I found some notes I had taken at church way back in July...I just thought they were good :)
Where is God in the midst of this?
Think of Josephs story...he must have thought that a lot.
Jesus is right there behind you-beside you-around you...He is just waiting for you to take notice.
God wants to raise up a testimony right in the midst of the worst Satan can dish out, and He wants to use you.
Eph 1:1
Rom 8
God is sovereign
Do you have confidence? Step up and be bold.
More recent things that are really good -
Discretion
Prov 3:21-24
James 1:19
Prov 13:3 / 10:11-12
Psalm 37:1, 7-8
Sometimes our best statements are made by saying nothing at all.
We need to be wise as serpents - sheep among wolves.
Why would God send us out among the packs of wolves?
That question depends on the Shepherd. We need to keep ourselves from the voice of the world or else we will be called away and will be devoured by the wolves. A wise person stays close to the Shepherd.
We need to discern truth with our spirit-not with our mind.
Serpents do not have very good eyesight-they have to depend on other senses.
You need to listen and ask questions.
Examples-
Serpent in the garden
Jesus in the temple
They both listened intently.
Take it all in and think it through.
I know that the thoughts are not flowing as well as I would like them to, but it is good stuff :)
