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A great flood threatened a man’s home. As the water rose to the man’s front porch, a neighbor in a four-wheel-drive truck offered the man a ride to escape to safety. The man refused, explaining that he had faith that God would save him. As the floodwaters continued to rise, the man eventually had to retreat to the roof of his house.
At this point, a man in a boat came by and offered the stranded man a ride to safety. The man again declined the offer, explaining that he had faith that God would save him.
As the water level reached the top of the man’s roof and it looked as though he would not survive, a helicopter flew down and dropped a rope to rescue the man from certain drowning. Once more the man declined to be rescued and refused to take hold of the rope explaining that he had faith that God would save him. Now, stranded at the highest point of the roof and facing certain death, the man called out to God: “God, I had faith that you would save me. Why have you not done so?”
Suddenly a voice boom from the heavens as God exclaimed: “What do you want from me? I sent you a truck, a boat, and even a helicopter!”

Living intentionally takes action on our part. We have all been equipped with tools, abilities, and circumstances necessary to reach our God-given potential. But reaching that potential requires action – Consistent, purposeful action! So, what are you waiting for? Take action today!

From “The Power of Habit” by Jack D. Hodge

The Someday Syndrome

"Someday when I grow up, finish school and get a job, I will start living my life the way I want... Someday after the mortage is paid off, the finances are on track and the kids are grown up, I will drive that new car and take exciting trips aboard... Someday, now that I am about to retire, I will buy that beautiful motor home and travel across this great country, and see all there is to see... Someday."

-Ed Foreman

Never Quit

A high school football coach was attempting to motivate his players to perserve through a difficult stretch of close losses on the road. Halfway through the season, he stood before his team and said, "Did Micheal Jordan ever quite?" The team responded, "No!"
He yelled, "What about the Wright brothers? Did they ever give up?" "No!" the team resounded. "Did John Elway ever throw in the towel?" Again, The team yelled "No!"
"Did Elmer Williams ever quit?"
There was a long silence. Finally one player was bold enough to ask, "Who is Elmer Williams? We have never heard of him." The coach triumphantly snapped back, "Of course you never heard of him - He quit!"

Story from "The Power of Habit" by Jack D. Hodge