Would you consider yourself a person of excellence? How clean is your microwave?
In this message, Pastor Tim Martin shares how We can pursue excellence.
Being a person of excellence doesn't mean being perfect. The original motto for Victory Fellowship Church was "the perfect church for imperfect people".
We should reflect God's character, reflecting him wholeheartedly
Characteristics of a person of excellence:
- Faith
Hebrew 11:6
Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
- Integrity
Proverbs 20:7
The righteous who walks in his integrity—
blessed are his children after him!
Matthew 5:37 Let what you say be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil.
- Compassion
Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Matthew 9:36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Are you tired and struggling, Jesus has compassion on you.
A person of excellence will ask God to see people the way God sees them.
- Humility
1 Peter 5:5-7
[5] Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."
[6] Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, [7] casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
- Persistence
Galatians 6:9-10
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
You become a person of excellence by spending time with God. You learn to trust God the more you spend time with him.
Like the way a horse learns to trust his master, we should learn to trust our Master. A well-trained horse will obey quickly. The horse has spent a lot of time with his master and has learned to trust his master's commands.
As children of God, we can learn to trust God as we spend time with Him.
Time had a horse named Lucky, wherever he pointed Lucky's head, he would go. We need to be like that with God.