WHAT DO YOU WANT?
6/14/26
Our text is found in
John 10:10 which states
The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
WHAT DOSE Abundant life look like uniquely for you?
The clarity test
7 questions that must be answered with absolute clarity to experience, the help of the holy spirit to obtain anything that you desire in this life, remembering the Scriptures found in Proverbs 3-5:6 which states Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;(Of how to get what you want)
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall [b]direct your paths.(If you know what you want)
Psalms 37-3:5 which states Trust in the Lord, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
4 Delight yourself also in the Lord,(In your internal fulfillment of simply just being on this Journey with him guiding the way))
And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit[a] your way to the Lord,(To obtain what you want)
Trust also in Him,(To rearrange or change what you want)
And He shall bring it to pass.( what you really desire)
Why
Because of the truth that is found in Romans 2;4 which states Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? Also Our Lord reminds us in
John 15:16 which states
You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain,( Galatians 5:22/23) that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.
But first we must be Committed to do that which is found in Habakkuk 2:2 which states “Write the vision
And make it plain on tablets,
That he may run who reads it.
3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time;
But at the end it will speak,( Producing Faith fielded relentless unwavering results and they) will not lie.
Though it tarries,(It will take a while) wait for it;
Because it will surely come,
It will not tarry.
Therefore, if we are committed to obtain any level of good success for any length of time we must make it a habit to consistently do that which is found in,
Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.
Warning
When talking about once individual desires we must be mindful of the scriptures that are found in James 1:12/15 which states…
13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. 15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.
JAMES 4:2/3 WHICH STATES….
You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask.
You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.
This is why it is so Important to consistently be mindful of the 7th question as you do this assignment…. Please turn to question # 7 and let’s read it Together.
Please note throughout the rest of this message I am endeavoring to have an open dialogue with you so that you can complete this assignment with absolute certainty of what is required of you.
#1 What do you want? That you Believe is in the will of God for your life. IE what does abundant life look specifically like to you?
This question must be answered with absolute clarity and conviction the more detail you are about your answer the better chance that you have of obtaining it. It also must be answered in all 7 areas of your life for example
A Spiritually… (part 1) What strongholds or bad habits do you specifically desire for the Holy Spirit to give you a strategy to overcome and what habits would you like to replace it with. For example the Discipline of__________________________________(Part 2)by holding on to this Stronghold what lesser reward are you Settling for____________________
B Mentally / from 1 to 10 How would you grade your mental health__________ what Mentally perceived handicap, lazy, or procrastinating habit do you want to overcome,______________________________________ and How will that enhance your mental health when you replace the greater reward which is?___________________________
Rather than the lesser reward that you are settling for now which is__________________________
C Emotionally /What emotional Obstacles or challenges would you like to overcome ____________________________________________ that are preventing you from the abundant life in which our Lord desires for you to experience in all 7 areas of your life, and what lesser reward are you settling for now?_____________________________________
E Socially / What obstacle would you like to overcome socially so that you can have a richer and fuller social life?___________________________________________and what lesser reward are you Settling for now?___________________________
F Relationally (Part 1)What bad habit obstacle or challenge have you developed that has hindered you, or robbed you, of a richer more generous and transforming relationship with Your closest friends and loved ones?________________________________________________(part 2) how have these bad habits protected you in the past, and what lesser reward are you settling for by keeping them?___________________________________
G Physically/If you were to grade your physical health from 1to 10 how would you grade yourself?______________What weight do you feel and look your best at?__________
What is your blood pressure number?__________________A1C number?_____________
BMI number?______________ect. When you look in the mirror do you feel OK with what you see?
YES or NO , and how you feel? Yes or NO,
If Your answer is NO, and you don't know, why are you settling with that answer, then Describe what lesser reward that are you receiving now by not making the Necessary changes in your lifestyle and Eating plan for your greater reward of____________________________________________.
F and financially /How much did you earn last month?
How much did you spend last month?
How much did you save last month?
How much did you donate or give last month?
How much did you invest last month?
What was your rate of return on your investments last month?
Are you OK with how much you earned, spent, saved, donated, invested, And the rate of return on your investment what you got last month? If your answer is NO What lesser reward are you settling for by not taking the time to look in the mirror financially and know the answers to these questions?__________________________________
#2A Now I want you to type or right out 49 things that you would like to experience, accomplish, see, do, or have that you Believe is ethical, moral, and that describes an abundant life in Christ for you, and for you only.
#2B How will your answers and these 49 experiences benefit you long term?
1 year
3 years
5 years
and 10 years from now
#3 How would your life be different, and what would it look like if you accomplished these goals, and this vision for your life? That is what values would you experience more so than what you are Losing the opportunity to experience now, by settling for your lesser rewards____________________________________?
#4 How much time are you willing to replace and commit to 1,3,5,or 7 days a week to learn how to accomplish these goals, and this vision for my life?
Please note that I intentionally use the word replace because there will be sacrifices and the replacement of the lesser rewards that you are Experiencing now to Acquire anything other than what you're life looks like right now. Please believe that if there's no change, there will be no change.
#5 Why aren't you experiencing these goals now? and what excuses are you going to put to death today in order to begin to accomplish these goals? , and this vision for my life?
_______________________________________________________________________________
#6 What would your daily routine look like if you were committed to accomplishing these goals? and these visions for my life? AM__________________________PM_____________________________
#7 Last but certainly not least, by far the most important question that you must answer is how will you be more of a billboard for Christ after you have accomplished these goals and these visions for your life?
In other words how will the accomplishment of these goals benefits someone other than yourself, and how will your new Abundant life bring Glory and honor to our Lord and savior Jesus Christ.
May the Lord add wisdom, clarity and humility to the answers of Questions,
For my beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus
with love pastor G