All of us are making sacrifices in life.

We
are willing to make those sacrifices in
order to have and fulfill whatever we are
pursuing in life..

To some they make sacrifices for their:
Satisfaction
Significance
Security
But the question we really need to answer
is..

Are the sacrifices you are making leading
you to the right direction and right
destination?

Is that pursuit really worth sacrificing for
and even to the extent worth dying for?
ILLUSTRATION - by Eyriche Cortez
In one of the games in a classic Rose Bowl
football contest in 1929, as recounted by
Dr Bruce Wilkinson in his Vision of the
Leader seminar, Roy Riegels desperately
wanted his team to win. The scores were
tied.
Now, in a crucial moment of that game,
Roy Riegels scooped up a loose ball. He cut
in and out of traffic, eluding tacklers with
breath-taking athleticism. He sprinted the
distance of the field. He ran 70 yards.

But he was tackled one yard shy of the
goal line by his own teammate.
Why?
Roy Riegels lost his bearings and ran the
wrong way.

For the rest of his life he was not known
for his remarkable athletic abilities he
never escaped a reputation as Roy Wrong
Way Riegels.
Thats why Dr. Bruce Wilkinson wrote:

Run with speed. Run with power. Run
with determination. But ultimately, all that
matters is the right destination.

The only pursuit that will lead us to the
right direction and right destination is the
pursuit of glorifying God!
Any pursuit in life regardless of how
humanly good and noble it is, if not done
for the glory and the pleasure of God will
only be a waste because its impact will
only last here on earth.

Mark 8:36-37 (NLT)
36 And what do you benefit if you gain the
whole world but lose your own soul? 37 Is
anything worth more than your soul?
1 John 2:17 (NIV)
17 The world and its desires pass
away, but whoever does the will of
God lives forever.
What is the will and pleasure of God?

Please take note, not the wills of God but
the WILL OF GOD

To make it simple and straight, God is
telling you, If you want to make the most
of your life (your sacrifices, your hard
work.. etc..) from start to finish then you
have to be..
CONNECTED WITH
JESUS IN FAITH
John 6:27-29(NIV)
27 Do not work for food that spoils, but for
food that endures to eternal life, which the
Son of Man will give you. For on him God
the Father has placed his seal of
approval.28 Then they asked him, What
must we do to do the works God
requires?29 Jesus answered, The work
of God is this: to believe in the one he has
sent.
To get connected to Jesus means you have
to make Him the..

Hebrews 12:1-3(NLT)
12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by
such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of
faith, let us strip off every weight that slows
us down, especially the sin that so easily
trips us up. And let us run with endurance
the race God has set before us.
Hebrews 12:1-3(NLT)
2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus,
the champion who initiates and perfects our
faith.Because of the joy[b] awaiting him, he
endured the cross, disregarding its shame.
Now he is seated in the place of honor
beside Gods throne. 3 Think of all the
hostility he endured from sinful people; then
you wont become weary and give up.
To get connected to Jesus means you have
to make Him the..

Person of your
obsession

Hebrews 12
2 fixing our eyes on Jesus
Your obsession will dictate your
priorities and will make you overlook
the sacrifices you take. When you
realize that Jesus is the only priceless
and endless treasure you will ever
have, you can never afford not to
make Him your obsession.
Philippians 3:7-9 (NIV)
7 But whatever were gains to me I now
consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8 What
is more, I consider everything a loss
because of the surpassing worth of
knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose
sake I have lost all things. I consider them
garbage, that I may gain Christ
Philippians 3:7-9 (NIV)
9 and be found in him, not having a
righteousness of my own that comes from
the law, but that which is through faith
in[a] Christthe righteousness that comes
from God on the basis of faith.
To get connected to Jesus means you have
to make Him the..

Power for confidence

Hebrews 12
2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and
perfecter of faith
Life will be filled with uncertainties and
challenges that are beyond your control and
you need confidence to overcome them.
Confidence comes when you know you have
the power to overcome even the impossible.
Christ has power and authority over all things.
He has supremacy over everything therefore
He should be your only power for confidence
in life. He becomes your power when you let
go and Let Him direct your life.
1 John 5:4-5(NLT)
4 For every child of God defeats this evil
world, and we achieve this victory through
our faith. 5 And who can win this battle
against the world? Only those who believe
that Jesus is the Son of God.
To get connected to Jesus means you have
to make Him the..

Purpose for Living

Hebrews 12
2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and
perfecter of faith
Purpose gives us direction and helps
identify what we should and should
not do. Living with a purpose will
enable us maximize and utilize our
potential without burning out in life.
Only Jesus can give us that real
purpose in life.
Matthew 11:28-29(NIV)
28 Come to me, all you who are
weary and burdened, and I will give
you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you
and learn from me, for I am gentle
and humble in heart, and you will find
rest for your souls.
To get connected to Jesus means you have
to make Him the..

Passion of inspiration
Hebrews 12
2For the joy set before him he
endured the cross, scorning its shame,
and sat down at the right hand of the
throne of God. 3 Consider him who
endured such opposition from sinners,
so that you will not grow weary and
lose heart.
Any sacrifice needs an example for
inspiration. We all need somebody to look
up to who faced adversities and yet
overcame it. Jesus is the ultimate
Inspiration that we can have. He suffered
the punishment of our sin that should have
been ours. He faced the shame that should
have been ours.
Yet, He overcame them because He wanted
You! You are the Inspiration of Christ. You
are His obsession in overcoming the pain
and death. Make Him your inspiration by
continually remembering what He had to
undergo just to bring you back to Him.
Yes in pursuing Jesus, we will be called
to make sacrifices, we will be asked to
let go, we will be opposed and we
have to persevere just like any
pursuits in life but the BIGGEST and
ONLY difference is the END RESULT
Only the Pursuit of Christ has Eternal
Value.. The rest are temporary