Ephesians 4:22-24 – 22 You were taught to put away your former way of life, your old self, corrupt and deluded by its lusts, 23 and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to clothe yourselves with the new self, created according to the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. (New Revise Standard Version)

Four Preparatory Steps

1. Start asking God to do something _______ in me

Revelation 21:5 – And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” . . . (New Living Translation)

Psalm 51:10 – Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. (New Living Translation)

Psalm 51:10 – 0 God, make a fresh start in me, shape a Genesis week from the chaos of my life. (The Message)

Isaiah 43:18-19 – 18 “Do not remember the past events; pay no attention to things of old. 19 Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.” (Christian Standard Bible)

2. Pinpoint _____________________ what I want changed in me

2 Corinthians 13:5 – Test yourselves to make sure you are solid in the faith. Don’t drift along taking everything for granted. Give yourselves regular checkups. . . . Test it out. If you fail the test, do something about it. (The Message)

Self-Evaluation Checklist

o My connection to God

o My health & body

o My priorities

o A relationship

o My energy level ¨ My career or job

o My thought life

o My marriage

o My routine

o My habits ¨ My parenting

o My time/schedule

o My confidence

o My finances

o My dream

Romans 12:3 – . . . Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us. (New Living Translation)

3. Find some people to _______________ my reset

Ecclesiastes 4:10 – If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. (New Living Translation)

Ecclesiastes 4:12 – A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. (New Living Translation)

Romans 12:5 – Since we are all one body in Christ, we belong to each other, and each of us needs all the others. (New Living Translation, 1st ed.)

Hebrews 10:25 – And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. (New Living Translation)

4. Eliminate anything _______________ or ________________

Hebrews 12:1-2 – 1 . . . We should remove from our lives anything that would get in the way and the sin that so easily holds us back. 2 Let us look only to Jesus, the One who began our faith and who makes it perfect. . . . (New Century Version)

Colossians 3:7-10 – You used to live according to selfish desires, when your life was dominated by them. But now you must get rid of all these things: anger, hot temper, and hating others. No insults or filthy talk must ever come from your lips. And stop lying to each other, for you have put off your old self with its habits and you’ve put on your new self. (Today’s English Version)

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Isaiah 54:10-11 – 10 The mountains may move, and the hills may shake, but my kindness will never depart from you. My promise of peace will never change,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you. 11 “You suffering, comfortless, storm-ravaged city! I will rebuild your city with precious stones. I will reset your foundations with sapphires. (God’s Word Translation)

Job 11:13-18 – 13 Put your heart right, Job. Reach out to God. 14 Put away evil and wrong from your home. 15 Then face the world again, firm and courageous. 16 Then all your troubles will fade from your memory, like floods that are past and remembered no more. 17 Your life will be brighter than sunshine at noon, and life’s darkest hours will shine like the dawn. 18 You will live secure and full of hope; God will protect you and give you rest. (Good News Bible)

2 Corinthians 5:17 – . . . anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! (New Living Translation)