Intensity is not always easy to grasp and cultivate. Almost all of us can get excited and make progress for a short period, but maintaining it consistently to the finish line can be challenging. Contrary to what we might believe, we don't stay in one place when we stop moving forward. We start to slip backward.How do we cultivate, increase, and maintain our intensity levels to make progress in the important areas of our lives that we are working to develop? Pastor Danny shares four strategies.1. Realize that life is short.2. Use deadlines.3. Keep score.4. Empower an accountability partner.We don't have all the time in the world. You are here for a reason. Use these four strategies to ensure you do not waste another day.Additional Resources:The Need for Intensity (http://www.dannyanderson.net/the-need-for-intensity/) by Danny Anderson20,000 Days and Counting: The Crash Course for Mastering Your Life Right Now (https://www.amazon.com/20-000-Days-Counting-Mastering/dp/0849948541) by Robert D. SmithThe 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals (https://www.amazon.com/Disciplines-Execution-Achieving-Wildly-Important/dp/1451627068) by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim HulingFor more information about Emmanuel Church, including our weekend service times and locations, visit www.eclife.org.For more content from Pastor Danny, subscribe to his blog at www.dannyanderson.net.Follow Pastor Danny on social media:Instagram: @dannyanderson23Twitter: @dannyanderson23Facebook: @dannyanderson230Have a question you’d like Danny and Rachel to discuss on the podcast? Email us at [email protected].