The CHORDS of Life

Dr. Gerard H. Ruff

A Chord• 1. a group of (typically three or more)

notes sounded together, as a basis of harmony.

• Verb play, sing, or arrange notes in chords.

Six Notes of Life

• Character

• History

• Opportunity

• Readiness

• Determination

• Success

Character

• Galatians 5:22-23

• But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

• Gifts can take you where Character can't keep you.

History

• Philippians 3:13-14 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

• Life is lived moving forward but understood looking back. (Learn from your past)

Opportunity

Readiness

• 2 Corinthians 9:2

for I know your readiness, of which I boast about you to the Macedonians, namely, that Achaia has been prepared since last year, and your zeal has stirred up most of them.

Vers 8-15 give a hands on Undersatnding

• Your willingness to invest in what you believe in and want makes the difference.

Determination

• 2 Timothy 4:7New

7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Success

The CHORDS of Life

Dr. Gerard H. Ruff