Survivor

My family & I have been watching Survivor for a ton of years now. The phrase that starts the show "Outwit, Outplay & Outlast" is not a bad motto for life in the church world! I met this AM with one of my heroes in life & ministry, Ike Reighard, and he made a comment that was so true...."If you will just remain faithful and keep your walk right you will come out ahead because so many won't make it".....How true - but how sad!

A lot of people come & go but if you can stick it out and stick with the plan - you can do some great things over time!!

Outwit - be creative, stay on the edge, read - learn - grow, be around people smarter than you
Outplay - work hard, don't go until a lull or hit a rut for sustained periods, we call it staying in a full court press, keep your eyes on what others are learning & doing
Outlast - stick with long term - don't quit in tough times - keep yourself clean daily and you will watch weeks turn into months, months turn in to years and all of a sudden you come out ahead!