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Behind every highlight reel you see, there is a behind the scenes that you don\u2019t.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. Hebrews 12:1-2 (NIV)

And let us run\xa0with perseverance\xa0the race marked out for us,\xa0fixing our eyes on Jesus,\xa0the pioneer\xa0and perfecter of faith... Hebrews 12:1-2 (NIV)

These were all commended\xa0for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised,\xa0since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us\xa0would they be made perfect. Hebrews 11:39-40 (NIV)

The same God, who stands with us in our HIGHLIGHT REEL, walks with us through every moment behind the scenes.

1. Someone who is SPIRITUALLY PRODUCTIVE

His divine power\xa0has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him\xa0who called us\xa0by his own glory and goodness.\xa0Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises,\xa0so that through them you may participate in the divine nature,\xa0having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 2 Peter 1:3-8 (NIV)

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;\xa0and to knowledge, self-control;\xa0and to self-control, perseverance;\xa0and to perseverance, godliness;\xa0and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.\xa02 Peter 1:3-8 (NIV)

For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive\xa0in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:3-8 (NIV)

Spiritual productivity is not just about what you \u201cdo for God\u201d, but what we allow Him to produce in us.

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,\xa0gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT)\xa0

1. Someone who has discovered KINGDOM PURPOSE

In God\u2019s Kingdom, PURPOSE propels PRODUCTIVITY.

Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function,\xa0so it is with Christ\u2019s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well... Romans 12:4-6 (NLT)

1. Someone who is devoted to PRAYER

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for\xa0and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1,6 (NIV)

\u2026And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him\xa0must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:1,6 (NIV)\xa0

Don\u2019t want something FROM GOD, more than you just WANT GOD.

1. Someone who sees PURPOSE in PAIN

Dear friends, don\u2019t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.\xa0Instead, be very glad\u2014for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world. 1 Peter 4:12-13 (NLT)

Friends, when life gets really difficult, don\u2019t jump to the conclusion that God isn\u2019t on the job. Instead, be glad that you are in the very thick of what Christ experienced. This is a spiritual refining process, with glory just around the corner. 1 Peter 4:12-13 (MSG)\xa0

Pain is the crucible through which God refines us.\xa0

Then he said to the crowd,\xa0\u201cIf any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me. Luke 9:23 (NLT)

1. Someone who maintains an ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE

All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised;\xa0they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth.\xa0Hebrews 11:13-16 (NIV)

People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own.\xa0If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.\xa0Hebrews 11:13-16 (NIV)\xa0

Instead, they were longing for a better country\u2014a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed\xa0to be called their God,\xa0for he has prepared a city for them. Hebrews 11:13-16 (NIV)

When we have an eternal perspective we learn to live with a spiritual tension at all times.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. Hebrews 12:1-3 (NIV)

And let us run\xa0with perseverance\xa0the race marked out for us\u2026\xa0Hebrews 12:1-3 (NIV)\xa0

\u2026fixing our eyes on Jesus,\xa0the pioneer\xa0and perfecter of faith. Hebrews 12:1-3 (NIV)

For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame,\xa0and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:1-3 (NIV)

Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary\xa0and lose heart. Hebrews 12:1-3 (NIV)