Genesis 1:27 (NIV) So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

KEY PASSAGE: Ephesians 5:15–20 (NIV) Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 5:15 (NKJV) See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise.

Psalm 39:4 (NIV) “Show me, LORD, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is.

Psalm 90:12 (NIV) Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

2 Corinthians 13:5 (NIV) Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?

Ephesians 5:16 (NLT) Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.

Romans 13:11–14 (NLT) This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. WAKE UP, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So, remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living. Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don’t participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and jealousy. Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires.

“Sin takes you further than you want to go, keeps you longer than you want to stay and costs you way more than you want to pay.” - Author Unknown

Ecclesiastes 9:10 (NIV) Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.

Ephesians 5:17 (NIV) Therefore do not be foolish but understand what the Lord’s will is.

Romans 12:2 (NIV) Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Job 28:28 (NLT) And this is what he says to all humanity: ‘The fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.’”

WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO DO TO GET THERE?