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MY HIGHEST GOALJerry D. Porter Intermountain District Ministry Team Retreat Trinity Pines Conference Center September 24, 2013 Getting to know you What do you prefer to be called? What is your passion? What is your greatest strength? What is your retreat expectation? What is your greatest need today? My highest goal … to be like Jesus My highest goal … to be like Jesus The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (Gal. 5:22-23 NASB) To make Christlike disciples in the nations THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE… My highest goal … How to transform pain into spiritual gain Irritations, pain, and sorrow are the common denominators of the human race My highest goal … The Lord is more interested in how I REACT to what happens to me than in what happens to me! We all, who … contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. (2 Cor. 3:18) To be like Jesus To be like Jesus Three wrong reactions: Eye for and eye Cast blame Bitterness To be like Jesus Three growth reactions: Thank you, Lord Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is Gods will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thes. 5:16-18) To be like Jesus Three growth reactions: Thank you, Lord Teach me, Lord We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Rom. 8:28) To be like Jesus Three growth reactions: Thank you, Lord Teach me, Lord Suffer with the Lord Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. To be like Jesus Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven