1. Know that God loves you and is with you (Jer. 29:11, Matt. 11:28–30, Ps. 9:9–10, Ps. 121, Eph. 3:17–20)
2. Pursue & Worship God / Know Christ (Ps. 34:8, Ps. 42:1–4, Phil. 3:10, Jer. 29:12–13, Mt. 22:37–39, John 4:23–24)
3. Don’t Worry (1 Peter 5:6–7, Phil. 4:6–8, Mt. 6:25–34, John 16:33, Deut. 31:6, Psalm 46:1)
4. Have an Undivided, Soft Heart (Ezekiel 36:26–27, Ps. 86:11, Ps. 119:9–11, Prov. 4:23, 2 Tim. 2:22)
5. Love and Serve Others, Share God’s Love (Mt. 20:26–28, John 12:24–26, Prov. 15:23, Prov. 11:30, 1 John 3:16–18)
6. Trust God no matter what (Prov. 3:5–6, Prov. 18:10, Joshua 1:9, Romans 8:28, 31, Zephaniah 3:17
7. Be a “God-Pleaser,” not a “men-pleaser” (Gal. 1:10, Col. 3:23, 1 Samuel 16:7)
8. Bloom Where you are Planted—Be Faithful in the little things (Luke 16:10, Luke 19:17, Matt. 25:21)
9. Work Hard, Do Your Best (Prov. 14:23, Prov. 12:24, Col. 3:23, Prov. 6:6, Prov. 10:4)
10. Be Different, Be Holy and Separate (Phil. 4:8, 1 Cor. 15:33, Col. 3:2, 1 Peter 1:14–16, Heb. 12:14)
11. Have a Praying and Fasting Lifestyle (2 Chron. 7:14, 1 Thess. 5:17, Matt. 26:41, Matt. 6:16–18, Joel 2:12–13)
12. Be Humble, Confess your faults (James 5:16, 1 Peter 5:5, Isaiah 66:2, 1 John 1:9)
13. Be a Doer (James 1:22–25, Matt. 7:24–27, Matt. 7:12, James 2:14–26)
14. Seek God’s Will and Wisdom (Prov. 3:5–6, James 1:5–7, Heb. 4:12–13, Isa. 40:31, Rom. 12:1–2)
15. Bite Your Tongue (James 1:19, 26, James 3:2–10, Prov. 17:1, Eph. 4:29, Prov. 15:1)
16. Find a spouse that loves God more than they love you—and it is obvious! (2 Cor 6:14–18)
17. Be a good steward of God’s money (1 Cor. 4:1–2). Spend less than you make, live on a budget, save, avoid debt, be content, be frugal but not stingy.
18. Give liberally (2 Cor. 8, 9, Prov. 11:24–25)
19. Eagerly desire God’s gifts/Seek the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 12:28–31, 1 Cor. 14:1, Luke 11:9–13, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:17–18)
20. Think generationally—Leave a lasting legacy (Psa. 78:4–7, Psa. 145:3–7, Deut. 6:1–9, Psa. 89:1, Joel 1:3)

Love God, Love Each Other, Serve Others
It is the love of God that draws us to Him, despite our sins and past failures.   He created you to love Him.  No matter where you are in life.  No matter what age or what season.  The Westminster Catechism says that “the chief end of man is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever.” God’s love draws us to Him.  God’s love wins in the end, but it wins out eternally, after we make a choice to follow Him entirely.  Acts 4:12 says “and there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name, but that of Jesus Christ, under heaven, given among men, by which we must be saved.”

Stop amid the sirens, and let God love you. Make it your prayer that you can encounter God, encounter Jesus, and encounter the Holy Spirit.  Pray and ask God to teach you, to fill you, to cleanse you and to empower you.  Pray, “Revive me and refresh me, oh Lord!”

Many tools to help you are available in A Lasting Legacy.