From Ordinary to Extraordinary in Christ (Philippians 4:8-9)

Oh, but I love God, but you don't listen to him. I love God, but you don't obey him. I love God, but you don't follow him. See, the reality is if I did those very things and told my wife, love you, but I didn't provide for I love you. But I don't protect you. I love you. Therefore, I'm not there for you. What do you think my wife's gonna think? She's gonna question my love, isn't she? And rightfully so. [00:03:00] (36 seconds)  #LoveWithoutObedience

I am a sinner separated from god by my actions. My works condemn me. They don't redeem me. And yet my god loved me enough to humble himself to come down to this earth, to live a life of perfection so that I could see what a good life, a God centered life looks like in his son, Jesus Christ. And then that son, Jesus Christ, was then condemned on the cross, guiltless. He didn't do anything wrong. He died on the cross as the ultimate total sacrifice, God's perfect plan paid as an atonement for my sins. [00:10:49] (40 seconds)  #GraceThroughChrist

God has a deeper understanding and a deeper reasoning because the love of money is you chasing after something that's an idol in your life, and idols leave you empty. They have eyes, but they can't see. They have ears, but they can't hear. They have mouths, they can't talk. They give you nothing in return. They leave you empty and worthless, and you're always craving and wanting more. But here's what we do know about God. God helped Paul make a statement in scripture. I've had a lot, and I've had little, and I've learned to be content in all things. In other words, not miserable just because of my circumstances. I don't know about you, but that's the life I wanna live. [00:30:22] (43 seconds)  #ContentmentNotGreed

Here's what it actually means. Spouses listen to me carefully. Here's what it actually means. Your spouse says something you don't like, and in that moment, you pray and ask god to show you how to love your spouse despite how you feel in that moment. And in that moment, instead of saying something hurtful, harmful, or even keeping your mouth shut, sometimes that's a good thing. Don't get me wrong. That's called discernment, by the way. We can talk about that later. But but if you know that there's something that needs to be spoken, you speak it with love and compassion, not with an attack, not with [00:44:23] (32 seconds)  #PrayBeforeYouSpeak

This is the reality of what we need to do. Mhmm. We need to pick a virtue today and take the first steps to building the habit of God monitoring morality in your life. Maybe today, that morale that that virtue that you need to work on is speaking to people with love, not harshness. By the way, I I wanna tell you something. You you talk about man's morality versus God's morality. Being a person who says whatever on your mind doesn't honor God. No. Because some of the things on your mind shouldn't be uttered by your mouth. See, too many times we say to ourselves, oh, I just speak my mind. We tell people they have to accept that because that's just who we are. That's saying that God doesn't need to change you. God absolutely needs to change you. [00:48:11] (48 seconds)  #BuildGodlyHabits

Man driven morality is chaotic. On occasion, it's good. You know, it helps that little old lady walk across the street. It it cares for the sick and the needy. Helps people in their afflictions. I get it. Sometimes it absolutely looks good, and here's the reality of the deceiver. This is Satan. Okay? Satan wants you to be as close to what god wants, that it looks like godliness, but he wants to deflect it just enough that it's disconnected from godliness. [00:08:58] (33 seconds)  #BewareManDrivenMorality

Morality is based purely on your circumstances and your condition. So in other words, if you live in a country where it's morally acceptable to kill somebody you disagree with, then guess what? You kill them. If you live in a morality that is defined by you or your culture, your community, or whatever, you can make determinations to do the exact opposite of what virtue actually is because it's not driven by God. It's driven by man. You said, oh, but people wouldn't do that. They absolutely absolutely Would. [00:08:17] (36 seconds)  #CultureDoesntDefineVirtue

Now the interesting part is when you read the scripture, a lot of people read it and they go, one of two things. I don't have a clue what it says. Guess what? That's okay. There is a process to spiritual growth whereby we learn over time and effort and persistence what God's word has to teach us. And I'm gonna tell you this. If you've ever opened the Bible and read scripture and gone, what? Yeah. Welcome to the club. Okay? [00:01:50] (28 seconds)  #StudyScriptureDaily