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"Transformations"Part 1: "Priorities"
Matthew 6
January 1, 2012
All of us have stuff that fills our day:
Work, Personal tasks, Social Obiligations, Time in the Car, Recreation, Unexpected Things
Transformation.
I want to grow closer to God.
Love.
I want to love people the way that Jesus loves people.
Calling.
I want to serve God by developing and using the gifts He's given me.
Joy.
I want to celebrate each day with joy!
How people respond to the problem of busyness:
1. I'll get around to it when I get a bigger jar.
2. I'll just shrink God's priorities.
Challenge:
1. I am going to devote myselft to what matters most.
2. I am going to trust in Jesus' promise that "all these other things will be added to me."
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"Transformations"
Part 2: "A Transformed Life"Exodus 3
January 8, 2012
Reviewing what counts the most:
T ransformation
L ove
C alling
J oy
Moses' description of the human condition:
"I am what I am."
God's response:
"I AM is with you."
But if that's true, then why haven't I "transformed"?
1. Because "spiritual elbow grease" alone is not enough to transform me.
2. Because information alone is not enough to transform me.
God's answer to me:
1. There really is someone at work to bring about transformation in me, and its not primarily me!
2. My task is to stay connected to God from one moment to the next to the next.
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"Transformations"
Part 3: "A Prayer-Filled Life"Luke 11
January 15, 2012
To experience a life of intimacy with God:
1. I need to realize that more than God wants to give me stuff, He wants to give me Himself.
2. Consider prayer as simply a way of learning how to be with God.
3. I must make time to practice solitude.
A. Take nothing with me but mayble a little Scripture.
B. Be aware of how my temperament will affect my solitude.
C. Be open to the possibility that God will speak to me.
Note: "God's Voice"
...will never tempt me to do wrong.
...never contradicts what He says in Scripture.
...may lead to pain when He convicts me of sin.
...will never lead me to anxiety or discouragement.
4. I'll try to be fully present with God during solitude.
A. If my mind wanders toward something, it may be exactly what I need to talk to God about.
B. Be ready to jot down things that distract me.
5. Talk directly to God!
6. Talk to God about my regular life.
This week:
Begin thinking of prayer as talking with God about what He and I are doing together!
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