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The Red Carpet Theory

Intro: Red Carpet represents your dreams and goals and vision for the future. Arriving at your potential.

None of us want to fail….., none of us plan on failing.

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I. What holds us Back?
a. Whatever Mentality
i. Lost Passion
ii. Not having a clear view of our goals.
1. Where there’s no vision people parish.
iii. Postmodern mindset of Go with the flow.
1. Don’t make waves, anything goes.
b. Cheerleaders
i. People who believe in You.
ii. People who love you enough to give you direction, and correction.
II. How do I get to my Red Carpet?
a. Get Online with God
i. Dedicate your life to him
1. Luke 5:11 (NIV)
So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.
ii. Communicate with your creator - Pray
1. 1 Thes. 5:16-18 (MsgB)
Be cheerful no matter what; [17] pray all the time; [18] thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live.
iii. God will get you where your going.
b. Take time to Dream
i. Jeremiah 29:11 (MsgB)
I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.

c. Surround yourself with people who believe in you.
i. Proverbs 17:17 (MsgB)
Friends love through all kinds of weather,
and families stick together in all kinds of trouble.

ii. Proverbs 18:24 (MsgB)
Friends come and friends go,
but a true friend sticks by you like family.

iii. Proverbs 22:11 (MsgB)
God loves the pure-hearted and well-spoken;
good leaders also delight in their friendship.

iv. Proverbs 22:24-25 (MsgB)
Don't hang out with angry people;
don't keep company with hotheads.
[25] Bad temper is contagious—
don't get infected.

d. Start Planning.
i. Luke 14:28-32 (MsgB)
"Is there anyone here who, planning to build a new house, doesn't first sit down and figure the cost so you'll know if you can complete it? [29] If you only get the foundation laid and then run out of money, you're going to look pretty foolish. Everyone passing by will poke fun at you: [30] 'He started something he couldn't finish.'
[31] "Or can you imagine a king going into battle against another king without first deciding whether it is possible with his ten thousand troops to face the twenty thousand troops of the other? [32] And if he decides he can't, won't he send an emissary and work out a truce?

ii. Imagine - believe.
iii. Commit tonight to living your dreams.