Ephesians week 3-4

Doctrine Matters; Not only is it true, but what we KNOW, as believers, trumps what we may be feeling through circumstances.
Paul tells us "to set your mind on things above" , to have purity of thought, purity of habit, purity of motive, purity of God's word. This is where we turn for wisdom, where we study , and meditate on God's word.
There is a reason why He intervened in our lives, why we don't do what we used to do, our hearts have been changed! We have a transformed heart, not a reformed heart. TRANSFORMED, by the Creator God of the universe !
It now matters what we do, where we work, how we manage, and that we do the right thing for the right reason.

Hebrews 4: 12-13 The word of God is sharp and active, sharper than any double edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, (You cannot hide from it) 13 there is no creature hidden from His sight, all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account."
The spirit of God has applied the word of God and we believe and put our faith and trust in HIM !
It is not about what I can do, to appease a Holy God , He, has done it all by dying on the cross for me. 2nd Corin. 5:21 "God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. "

The american dream is a life without hassel, but also a life of; what are you, gonna do for me? the Me, Me, Me , what are you going to do for me.
(Just think about the last election, everyones question , is what are you going to do for me? ) as it continues in everyday life.

The truth is, life is difficult, life is painful, there is a reason and a purpose for your life. We will never find satisfaction in a person, place or thing, we weren't meant to be filled up with this or that, him or her, that job, that drug, that food, that car, the list goes on and on. We were meant to be filled up with "THE " Creator God of the Universe ! Only "He" can fullfill us .....Only "He" knows our hearts and Only "He" can Save us, from a Lost world circleing the neverending cycle of the "If I just had this or that syndrone. I'd be happy.

" Seek out your Creator, you CAN KNOW HIM , only He can change your life ! He changed mine !

Jeremiah 29: 11-14 "For I know the thoughts and plans I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil , but to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you says the Lord, and I will bring you back from your captivity."