Four Cups of Challenge

Definition:  difficulty in a job, demand, or undertaking that is stimulating to one engaged in it. 

Multiple choice question:

What do you do when you’re faced with a challenge?

     a. take it all in smoothly, admire it from all angles

     b. look it straight in the eye, tackle it head on

     c. release a panic expression, and scream

     d. stare at it, and grow a beard in the process

     e. all of the above

Perhaps our method of dealing with a challenge, would depend on the specifics?

Well, how about a mountain, what do you do….

1)      Eat – a well nutritious meal beforehand, pack some fruit, and an extra few bags of gorp

2)      Check your physical capabilities – ask yourself, “Can my body hike upward?”

3)      Gather your gear – supported shoes, water bottle, snack sack, layered clothing

4)      Climb – go for it, give it all you’ve got, make it to the top

Okay, so how about some mountains that we face in our walk of faith…..

• EAT – God’s Word
• CHECK – "where does my strength come from?”
• GATHER – find your support in God, drink from His cup, satchel of prayers, layer up in the Armor
• CLIMB – go for it, persevere  through the trial, and bring all the glory to God!

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