I got to go to a Beth Moore simulcast last weekend on Friday night and Saturday morning, and she was once again a wonderful breath of fresh air and lots of learning! So many times I wish I could broadcast her messages to my family, friends...everyone! There is so much to learn from God's word, and she makes it all so much fun and lively. (We do cry a bit too...)
The weekend's theme was about understanding and getting our heart's desires. Her 7 main points were as follows:
1. Nothing dictates our lives like our desires.
- A legitimate heart's desire is a sustained longing that is unaffected by our mood or our
surroundings/circumstances.
2. Beneath the desires of our heart is the heart of our desires.
3. Delighting in God adapts our desires into inevitabilities.
- Pray God grants me a heart that delights in Him!
4. Nothing external can steal our right to delight.
- There are 3 things that we certainly do allow to steal our joy/delight, however. The acronym
she used was JAW. When things start to chewing on you, look at your own JAW -- the why
behind why you are not "delighted."
J: Jealousy - comes from a heart of insecurity
- It is desire tinged with resentment.
A: Anger - Really a fear of no control -- brings out resentment and distance in relationships
- Polar opposite of delight/pleasure
- The problem is NOT about them (the other person); it's about YOU!!!!
W: Worry
5. To make room for delight we have to commit (to change, to seeking God, etc.)
6. Nothing is passive about patiently waiting for desire to turn into delight.
- God has a reason He has not given you your heart's desire....YET.
7. Until faith becomes sight, trust God and do GOOD.
- Not "right" but GOOD.
I could go on and on, but these are the main points. So powerful.
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