“How are You Really?”
Wednesday Morning, October 2, 2013
scriptures: Proverbs 22, Matthew 5, 1 Peter 3
keywords: hear, word, truth, listen, submit, heart
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Proverbs 22:17 Are you really trying to bow down your ear to hear the word of God? The heart
of the matter is whether they really want to do things for Christ. You got to want to know the
truth to get the truth. You don’t stop listening to people because you know someone. You need
to value your relationship with people who are looking out for your best interest.
When we are talking about bowing down your ear it is also talking about submitting to one
another. You need to be swift to hear, slow to speak and slow to wrath. You have to be willing
to not just listen but to receive. Regardless of how you look on the outside, if you can not hear
and listen to what someone told you than it does not matter how you look on the outside. You
have to be obedient.
Your heart has to be right to bow down. If you only want to receive the word or encouragement
from a certain person then you are still are not right. Proverbs 22:18 – what has the word done
for you in keeping your mind on the Lord?
Matthew 5:43-45 – This verse is how you solve problems. If you apply your heart to knowledge
then it affects everything that you do. It is affects everything including what you do at home.
You might have to bless your sister. Think about all the ways that people may hate you.
1 Peter 3:15 – We are supposed to set our hearts apart for God. Can you answer why you do
what you do without getting mad? What do you think is going to happen for what you are
doing?
How is your life different? Can you defend what you are doing to someone?