easy to be hypocritical in our faith without even knowing it. We can talk the talk about how we go to church, how our kids are part of the youth group at church, how we believe in Jesus, etc. However, if we aren’t showing love to those around us and truly striving to grow closer to God, then the things we say are pretty meaningless.

There is a big difference between knowing someone on an intellectual and factual level and knowing someone on an intimate and deeper level. I know a lot about the NBA basketball star LeBron James. I know where he went to high school, his career stats and

God = Gardener Jesus = Vine Believers = Branches

There are a lot of very interesting facts about the Bible. Did you know that the Bible holds the Guiness Book of World Records for being the most-sold non-fiction book? It is estimated that there are 100 million copies of the Bible sold each year! More than five BILLION copies have been sold around the world!

On July 20th, the Worthington Pizza Ranch held a Community Impact Night for the Vande Kamp family. Parents Stephanie and Austin along with their family

Most of us have probably heard that the scripture, although written by around forty different people, is totally God-breathed and inspired. It’s important to trust and know that this is true. Paul writes in 2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

Have you ever had a conversation with someone that seems distracted? You may be talking to them but their eyes are either somewhere else or perhaps on their phone? You may be thirty seconds into a story or a question you have for them, only for them to respond with, “Sorry can you say that again?” How does this make you feel when this happens?

Every so often we come across something in life that gets us thinking deeper. This past weekend I had this happen to me. I heard a verse that I've read and heard about thousands of times,

I love the stories of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the way in which he chose to act and serve for the cause of others. His quotes are some of my favorites and I have them hanging in various places within my office as reminders to me to continue to live a life of service to others. This Thursday's Thought is one of my favorites of his. . . "Everybody can be great. . .because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love."