SEEING LIFE FROM GODS VIEW

SEEING LIFE FROM GODS VIEW

What do you see, shapes or a word?

What do you see, a young lady or an old woman?

What do you see, a duck or a rabbit?

How do you picture your life?What image would come to your mind?To fulfill the purposes God made you for, you will have to challenge conventional wisdom and replace it with the biblical metaphors of life.

Life is a TESTLife is a TRUSTLife is a TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTLIFE IS A TESTCharacter is both developed and revealed by tests, and all of life is a test. You are always being tested!A very important test is how you act when you cant feel Gods presence in your life.Why do bad things happen to good/righteous people?

Faith Building Fine tuning of characterFruit Bearing

GOOD NEWS!God wants you to pass the tests of life, so he never allows the tests you face to be greater than the grace He gives you to handle them.1 Corinthians 10:13God keeps his promise, and he will not allow you to be tested beyond your power to remain firm; at the time you are put to the test, he will give you the strength to endure it, and so provide you with a way out.James 1:12Blessed are those who endure when they are tested. When they pass the test, they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

LIFE IS A TRUSTRecognize that God is the owner of everything and everyone on earth.Our time on earth, our intelligence, opportunities, relationships, and resources are all gifts from God that he has entrusted to our care and management.The first job God gave humans was to manage and take care of Gods stuff on earth.Psalm 24:1The world and all that is in it belong to the Lord; the earth and all who live on it are his.1 Corinthians 4:7bWhat do you have that God hasnt give you? And if all you have is from God, why boast as though you have accomplished something on your own?Because God owns it, I must take the best care of it that I can.1 Corinthians 4:2Those who are trusted with something valuable must show they are worthy of that trust.

At the end of your life on earth you will be evaluated and rewarded according to how well you handled what God entrusted to you.Matthew 25:14-29Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your Masters happiness. Affirmation Promotion CelebrationMatthew 25:14-29Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your Masters happiness.Luke 12:48bFrom everyone who has given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.POINT OT PONDER:

Life is a test and a trust.VERSE TO REMEMBER:Luke 16:10aUnless you are faithful in small matters, you wont be faithful in large ones.