Where There's Life, There's Mess

Wisdom, Pt. 12 | November 24, 2024

Pastor Wes Morris

Proverbs 4:7 The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.

Proverbs 9:9 Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.

Proverbs‬ 14‬:‭4‬ Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.

The wise see the hard work and the mess, but they also see the harvest ahead.

✓ Avoidance - What messy or difficult thing(s) do you tend to avoid?

✓ Hide - What current life problems/mess do you hide from others?

✓ Ease - How do you choose what feels easy over what feels difficult?

“Unpleasant work is necessary for a harvest.” - The Faithlife Study Bible

 Where There’s Life, There’s Mess

1. Embrace the Difficult

James 1:2-4 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

2. Embrace the Mess

Galatians 6:9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap [a harvest], if we do not give up.