NEVER SETTLE

2024 VERSE OF THE YEAR

“Do not fear for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” ISAIAH 41:10

COMMITMENT #1
A DAILY  WITH GOD

Text REFUEL to 56316 for daily inspiration.

The Purpose: “..Draw near to God and he will draw near to you…” JAMES 4:8 (NASB)
The Practice: “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house

and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” MARK 1:35

The Promise: “Do not let this book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful… Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” JOSHUA 1:8-9 (NASB)

THE POWER OF SPENDING TIME WITH GOD. . .
• Reconnects You with God – “Come near to God and he will come near to you.” JAMES 4:8

• Rekindles Your Hope – “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord…” ISAIAH 6:1 • Renews Your Confidence – “I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.” PSALM 34:4

• Renews Your Perspective – “When I tried to understand all this, it was oppressive to me until I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny.” PSALM 73:16-17

• Restores Your Joy – “Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” NEHEMIAH 8:10

“You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” PSALM 16:11

• Releases Your Anxieties – “After this, the Moabites and Ammonites with some of the Meunites came to make war on Jehoshaphat… ‘O our God, will you not judge them? For we are powerless before this great multitude who are coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are on You.”’ 2 CHRONICLES 20:1, 12

• Re-Enlists Your Service – “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I, send me!’” ISAIAH 6:8

COMMITMENT #2
A WEEKLY  TO GOD

The Purpose: “…Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” MATTHEW 6:21

The Practice: “On the first day of every week, set aside some of what you have earned and give it as an offering. The amount depends on how much the Lord has helped you earn.”
1 CORINTHIANS 16:2

The Promise: “Bring the whole tithe into my storehouse. Test me in this, says the Lord, and see if I won’t throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you won’t have enough room for it!” MALACHI 3:10

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.” LUKE 6:38

KEY BIBLICAL WORDS

BELIEVE  LOVE  

PRAY  GIVE 

THE POWER OF GENEROSITY. . .

• Makes me more like God – JAMES 1:5

• Breaks the grip of materialism – MATT 6:24 

• Strengthens my faith – 2 CORINTHIANS 9:13

• Blesses me in return – PROVERBS 22:9

• Draws me closer to God – MATTHEW 6:21

• Demonstrates that God has first place in my life – DEUTERONOMY 14:23

• Is an investment for eternity – 1 TIMOTHY 6:18

• Helps me enjoy life – ACTS 20:35

COMMITMENT #3
BEING IN FELLOWSHIP

THE POWER OF CONNECTING. . . WORSHIP . . . Will 

“Those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles.” ISAIAH 40:31

FELLOWSHIP . . . Will Help Me 

“Do not give up the habit of meeting together… but let us encourage one another.” HEBREWS 10:24-25

• Fellowship Provides Encouragement to Grow Spiritually – “…Encourage each other and give each other strength…” 1 THESSALONIANS 5:11 (NCV)

• Fellowship Provides Support During Tough Times – “Two are better than one, because together they are more effective. If one falls down, the other can help him up.” ECCLESIASTES 4:9-10

• Fellowship Provides Accountability – “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” PROVERBS 27:17

• Fellowship Provides Opportunity for Prayer – “Where two of three come together in my name, there I am with them.” MATTHEW 18:20