- The ways by which god can use you
- When we are used by god, then we accumulate crowns in heaven
- Do I have the willing heart to be used by god? (We often thought we r useless, but are u willing? Ask the right question)
- The fact you are called to be his child = god has already had your inheritance there! he already Wants to use you. Seek you own inheritance. Exclusive to you by god.
God notices you - when you say when you think even lousily, as you seek god despite your lousiest moments, god remembers by heart
- No matter how humble you condition are, god still pay attention to you
- God looks out for a humble heart - take god's promises seriously in your school, work, family etc
- God takes every details of your life and your failed prayers
- But do you even seek God? Don't look down on small prayers!
- God is faithful
- To his promises - to his people!
- Children, do you have a promise perspective? If you don't have, you will be like people of the world - happy and sad about what worldly people will be, no eternal perspective
- 1. He is with us (Immanuel)
- 2. He has a plan for us (= He will use you)
- His promise is about:
- Individual gospelization - your life can bless many others (source of blessing). ; God will make you more Christlike (then you can be free spirit, enjoy all freedom and wisdom) --> the whole world is your garden! you will be the happiest person in the world!
- Family gospelization - therefore you will pray for salvation of your family
- Regional gospelization. - your school, your workplace, your neighbourhood. Wherever you are, there is where God's blessings will be. Because you are the blessed person, you are the one God pays attention to. When you pray, you will Se how god works.
- World gospelization - your testimonies is for god's gospelization (through pastor, internet, blog, fb) - but you are willing dot let god use you?
- If you think it is impossible, believe first!
- Even you face failures, god never forget his plan for you - but remember 4G
- Samaritan women with 5 husbands (she dares not meet anyone because she is shameful, after she met Jesus she went to testify Jesus) are you willing to share your weakness?
Most of us know, but did we confirm? Without confirmation, there is no faith (like drug knowledge, you check and confirm and know with assured heart)
2. Incomplete submission (Joshua
17:12 )= half hearted; disobedience
Compromise
- Scared - Do not believe in god's promise despite showing them much evidence
- Spiritual problem (rely of flesh gratify desire)
- Come from deception of satan - about ur love, work. Eg when Saul is deceived, He saw david as an eyesore (satan deceive us with a thought)
- Benefits - to your advantage?
- Are there Canaanites in your life right now (not kill them) thst you never drive out?
- What god doesn't want you to be involved in? Eg clubs, friends, love thst god doesn't want you to cling on --> you become enslaved!
3. Respond in faith
- Grace will give birth to works (natural)
- In works there is grace
- They come complementary to one another
- Having vs enjoying
- Sometimes it feel overwhelming to have a lot of tasks, but you realize that you like it out of pride, ego, and you don't enjoy it
- Get rid of your entitlement thinking - I deserve it! <> humility
- Expect more from god vs are you doing enough of what is given
- Miss out the area you hav to renew
- Beware of whiny and complacent spirit -> you cannot pray and hear God
- Enemies vs COG
- Which do you see?
- Faith allows you to see COG
- How then have faith?
- God himself proved his faithfulness
- Then only he ask you to reciprocate
- See first God's love and faithfulness
- Draw strength
- God's love and faith is the cause and result of ours
True measure of your faiths= obedience
Pray towards blessed schedule
- A peson will not be too tired fr too stressed if I do what God asks me to do