War for your worship!
It is why you were created!
“Blessed is the king,” as they pointed to Jesus, “who comes in the name of the Lord!” And they raised their eyes to Heaven and they said, “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"
-Luke 19:38
Romans 12, He said, “Therefore, I urge you brothers in view of God's mercy”.
God created you, because He wanted intimacy with you. As many things as you’ve done to mess up your life, He loves you. With everything that you’ve done in your life to shame Him, He passionately loves you and desires to be intimate with you. He has not given up on you, and He never will.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Week 5 - Wisdom
Patients!!!!!
Proverbs 16:32
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control.” (Galatians 5:22-23).
1 - Commit to saying fewer words...
“When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.” Proverbs 10:19
2 - Being a person who sets aside time to journal and pray and read from God’s truth in Scripture develops patience.
Proverbs 16:32
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control.” (Galatians 5:22-23).
1 - Commit to saying fewer words...
“When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.” Proverbs 10:19
2 - Being a person who sets aside time to journal and pray and read from God’s truth in Scripture develops patience.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Week 4: Wisdom
Proverbs and it’s emphasis on friendship!
“Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm”
- Proverbs 13:20
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend" 27:6
"A righteous man is cautious in friendship” 12:26
"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity" 17:17
To be wise you have to be good at friendship!
There are a lot of things that make a friend a real friend, but I’m going to suggest three marks of real friendship, the kind that is so crucial to living a wise life and making life work.
Availability: We must become intentional and make time for these relationships.
Authenticity: Authenticity: Friends will be vulnerable with you about their lives and vulnerable to the pains in your life, where they truly feel for you and are emotionally connected with you and allow you to do the same.
Accountability: A friend won’t stand idly by as you mess up your life. Like we talked about last week, they’ll speak the truth in love even if we don’t want to hear it.
Three challenges:
1. Make it a point to make yourself available to someone you consider a friend or a potential friend this week.
2. Make it a point to be more open and authentic with a friend than you usually would. Take a chance to share more of yourself this week with one person.
3. Make it a point to be accountable.
“Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm”
- Proverbs 13:20
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend" 27:6
"A righteous man is cautious in friendship” 12:26
"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity" 17:17
To be wise you have to be good at friendship!
There are a lot of things that make a friend a real friend, but I’m going to suggest three marks of real friendship, the kind that is so crucial to living a wise life and making life work.
Availability: We must become intentional and make time for these relationships.
Authenticity: Authenticity: Friends will be vulnerable with you about their lives and vulnerable to the pains in your life, where they truly feel for you and are emotionally connected with you and allow you to do the same.
Accountability: A friend won’t stand idly by as you mess up your life. Like we talked about last week, they’ll speak the truth in love even if we don’t want to hear it.
Three challenges:
1. Make it a point to make yourself available to someone you consider a friend or a potential friend this week.
2. Make it a point to be more open and authentic with a friend than you usually would. Take a chance to share more of yourself this week with one person.
3. Make it a point to be accountable.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Week 3 - Wisdom: "Speak Truth"
Proverb 12:19, “Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.”
“Speak the truth in love.” (Ephesians 4.15)
Reaction:
The Truth Sets Us Free!
God says, “You can trust me to tell the truth to someone else who needs it or about yourself when the thing to do seems to be to conceal it. I’ll be there for you. Your life isn’t about making everything work, it’s about trusting me!” Proverbs 3.5-6
“You will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” (John 8.32).
“Speak the truth in love.” (Ephesians 4.15)
Reaction:
The Truth Sets Us Free!
God says, “You can trust me to tell the truth to someone else who needs it or about yourself when the thing to do seems to be to conceal it. I’ll be there for you. Your life isn’t about making everything work, it’s about trusting me!” Proverbs 3.5-6
“You will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” (John 8.32).
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