From Chaos to Clarity: Embracing God's Transformative Word

1. "And a lot of times what the conclusion we came into was it's people. We're not against people, but a lot of times we become saved and we have the salvation part. So we get the right guidance. And we're not against people. We're not against people. We're not against people. God majority of the time, but we get the wrong crowd outside of these four walls. Am I talking to anybody? We get easily swayed. And this conclusion we kind of came up to was choosing right influences in our lives actually is the majority of the stuff. So it's not memorizing a hundred scriptures, quoting the Bible all day long. It's not how many books a week are you reading? Have you been to Bible college? Nope. All that stuff's off the table. It's actually really simple. Jesus simply always, and every time he was around said, hey, I'm going to show you how I do things. This is Jesus now. He did it right before us and spoke about it. And then he invites us to come do it. Do you follow me?" [37:33] (56 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


2. "So this Bible of ours is shaping our perspective. It's helping us do some things. And we've been taking the last few weeks and what does the Bible say? And we got this great thing going on. And here's where the transition is. God is trying to shift our outlook on stuff. And we're answering what does God want for our lives? This year, for the rest of this year, for next year, what is my purpose? You talked about that. Or am I hanging out with the right influences? We talked about it last week. How do I hear him better? And because we're bundling up to this Bible of ours, that seems like this giant book in the sky that fell from heaven. And it's really, really old with a lot of authors. We're making simple sense of it. And God is saying, you can become better versions of yourself. If you just ask first and foremost, what does God want for you?" [40:23] (50 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


3. "Following God's plan is a lot, a lot like this. You get these unexpected invitations, right? I got no business hanging out with these two. I get this checklist from God sometimes, that preparation, like that pilot checklist. We get this elevated perspective when I get God in the front seat of my life. I'm looking out the windshield. I'm like, sure, God, you're the pilot. I'm the co -pilot. Where are we going? You get this joy of discovering new things. Two years ago, I never would have saw myself doing this kind of stuff. Five years ago, forget about it. I wasn't even on the map of what I'm doing today. We get unconventional methods, active participation, and we always get that divine GPS guidance. Am I talking to anybody today?" [46:24] (45 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


4. "So how does God change our life? God changes your life by changing your thinking. And when you think different, you get a different perspective. It's that simple. And I believe today the problem is a lot of us, it's not that we don't love Jesus. It's not that we don't like coming to church. It's just, we think wrong a lot of times about a lot of stuff. And I'm included in that. I think a lot of us are more into like a, like a, I got to feel the room out and I got to feel where I'm going. And I don't like what they said. It feels wrong. Instead, we should be going mental prep. Hey, the person I'm talking to right now is having a difficult time in their life and you don't know it. Paul says, if you don't think right, my man, my woman, you're not going to live right. And that's the end of the discussion. You can have all the salvation you want, but if you can't think it right, you're not going to live right. Are you hearing me today?" [48:00] (55 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


5. "God's word is so powerful. It can change the brain, tell the heart and line everything up and make you a better version of you. Do you believe that today? God's word is so powerful. It tells you, guess what? That's not a good thought to think about you. Yourself. God's word is so, so powerful. Hey, that insecurity you're feeling right now, let that go. That gossip that you've been doing, stop that stuff. That jealousy you're doing, stop it. The comparison chart and the highlight reel you're comparing on Instagram to someone else's life, to your life. Would you knock that stuff off? None of that stuff is real and they're not happy. The word of God, it's this active thing. It's this sharp thing. It's this rigid thing." [55:38] (47 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


6. "So you're telling me you can be saved, get it right, have it right, talk right, but if my words that are coming out of my mouth, if my words that are coming out of my mouth, are defeating the very thing I'm praying for, guess what? All bets are off. Jesus can't do anything. You've invited him in. If you want to see prayers bear fruit, you've got to watch what you're saying. You've got to get this God -focused lens. You've got to view your life and your circumstances through this perspective that God is doing some things. Don't undo the very thing God is working on. Amen?" [01:06:53] (34 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)