By Drift or Design
By Drift or Design- Relationships First
Colossians 3:12-15
By Drift or Design
Relationships First
Colossians 3:12-15
Drift– a gradual shift in position; an aimless course; to become carried along subject to no guidance or control.
“They are filled with all unrighteousness, evil, greed and wickedness. They are full of envy, murder, quarrels, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, arrogant, proud, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, senseless, unloving, and unmerciful.” Rom. 1:29-31 CSB.
What does it take to be intentional?
- Begin at the end. Identify what matters most. (Phil. 4:9; Prov. 13:22; Deut. 6:5-7)
- Take up the challenge. (Col. 3:12-15; Prov. 20:7, 3 John 1:4; Matt. 28:19-20, James 4:17)
- Practice gratitude. (Psalm 9:1; Phil. 4:6-7)
Three big questions:
- What do you want?
- Where are you?
- Are you ready to make a move?
Final Thought: Ask God: who has He called you to impact? How intentional have you been? Are you ready to live like it’s the end?
Series Information
The natural tendency in every area of life is to live by drift. We just wander. Have you ever considered the powerful testimony of Deuteronomy 1:2 that tells us that trip from Mount Sinai to the promise land only took on average 11 days? How do you end up wandering for 40 years? You drift.
The wiser plan is to plan and prepare in advance. Live by design. Not by drift.