Confusion and Drama

Acts 19:32 “Soon the whole city was filled with confusion… In fact most of them didn’t even know why they were there” Confusion sucks people into ciaos, leading them down a road that they never intended on traveling. Confusion and Drama are signs of immaturity, the more mature a person is, the less drama and confusion they will have in their lives. Maturity flows from order, the more your life is in divine order, the more mature you are. Divine Order brings stability and strength. For example: Financial drama is the result of a lack of financial order, Drama in your marriage is the result of a lack of marital order, Drama and confusion in the family is the result of a lack of order. Divine order brings life, it creates a path for every area of your life to move forward and advance. So the easiest way to measure order is to measure the drama in your life and where there is confusion and drama; YOU NEED ORDER.  

He Must Increase

John 3:22-4:3

Our job as believers is to exalt Jesus so that he becomes greater and greater and we become less and less. The true measure of our success as Christian leaders is not measured by how many people are coming to our meetings, but by how many people are coming to Christ. 

Correction

Psalm 141:1-10

“Don’t let me share the delicacies of those who do wrong… let the godly strike me, if they correct me it is soothing medicine. Don’t let me refuse it.” 

It is better to suffer correction from the godly than to enjoy the spoils of sin with the wicked, because the end result is life. Temporary discomfort leads to lasting life and blessing if we will receive the correction of the Lord.

One Thing - At His Feet

Luke 10:38-42

Jesus said that "One Thing" was needful and that "One Thing" is sitting at the feet of Jesus. Everything flows from the feet of Jesus.

Four Keys to releasing the Life-giving flow that comes from the Feet of Jesus.

You need a scheduled time, before you start your day.

 Psalm 63:1

You need a secret place where you can get alone with God.

Matthew 6:6 & 14:23 / Genesis 32:24

You need a strategic plan, to study the Word of God.

Matthew 4:4

You need a spiritual hunger, the more you feed it the hungrier you will get.

Galatians 6:7-8

The FloodGate

Proverbs 17:14

“Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out” Wisdom knows when to stop, to stop probing, pushing, arguing and trying to make a point. Because when the floodgate is opened everyone gets swept away and the recovery is worse than the initial conflict. Pray for the wisdom to know when to stop. Remember, being right with God is more important than proving that you are “right”.