Title: Let's pioneer life /James 4:13-17
Content Let's pioneer life / James 4:13-17
I. You must change your mind.
1. His fate will change depending on what he sees and what he thinks.
Ex) Someone looked at a pencil and an eraser and thought about making them into one, and then made the eraser attached to the current pencil. The person's fate changed and he became a world-class man. This thought will change a person's life.
2. On the other hand, there are many people who have ruined their lives by mistakenly thinking for a moment.
Example) Gehazi was Elisha's servant and changed his fate with a single garment. He sold his heart for clothes and a few bucks. There are plenty of these misconceptions.
Among the many things that are happening these days, many unfortunate things are caused by wrong thinking.
3. Human beings are governed by thoughts.
.If you think about money, you become a slave of your life to money.
.If you think about success, your life will be tied to success.
.If you only think about studying, you become a study worm.
.What a man thinks determines his destiny.
4. It is in the presence of God that our destiny is changed.
.When we think of God, our destiny changes.
.It is changed into a life that is truly worthwhile.
.I have to check every day whether I truly live thinking only of God.
II. The element is belief.
.Faith is to completely change our destiny.
.Nothing is more important than faith to change our destiny.
.Our faith has the power to move the world.
Ex) Daniel Webster
We cannot help being controlled by our environment, but we must always keep in mind that the Bible and God do not look at the circumstances and the conditions of people. Because doing so frees us from the domination of our environment.
.Even worldly people can achieve if they have faith in something.
.People without faith always get frustrated and fail.
.But a person with conviction always has a chance of success.
.How much more must he who has faith before God change his destiny?
.Mark 9:23
"Jesus said to him, "If it is possible, what do you mean? Nothing is impossible for those who believe."
.Faith is the ability to move mountains.
.Faith is the most important factor in changing our lives.
.Therefore, the goal of our life must begin with faith.
.We must live for the glory of God with the goal of life of faith.
.When these goals go wrong, life turns into a fatalist.
Ⅲ. The factor is effort.
No matter how much we have good goals in God, it is of no use if we do not try. Effort is an essential part of the Christian life. Anyone who expects their fate to change should do their best.
.Example) David's effort put into the sling stone was devastating. Such efforts are preciously used before God. He would not be afraid to fight Goliath. God uses those who are prepared like that.
.Example) The effort of an athlete is the price of sweat.
.Example) The efforts of stars in the piano and entertainment world are frightening.
.However, it is extremely natural for a man of God to strive with talents. God does his work for those who work hard after honing their talents. Because God Himself is always working hard.
.Example) When an airplane is on the way, it falls off. It's the same principle with birds.
.When a man of God also sweats hard, God works with him.
.Why should a man of God make an effort?
It is because we have become the precious children of God, we must strive and be different from others. Then, if we become children of God, we must live like children of God. Because if we do not live as children of God, there is no difference between us and those who do not believe. God will see our efforts and make life worth living.
.Our destiny is already experiencing a wonderfully blessed change.
.So we will have to put forth the effort of the transformed.
.The Lord expects us to change the world.