Proverbs for Planning

 

Text Proverbs 3:5-6.

 

Introduction.

1.    The danger of losing focus.

2.    The value of planning for life.

 

I.                  Focusing Your Life Requires Dependence

II.               Focusing Your Life Requires Dedication

III.           Focusing Your Life Requires Discipline

IV.           Focusing Your Life Requires Discernment

V.              Focusing Your Life Requires Direction

 

Conclusion:

 

1.   The value of using electronic directional finders

      2.   The value of using divine directional finders

 

 

Text Proverbs 3:5-6.

5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

 

Introduction.

3.    The danger of losing focus.

4.    The value of planning for life.

 

                                Focusing Your Life Requires Dependence

 

5Trust in the LORD means to depend on Him fully.

The original Hebrew means to lay helplessly face down.

16;20

20He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

28:25

25         He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife,

But he who trusts in the Lord will be prospered. (nkjv).

 

29:25

          The fear of man brings a snare,

But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.

 

30:5

Every word of God is pure;

He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.

 

 

                                     Focusing Your Life Requires Dedication

 

with all thine heart means to be fully dedicated to Him.

It means that we trust without doubt without wavering

It means proceeding without a backup plan

 

James tells us what it does not mean

James 1:5-8

5If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. 6But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. 7For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

 

                                 Focusing Your Life Requires Discipline

 

Do not lean unto your own understanding is the hardest part of trusting.

Ill. 1.    The story of Ben Patterson at the edge of mountain.

2.      Trusting your own understanding in doing things that you do not understand.

 

 

                                 Focusing Your Life Requires Discernment

 

To acknowledge God requires discernment.

The word “acknowledge” mean “to recognize”

“To recognize” is “to discern”

Key words here are “in” & “all”

 

Commit all that we do unto God.

Prov. 16:3

3           Commit your works to the Lord,

And your thoughts will be established.

 

 

                                Focusing Your Life Requires Direction

 

The end of the trusting process is simply this.

“and He shall direct they paths”

He shall make your paths straight.

Trusting is an act of absolute Surrender and it leads to absolute victory.

 

 

Text Proverbs 3:5-6.

 

5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart

 and lean not unto thine own understanding.

 6In all thy ways acknowledge him,

 and he shall direct thy paths.

 

Ill.  The fireman and the lady in the burning building.

       There is only one way up and you just have to trust Him

 

Conclusion:

 

1.   The value of using electronic directional finders

     2.   The value of using divine directional finders