His Plans for You

Have you ever found yourself only Have you ever found yourself only wanting the things in life that you know wanting the things in life that you know wanting the things in life that you know are actually harmful for you? are actually harmful for you? are actually harmful for you? Maybe it's as simple as craving sugar, Maybe it's as simple as craving sugar, Maybe it's as simple as craving sugar, or maybe it's or maybe it's or maybe it's wanting a relationship with somebody who wanting a relationship with somebody who wanting a relationship with somebody who isn't your spouse, or possibly it is isn't your spouse, or possibly it is isn't your spouse, or possibly it is wanting to feed an addiction that you wanting to feed an addiction that you wanting to feed an addiction that you know is robbing you of your sleep, and know is robbing you of your sleep, and know is robbing you of your sleep, and your health, and your wellness. your health, and your wellness. your health, and your wellness. I think if anybody answers that question I think if anybody answers that question I think if anybody answers that question no, I would question your honesty. no, I would question your honesty. no, I would question your honesty. I believe that is a struggle that we all I believe that is a struggle that we all I believe that is a struggle that we all deal with deal with deal with >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> in human nature. >> in human nature. >> in human nature. And you know, God knows And you know, God knows And you know, God knows >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> that we >> that we >> that we face this struggle, and we feel this face this struggle, and we feel this face this struggle, and we feel this way. way. way. And because of that, And because of that, And because of that, he described what he wants to do for us. he described what he wants to do for us. he described what he wants to do for us. God said, "For For this is the covenant God said, "For For this is the covenant God said, "For For this is the covenant that I am making with you. that I am making with you. that I am making with you. I will put my laws into your minds, I will put my laws into your minds, I will put my laws into your minds, and I will write [music] my ways on your and I will write [music] my ways on your and I will write [music] my ways on your hearts.

hearts. hearts. And I will be your God, and you will be And I will be your God, and you will be And I will be your God, and you will be my people. And you won't need to teach my people. And you won't need to teach my people. And you won't need to teach each other, telling each other, 'Know each other, telling each other, 'Know each other, telling each other, 'Know God, know this about God.' For everybody God, know this about God.' For everybody God, know this about God.' For everybody [music] [music] [music] from the least to the greatest will know from the least to the greatest will know from the least to the greatest will know me me me already. already. already. God wants to write God wants to write God wants to write >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> his plans for your life on the inside of >> his plans for your life on the inside of >> his plans for your life on the inside of you. you. you. On your thoughts, On your thoughts, On your thoughts, and on [music] your desires, and on [music] your desires, and on [music] your desires, in your mind, in your mind, in your mind, and in your heart. and in your heart. and in your heart. You know that God You know that God You know that God >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> isn't surprised, or threatened, or >> isn't surprised, or threatened, or >> isn't surprised, or threatened, or intimidated intimidated intimidated >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> by our desires that seem contrary to his >> by our desires that seem contrary to his >> by our desires that seem contrary to his plans for us? You know, he doesn't plans for us? You know, he doesn't plans for us? You know, he doesn't gasp, and open [music] his mouth. gasp, and open [music] his mouth. gasp, and open [music] his mouth. With that in mind, take a moment to talk With that in mind, take a moment to talk With that in mind, take a moment to talk to God about your true genuine struggles to God about your true genuine struggles to God about your true genuine struggles with desires that seem harmful to you. with desires that seem harmful to you. with desires that seem harmful to you. Go ahead. Go ahead. Go ahead. He wants to hear it. Have a He wants to hear it. Have a He wants to hear it. Have a conversation.

conversation. conversation. >> [music] >> God, as your good heavenly Father, cares >> God, as your good heavenly Father, cares so much about you that he has plans to so much about you that he has plans to so much about you that he has plans to write on the inside of you to change write on the inside of you to change write on the inside of you to change your desires and to change your your desires and to change your your desires and to change your thoughts. Right [music] now, will you ask God, Right [music] now, will you ask God, give him permission to say, "God, give him permission to say, "God, give him permission to say, "God, would you change my desires? would you change my desires? would you change my desires? >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> God, would you give me desires for good >> God, would you give me desires for good >> God, would you give me desires for good things instead of bad things? God, would you give me desires that God, would you give me desires that [music] align with your plan for my [music] align with your plan for my [music] align with your plan for my life? life? life? Your plan to give me life and life more Your plan to give me life and life more Your plan to give me life and life more abundantly. [music] God, would you come in and would you God, would you come in and would you change my thinking?

change my thinking? change my thinking? >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Would you rewire my thoughts? >> Would you rewire my thoughts? >> Would you rewire my thoughts? God, I need you. God, I need you. God, I need you. You [music] said you would write your You [music] said you would write your You [music] said you would write your ways on my heart and my mind. ways on my heart and my mind. ways on my heart and my mind. So God, right now I'm asking you and I'm So God, right now I'm asking you and I'm So God, right now I'm asking you and I'm taking [music] you at your word." >> God hears every prayer >> God hears every prayer and he cares and he knows. and he cares and he knows. and he cares and he knows. Our verse tells us what is it that Our verse tells us what is it that Our verse tells us what is it that writes his plans on our desires [music] writes his plans on our desires [music] writes his plans on our desires [music] and on our minds? It is a simple act of and on our minds? It is a simple act of and on our minds? It is a simple act of knowing God. And I love [music] this knowing God. And I love [music] this knowing God. And I love [music] this verse because it describes that none of verse because it describes that none of verse because it describes that none of us are going to need a teacher, us are going to need a teacher, us are going to need a teacher, but yet we can know God for ourselves.

but yet we can know God for ourselves. but yet we can know God for ourselves. So, right now, [music] will you pray So, right now, [music] will you pray So, right now, [music] will you pray simple prayer? Just say, "God, simple prayer? Just say, "God, simple prayer? Just say, "God, I want to know you. I want to know you. I want to know you. God, God, God, show me new aspects [music] of who you show me new aspects [music] of who you show me new aspects [music] of who you are. God, help me trust you." God, help me trust you." >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> And with that prayer in mind, picture >> And with that prayer in mind, picture >> And with that prayer in mind, picture the couple that is celebrating their the couple that is celebrating their the couple that is celebrating their 50-year wedding anniversary. And even 50-year wedding anniversary. And even 50-year wedding anniversary. And even though they've been living together most though they've been living together most though they've been living together most days for 50 years of their life, [music] days for 50 years of their life, [music] days for 50 years of their life, [music] they are still getting to know each they are still getting to know each they are still getting to know each other. other. other. That is the relationship [music] that That is the relationship [music] that That is the relationship [music] that God wants to have with you, that every God wants to have with you, that every God wants to have with you, that every day day day you get to know him more and more and you get to know him more and more and you get to know him more and more and more. Jesus, we thank you so much. Jesus, we thank you so much. As we conclude, I want to pray [music] As we conclude, I want to pray [music] As we conclude, I want to pray [music] for a very specific group of people, and for a very specific group of people, and for a very specific group of people, and those are people who find themselves in those are people who find themselves in those are people who find themselves in addictions. addictions. addictions. You know, I've You know, I've You know, I've >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> never met anybody with an addiction who >> never met anybody with an addiction who >> never met anybody with an addiction who said, "Yeah, I planned my whole life on said, "Yeah, I planned my whole life on said, "Yeah, I planned my whole life on having an addiction."

having an addiction." having an addiction." Often people find themselves [music] in Often people find themselves [music] in Often people find themselves [music] in that place that place that place not by their own desires. So, can we not by their own desires. So, can we not by their own desires. So, can we agree together? Maybe you know of a agree together? Maybe you know of a agree together? Maybe you know of a specific person. Will you name that specific person. Will you name that specific person. Will you name that person out loud? person out loud? person out loud? And agree with me, Jesus, [music] we know that you said you came to give we know that you said you came to give us life and life more abundantly. us life and life more abundantly. us life and life more abundantly. And we see the destruction And we see the destruction And we see the destruction that addiction [music] takes from so that addiction [music] takes from so that addiction [music] takes from so many people's lives. We see it destroy many people's lives. We see it destroy many people's lives. We see it destroy health and finances [music] health and finances [music] health and finances [music] and relationships. And Lord, we pray for and relationships. And Lord, we pray for and relationships. And Lord, we pray for these people that we love in the name of these people that we love in the name of these people that we love in the name of Jesus. We ask [music] that you would Jesus. We ask [music] that you would Jesus. We ask [music] that you would come come come and you would move supernaturally that and you would move supernaturally that and you would move supernaturally that addiction would be broken. addiction would be broken. addiction would be broken. God, I pray that you would give people a God, I pray that you would give people a God, I pray that you would give people a light. [music] Give them a hope. Give light. [music] Give them a hope. Give light. [music] Give them a hope. Give them a way out. Whatever that specific them a way out. Whatever that specific them a way out. Whatever that specific [music] path and unique journey is for [music] path and unique journey is for [music] path and unique journey is for every individual, God, I pray that you every individual, God, I pray that you every individual, God, I pray that you would show that to them. would show that to them. would show that to them. We pray that there would be freedom from We pray that there would be freedom from We pray that there would be freedom from addiction [music] in the name of Jesus.

addiction [music] in the name of Jesus. addiction [music] in the name of Jesus. We thank you for your word. We thank you for your word. We thank you for your word. In your name, amen.