THE BEST LAID SCHEMES OF MICE AND MEN (20)
Scripture: Proverbs 16:1-3
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The Best Laid Schemes of Mice and Men (20)
Series: Wisdom - Suffering, Thinking, Loving, and Living Authentically
Patrick Edwards
Proverbs 16:1-3
Introduction
If I may, this morning, let me begin simply by asking you to think of and draw to mind one or two big decisions you've made in your life, preferably as a Christian but doesn't have to be. One or two major moments where you've been at a crossroads. Could be the decision to get married, or to make a career change; maybe what comes to mind is the purchase of a new home or to have another child. Think about that ''big'' decision you made and ask yourself now what things or what steps did you take in making that decision. What went in to making that decision?
Now think about something ''smaller'' maybe in recent weeks or months. The decision to vacation or take a weekend trip; maybe decisions you made about Christmas travel; you know those things that aren't monumental decisions in life but still requires some thought and planning and let me ask you what things went into that decision. Any differences in the way you made the big decision from the small one. What typically goes into to making these kinds of smaller decisions in life?
How about, finally, the really small, seemingly insignificant decisions in life? Going out to dinner or not, what to do with your Friday or Saturday night, what to watch on T.V. or to do with your family. Is there any process or deliberation that goes into those decisions? If so, what? How do you treat the small versus the bigger or the biggest decisions in life? And how should we make those decisions; to what extent should our faith play in shaping our plans in life. Does it matter to God who you marry or what job you take? Does it matter to God if you vacation or not or to where you go next weekend? Does it matter to God what you do for dinner or what you do with your Saturday night? And if some or all of these things do matter to God, then how can you be sure you a ...
Series: Wisdom - Suffering, Thinking, Loving, and Living Authentically
Patrick Edwards
Proverbs 16:1-3
Introduction
If I may, this morning, let me begin simply by asking you to think of and draw to mind one or two big decisions you've made in your life, preferably as a Christian but doesn't have to be. One or two major moments where you've been at a crossroads. Could be the decision to get married, or to make a career change; maybe what comes to mind is the purchase of a new home or to have another child. Think about that ''big'' decision you made and ask yourself now what things or what steps did you take in making that decision. What went in to making that decision?
Now think about something ''smaller'' maybe in recent weeks or months. The decision to vacation or take a weekend trip; maybe decisions you made about Christmas travel; you know those things that aren't monumental decisions in life but still requires some thought and planning and let me ask you what things went into that decision. Any differences in the way you made the big decision from the small one. What typically goes into to making these kinds of smaller decisions in life?
How about, finally, the really small, seemingly insignificant decisions in life? Going out to dinner or not, what to do with your Friday or Saturday night, what to watch on T.V. or to do with your family. Is there any process or deliberation that goes into those decisions? If so, what? How do you treat the small versus the bigger or the biggest decisions in life? And how should we make those decisions; to what extent should our faith play in shaping our plans in life. Does it matter to God who you marry or what job you take? Does it matter to God if you vacation or not or to where you go next weekend? Does it matter to God what you do for dinner or what you do with your Saturday night? And if some or all of these things do matter to God, then how can you be sure you a ...
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