Paul Tripp James 1: 9-11

Is what is important, important to you?

You live in a materialistic, no eternity culture.

You cant live in this type of culture, without somehow being affected by it

You will understand grace, when you have nothing, and can say "I'm rich, I'm rich"

The temporary begins to replace the eternal, the physical begins to replace the spiritual, and we who have been give this Grace, lose our sense of what is important...

We all stand with nothing, before our Redeemer...

Is what is important, important to you? Do you live with a keen sense of this...?

How can I turn>?

It feels as if I have been living for my own life

Its like I forgot how good You are

I forgot how loving my First Love is

 

 

How can I turn>?

 

And live for His Kingdom>?

With work/?

With family/?

With money?

With everything/?

 

 

God, I lack wisdom...

Please give me so I know how to honor You

Give so I know how to praise You

Give so I know how to let steadfastness have its full effect

Amen.

 



Paul Tripp James 1 5-8

Trial is meant to release you from self-reliance

We have a delusion of strength.

We have pockets of foolishness because of sin

Wisdom is looking at life from God's perspective

As believers we don't believe wisdom is first an outline, a theology, set of answers...we believe wisdom is a Person, and His Name is Jesus.

Wisdom is known by relationship

God loves to give wisdom, He loves to rescue you from foolishness...he finds pleasure in generously giving us the wisdom we need.

He does not mock you with your lack of wisdom. He doesn't play favorites

You need, you come. You need, you come.... I love to give wisdom.

Your hope is the character of a generous God. This God delights in meeting your needs.

Trial is meant to bring you to the end of yourself, a pleasant place to be.

Relying on You
Letting Go
All these hopes
Because the Truth of my life
Is found only in You
My life is found only in You

Double minded. Double souls. Double hearted. There is in all of us two conflicting desires.

God's wisdom is Kingdom wisdom. And its for those who are loyal for His Kingdom.

Am I trying to advance my purpose or His? We have a conflict, His Kingdom or our kingdom.

The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.

This disloyalty is in me.

Therefore...Ask in His Name. For His Name's sake. For His Kingdom, that His will be done.

God hasn't given us grace for our little kingdom to work, He has given us His grace to invite us to His Kingdom.

Wisdom runs on the rails of Submission and Obedience.

A double minded man's life is ... Unstable.

It truly is the result of our disloyalty of our Heart.

Therefore one can only pray...

Help me live for Your Kingdom God. Amen.