The Dangerous Choice That Everyone Takes | Matthew 7

>> Hey, I'm Chuck. >> Hey, I'm Chuck. >> I'm Kirsten. >> I'm Kirsten. >> I'm Kirsten. >> I'm Mish. >> I'm Mish. >> I'm Mish. >> And I'm Miko. >> And I'm Miko. >> And I'm Miko. >> Hey. >> Hey. >> Hey. >> And we are talking about Matthew 7. I >> And we are talking about Matthew 7. I >> And we are talking about Matthew 7. I do. I love This is the end of the Sermon do. I love This is the end of the Sermon do. I love This is the end of the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus is kind of giving a on the Mount. Jesus is kind of giving a on the Mount. Jesus is kind of giving a contrast. One of the things that I contrast. One of the things that I contrast. One of the things that I I don't know that I totally got I don't know that I totally got I don't know that I totally got as a kid growing up in church with as a kid growing up in church with as a kid growing up in church with Sunday school Jesus Sunday school Jesus Sunday school Jesus >> Mhm. [clears throat] >> Mhm. [clears throat] >> Mhm. [clears throat] >> is how much [laughter] >> is how much [laughter] >> is how much [laughter] Jesus lays out forks in the road Jesus lays out forks in the road Jesus lays out forks in the road >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> all the time. >> all the time. >> all the time. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Like, love you, for you, died for you, >> Like, love you, for you, died for you, >> Like, love you, for you, died for you, and you need to choose. and you need to choose. and you need to choose. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And so we're talking about I mean >> And so we're talking about I mean >> And so we're talking about I mean there's a lot in the in what we read there's a lot in the in what we read there's a lot in the in what we read today, but one of them is he talks about today, but one of them is he talks about today, but one of them is he talks about the narrow road versus the wide road, the narrow road versus the wide road, the narrow road versus the wide road, right? right? right? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And so I guess one question that maybe >> And so I guess one question that maybe >> And so I guess one question that maybe get us thinking about is is there a time get us thinking about is is there a time get us thinking about is is there a time in your life where you fought against in your life where you fought against in your life where you fought against the narrow road? the narrow road? the narrow road? And you chose the wide road that leads And you chose the wide road that leads And you chose the wide road that leads to destruction. What that look like and to destruction. What that look like and to destruction. What that look like and and what happened? and what happened? and what happened? >> I'd say just >> I'd say just >> I'd say just my early teens is where my early teens is where my early teens is where it started for me. it started for me. it started for me. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Just um >> Just um >> Just um >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> just definitely just wanting to >> just definitely just wanting to >> just definitely just wanting to be with my friends and do the you know be with my friends and do the you know be with my friends and do the you know all of the influences I had around me all of the influences I had around me all of the influences I had around me was like very was like very was like very I mean not I mean not I mean not you know literally like a wider road.

you know literally like a wider road. you know literally like a wider road. You know what I'm saying as opposed to You know what I'm saying as opposed to You know what I'm saying as opposed to like my mom wanting me to go to church like my mom wanting me to go to church like my mom wanting me to go to church and come to church with her you know on and come to church with her you know on and come to church with her you know on Sundays or whatever. Like it Sundays or whatever. Like it Sundays or whatever. Like it outside of that little sliver of our outside of that little sliver of our outside of that little sliver of our life the rest of everything that I had life the rest of everything that I had life the rest of everything that I had access to was the wide and narrow road access to was the wide and narrow road access to was the wide and narrow road and and and I don't know at that age I just didn't I don't know at that age I just didn't I don't know at that age I just didn't have the fortitude to like stay that have the fortitude to like stay that have the fortitude to like stay that narrow path. I'm like no I want to go do narrow path. I'm like no I want to go do narrow path. I'm like no I want to go do this. this. this. No idea what all that would lead to at No idea what all that would lead to at No idea what all that would lead to at that age. Well honestly I take that that age. Well honestly I take that that age. Well honestly I take that back. back. back. I kind of did know, but it's like yeah I kind of did know, but it's like yeah I kind of did know, but it's like yeah if I'm honest now as I'm sitting up here if I'm honest now as I'm sitting up here if I'm honest now as I'm sitting up here thinking about conversations I had. Like thinking about conversations I had. Like thinking about conversations I had. Like I kind of did know, but I I don't know I kind of did know, but I I don't know I kind of did know, but I I don't know >> couldn't resist it though. >> couldn't resist it though. >> couldn't resist it though. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. So. >> Yeah. So. >> Yeah. So. >> Yeah, I think so I I found >> Yeah, I think so I I found >> Yeah, I think so I I found I accepted Christ in college. I accepted Christ in college. I accepted Christ in college. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> And I distinctly remember still like >> And I distinctly remember still like >> And I distinctly remember still like feeling the urge to fight that narrow feeling the urge to fight that narrow feeling the urge to fight that narrow road following that. So I have accepted road following that. So I have accepted road following that. So I have accepted Christ, but I still have alcohol and the Christ, but I still have alcohol and the Christ, but I still have alcohol and the want desire for girls and honestly porn, want desire for girls and honestly porn, want desire for girls and honestly porn, too. Like those were wide roads that too. Like those were wide roads that too. Like those were wide roads that very easy to walk down led to very easy to walk down led to very easy to walk down led to destruction led to a lot of destruction destruction led to a lot of destruction destruction led to a lot of destruction with relationships and with my own with relationships and with my own with relationships and with my own self-care to be honest and like how well self-care to be honest and like how well self-care to be honest and like how well I was doing in school and things like I was doing in school and things like I was doing in school and things like that. So those were those were things that. So those were those were things that. So those were those were things that Jesus definitely led me back that Jesus definitely led me back that Jesus definitely led me back >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> somewhat aggressively at times. >> somewhat aggressively at times. >> somewhat aggressively at times. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> That's good. It's honest. Yeah. >> Yeah. I'm struggling >> Yeah. I'm struggling to think of an example because I just to think of an example because I just to think of an example because I just know this is such a controversial know this is such a controversial know this is such a controversial scripture that people wrestle with. Like scripture that people wrestle with. Like scripture that people wrestle with. Like in in in Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Cuz they're like, "Why would I want to >> Cuz they're like, "Why would I want to >> Cuz they're like, "Why would I want to go on a narrow road and leave all of go on a narrow road and leave all of go on a narrow road and leave all of like my friends, family behind?" You like my friends, family behind?" You like my friends, family behind?" You know, like know, like know, like Like why WOULD I CHOOSE THAT? LIKE what Like why WOULD I CHOOSE THAT? LIKE what Like why WOULD I CHOOSE THAT? LIKE what a dumb decision that looks on paper. a dumb decision that looks on paper. a dumb decision that looks on paper. Right? Like Right? Like Right? Like But now in my own life having But now in my own life having But now in my own life having chosen the narrow road, like I I believe chosen the narrow road, like I I believe chosen the narrow road, like I I believe there was a choice put before me that I there was a choice put before me that I there was a choice put before me that I had to surrender had to surrender had to surrender the one that had all my loved ones, all the one that had all my loved ones, all the one that had all my loved ones, all my friends, my friends, my friends, all everyone and choose this what felt all everyone and choose this what felt all everyone and choose this what felt like it would be a lonely road. But it like it would be a lonely road. But it like it would be a lonely road. But it so wasn't. Like Like the the the fruit so wasn't. Like Like the the the fruit so wasn't. Like Like the the the fruit it it talks later like the healthy fruit it it talks later like the healthy fruit it it talks later like the healthy fruit in this in this in this road is just like so worth it and it's road is just like so worth it and it's road is just like so worth it and it's so fun now watching so fun now watching so fun now watching people choose that life cuz you have up people choose that life cuz you have up people choose that life cuz you have up until until until I I the details. I'm not going to I I the details. I'm not going to I I the details. I'm not going to pretend, but like, the criminal on the pretend, but like, the criminal on the pretend, but like, the criminal on the cross in his last breath. Last breaths, cross in his last breath. Last breaths, cross in his last breath. Last breaths, yeah.

yeah. yeah. >> And so watching your loved ones like >> And so watching your loved ones like >> And so watching your loved ones like slowly choose that narrow road, it's slowly choose that narrow road, it's slowly choose that narrow road, it's like oh my gosh, I've just been waiting like oh my gosh, I've just been waiting like oh my gosh, I've just been waiting for you to to see the goodness. And so, for you to to see the goodness. And so, for you to to see the goodness. And so, um I'm sure I have um I'm sure I have um I'm sure I have examples of times I've kind of like examples of times I've kind of like examples of times I've kind of like looked at them and be like, "Oh, looked at them and be like, "Oh, looked at them and be like, "Oh, that does look that does look that does look appetizing." appetizing." appetizing." >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> But I just know like >> But I just know like >> But I just know like it's not. It's all like a it's not. It's all like a it's not. It's all like a >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's right. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's right. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's right. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Well, what I hear in your story though >> Well, what I hear in your story though >> Well, what I hear in your story though is redemption. is redemption. is redemption. >> Oh, yeah. >> Oh, yeah. >> Oh, yeah. >> That like you chose the narrow road and >> That like you chose the narrow road and >> That like you chose the narrow road and at the time there might have that might at the time there might have that might at the time there might have that might have created some distance from maybe have created some distance from maybe have created some distance from maybe family culture. family culture. family culture. >> Oh, yeah. >> Oh, yeah. >> Oh, yeah. >> But there's this beautiful redemption >> But there's this beautiful redemption >> But there's this beautiful redemption story that's still playing out in your story that's still playing out in your story that's still playing out in your family, right? family, right? family, right? >> Mhm. Oh, yeah. >> Mhm. Oh, yeah. >> Mhm. Oh, yeah. >> baptized your Was it your mom? Baptized >> baptized your Was it your mom? Baptized >> baptized your Was it your mom? Baptized your mom? your mom? your mom? >> My cousin, my aunt. And I was actually >> My cousin, my aunt. And I was actually >> My cousin, my aunt. And I was actually over there the other day and you just over there the other day and you just over there the other day and you just even see sparkles in like even see sparkles in like even see sparkles in like the the spread. the the spread. the the spread. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> You know, like the little decisions, the >> You know, like the little decisions, the >> You know, like the little decisions, the family members that still haven't family members that still haven't family members that still haven't made that decision, but a couple years made that decision, but a couple years made that decision, but a couple years ago were calling you Jesus girl and like ago were calling you Jesus girl and like ago were calling you Jesus girl and like "You're so dumb. Like "You're so dumb. Like "You're so dumb. Like Like just have some fun." I'm like, "I'm Like just have some fun." I'm like, "I'm Like just have some fun." I'm like, "I'm having so much fun. You have having so much fun. You have having so much fun. You have no idea how much fun I'm having. I think no idea how much fun I'm having. I think no idea how much fun I'm having. I think you're having a terrible time."

you're having a terrible time." you're having a terrible time." >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And I >> And I >> And I That's the wide road. Like That's the wide road. Like That's the wide road. Like >> Right. Yeah, that's what Jesus says. The >> Right. Yeah, that's what Jesus says. The >> Right. Yeah, that's what Jesus says. The out You got to You got to judge it. out You got to You got to judge it. out You got to You got to judge it. Don't judge it by the appetizing of it. Don't judge it by the appetizing of it. Don't judge it by the appetizing of it. Judge it by the outcome, right? Judge it by the outcome, right? Judge it by the outcome, right? >> By the fruit. >> By the fruit. >> By the fruit. >> By the fruit. By the fruit. >> By the fruit. By the fruit. >> By the fruit. By the fruit. >> Exactly. Judge it by the fruit. >> Exactly. Judge it by the fruit. >> Exactly. Judge it by the fruit. >> Like really good fruit. The other day my >> Like really good fruit. The other day my >> Like really good fruit. The other day my son had came in and he had son had came in and he had son had came in and he had berries on his face. I was like, "We berries on his face. I was like, "We berries on his face. I was like, "We don't have berries in the yard." don't have berries in the yard." don't have berries in the yard." >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> My mom was out there with him. I was >> My mom was out there with him. I was >> My mom was out there with him. I was like, "Mom, what is on his face?" like, "Mom, what is on his face?" like, "Mom, what is on his face?" There's like a mulberry bush back there. There's like a mulberry bush back there. There's like a mulberry bush back there. It's fine. Looks like blackberries. I'm It's fine. Looks like blackberries. I'm It's fine. Looks like blackberries. I'm like, "You cannot [laughter] let my son like, "You cannot [laughter] let my son like, "You cannot [laughter] let my son eat wild berries." eat wild berries." eat wild berries." >> Right. >> Right. >> Right. >> Moral of the story, like it might look >> Moral of the story, like it might look >> Moral of the story, like it might look like a blackberry, but it won't taste like a blackberry, but it won't taste like a blackberry, but it won't taste like a blackberry. like a blackberry. like a blackberry. >> right. >> right. >> [laughter] >> It's a weed >> It's a weed >> It's a weed >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> in your yard. >> in your yard. >> in your yard. >> My goodness. >> My goodness. >> My goodness. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> So, I was so >> So, I was so >> So, I was so I've recovered. I've recovered. I've recovered. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Clearly. >> Clearly. >> Clearly. >> Have you guys seen the movie Cars? >> Have you guys seen the movie Cars? >> Have you guys seen the movie Cars? >> Oh, have I. >> Oh, have I. >> Oh, have I. >> Yeah, yeah. >> Yeah, yeah. >> Yeah, yeah. >> Cars. >> Cars. >> Cars. >> Right, Lightning McQueen. >> Right, Lightning McQueen. >> Right, Lightning McQueen. >> Yeah, yeah. >> Yeah, yeah. >> Yeah, yeah. >> Um >> Um >> Um >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> This scripture always reminds me, I >> This scripture always reminds me, I >> This scripture always reminds me, I don't know if I have a point with this. don't know if I have a point with this. don't know if I have a point with this. It [laughter] always reminds me in the It [laughter] always reminds me in the It [laughter] always reminds me in the middle of the movie when Lightning middle of the movie when Lightning middle of the movie when Lightning McQueen's having somewhat of like a McQueen's having somewhat of like a McQueen's having somewhat of like a turnaround and he sees like where the turnaround and he sees like where the turnaround and he sees like where the road used to cut through Radiator road used to cut through Radiator road used to cut through Radiator Springs. And it's like beautiful like Springs. And it's like beautiful like Springs. And it's like beautiful like winding with the uh with the scenery and winding with the uh with the scenery and winding with the uh with the scenery and with like the landscape. And on the flip with like the landscape. And on the flip with like the landscape. And on the flip side you see like the highway system side you see like the highway system side you see like the highway system just crossing through. Everyone's like just crossing through. Everyone's like just crossing through. Everyone's like and he just goes like they're all and he just goes like they're all and he just goes like they're all missing it. You they're all missing missing it. You they're all missing missing it. You they're all missing everything they're seeing.

everything they're seeing. everything they're seeing. I think that's the narrow road. So when I think that's the narrow road. So when I think that's the narrow road. So when I read this I'm like I also read the I read this I'm like I also read the I read this I'm like I also read the wide road as like I wonder if that's wide road as like I wonder if that's wide road as like I wonder if that's like Jesus referring to a man-made like like Jesus referring to a man-made like like Jesus referring to a man-made like paved road. paved road. paved road. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> We're missing it. >> We're missing it. >> We're missing it. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Like the the roads already existed but >> Like the the roads already existed but >> Like the the roads already existed but we're missing it. We're missing what we're missing it. We're missing what we're missing it. We're missing what Jesus or what the Jesus or what the Jesus or what the God gave us and God gave us and God gave us and >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Right from the beginning. >> Right from the beginning. >> Right from the beginning. >> Yeah, that's good. >> Yeah, that's good. >> Yeah, that's good. >> Chris Chris and I love in your story how >> Chris Chris and I love in your story how >> Chris Chris and I love in your story how like you didn't even know the like you didn't even know the like you didn't even know the implications that implications that implications that would come that would follow you getting would come that would follow you getting would come that would follow you getting on that narrow road. It wasn't even just on that narrow road. It wasn't even just on that narrow road. It wasn't even just about you. You know what I'm saying? about you. You know what I'm saying? about you. You know what I'm saying? Well, it may have seemed like a lonely Well, it may have seemed like a lonely Well, it may have seemed like a lonely decision. Now you're welcoming other decision. Now you're welcoming other decision. Now you're welcoming other people whether you're doing it people whether you're doing it people whether you're doing it intentionally or it's just like hey, I intentionally or it's just like hey, I intentionally or it's just like hey, I want to be where Kirsten is. You know want to be where Kirsten is. You know want to be where Kirsten is. You know what I mean? Like I don't know. I I love what I mean? Like I don't know. I I love what I mean? Like I don't know. I I love that part of your story, man. that part of your story, man. that part of your story, man. >> It's a joyful word. >> It's a joyful word. >> It's a joyful word. >> That's good. >> That's good. >> That's good. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> And that's the fruit the fruit of your >> And that's the fruit the fruit of your >> And that's the fruit the fruit of your decision. decision. decision. Real quick, I do want to talk a little Real quick, I do want to talk a little Real quick, I do want to talk a little bit about that whole idea of judging bit about that whole idea of judging bit about that whole idea of judging people by their fruit. What what helps people by their fruit. What what helps people by their fruit. What what helps you to judge if something is pointing you to judge if something is pointing you to judge if something is pointing you in the direction of Jesus or not?

you in the direction of Jesus or not? you in the direction of Jesus or not? How do you [clears throat] discern that? How do you [clears throat] discern that? How do you [clears throat] discern that? Cuz I think that's a really important Cuz I think that's a really important Cuz I think that's a really important thing for people following Jesus. thing for people following Jesus. thing for people following Jesus. >> Well, I don't think it's a coincidence >> Well, I don't think it's a coincidence >> Well, I don't think it's a coincidence that it's called the fruit of the that it's called the fruit of the that it's called the fruit of the spirit. What scripture is that in? spirit. What scripture is that in? spirit. What scripture is that in? That's in That's in That's in Galatians. Like I think that's on Galatians. Like I think that's on Galatians. Like I think that's on purpose and that's uh gentleness, purpose and that's uh gentleness, purpose and that's uh gentleness, self-control. Like those are very self-control. Like those are very self-control. Like those are very tangible things that you can see tangible things that you can see tangible things that you can see >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> come out of people. >> come out of people. >> come out of people. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> But just as a list, >> But just as a list, >> But just as a list, >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. No, that's good. >> Yeah. No, that's good. >> Yeah. No, that's good. >> Yeah. Do I see fruit of the spirit >> Yeah. Do I see fruit of the spirit >> Yeah. Do I see fruit of the spirit there? there? there? >> That's a hard one though. I do I I do >> That's a hard one though. I do I I do >> That's a hard one though. I do I I do want to recognize that because it's like want to recognize that because it's like want to recognize that because it's like just showing grace to like if you were just showing grace to like if you were just showing grace to like if you were listening or following or listening to listening or following or listening to listening or following or listening to advice or someone who ended up being advice or someone who ended up being advice or someone who ended up being what we would say is the scripture what we would say is the scripture what we would say is the scripture saying is a false teacher or false saying is a false teacher or false saying is a false teacher or false prophet or even just like I don't want prophet or even just like I don't want prophet or even just like I don't want to put like this blind statement around to put like this blind statement around to put like this blind statement around someone that is doing something that someone that is doing something that someone that is doing something that um that the scripture might be referring um that the scripture might be referring um that the scripture might be referring to is they might have had those things to is they might have had those things to is they might have had those things out on the outside of like the fruits of out on the outside of like the fruits of out on the outside of like the fruits of the spirit. They might have been very the spirit. They might have been very the spirit. They might have been very gentle and kind and just like a good gentle and kind and just like a good gentle and kind and just like a good communicator something like that. But it communicator something like that. But it communicator something like that. But it turns out things in their life, the turns out things in their life, the turns out things in their life, the demons in their own life they're demons in their own life they're demons in their own life they're wrestling and they're wrestling and they're wrestling and they're >> You're telling me I'm wrong?

>> You're telling me I'm wrong? >> You're telling me I'm wrong? >> No, no, no. You're >> No, no, no. You're >> No, no, no. You're 100% [laughter] right. 100% [laughter] right. 100% [laughter] right. I just wanted to also recognize like the I just wanted to also recognize like the I just wanted to also recognize like the grace that I've had to show myself when grace that I've had to show myself when grace that I've had to show myself when I people I've trusted and listened to. I people I've trusted and listened to. I people I've trusted and listened to. >> Yeah. You might not get it right. >> Yeah. You might not get it right. >> Yeah. You might not get it right. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And they're not going to get it right. >> And they're not going to get it right. >> And they're not going to get it right. >> And they're not going to get it >> And they're not going to get it >> And they're not going to get it >> Exactly. >> Exactly. >> Exactly. >> That's what you're saying. That's right. >> That's what you're saying. That's right. >> That's what you're saying. That's right. >> So, that doesn't answer your question, >> So, that doesn't answer your question, >> So, that doesn't answer your question, but I just wanted to just show some but I just wanted to just show some but I just wanted to just show some grace towards that this like grace towards that this like grace towards that this like >> I I think it I think it's helpful to >> I I think it I think it's helpful to >> I I think it I think it's helpful to have that in part of the conversation. have that in part of the conversation. have that in part of the conversation. You know, that's I feel like, you know, You know, that's I feel like, you know, You know, that's I feel like, you know, we live in a time where you can look at we live in a time where you can look at we live in a time where you can look at an app and have four people talking to an app and have four people talking to an app and have four people talking to you about God and you can look at 50,000 you about God and you can look at 50,000 you about God and you can look at 50,000 other apps that will do the same thing. other apps that will do the same thing. other apps that will do the same thing. So, I do think it's helpful to ground So, I do think it's helpful to ground So, I do think it's helpful to ground ourselves in like how do I discern? ourselves in like how do I discern? ourselves in like how do I discern? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Anything you want to add to that, Miko? >> Anything you want to add to that, Miko? >> Anything you want to add to that, Miko? >> Yeah, I um I'm always having a an >> Yeah, I um I'm always having a an >> Yeah, I um I'm always having a an example. I'm me and God we just I don't example. I'm me and God we just I don't example. I'm me and God we just I don't know, man. He just be taking me on this know, man. He just be taking me on this know, man. He just be taking me on this journey and this conversation. journey and this conversation. journey and this conversation. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] But um I was wrestling with um a But um I was wrestling with um a But um I was wrestling with um a decision actually dealing with um I'll decision actually dealing with um I'll decision actually dealing with um I'll say a relative. say a relative. say a relative. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And I'm like, "Okay, God, how do I >> And I'm like, "Okay, God, how do I >> And I'm like, "Okay, God, how do I navigate this?" Like I'm I'm trying to navigate this?" Like I'm I'm trying to navigate this?" Like I'm I'm trying to figure out like how do I best navigate figure out like how do I best navigate figure out like how do I best navigate this tense situation with this person.

this tense situation with this person. this tense situation with this person. And I just feel like the Holy Spirit And I just feel like the Holy Spirit And I just feel like the Holy Spirit said like, "Humility will light your said like, "Humility will light your said like, "Humility will light your path forward." Which up of the two path forward." Which up of the two path forward." Which up of the two decisions of the decisions decisions of the decisions decisions of the decisions >> unpack that cuz you said the Holy Spirit >> unpack that cuz you said the Holy Spirit >> unpack that cuz you said the Holy Spirit said that to you. Did you hear an said that to you. Did you hear an said that to you. Did you hear an audible voice? Right? It's just a a audible voice? Right? It's just a a audible voice? Right? It's just a a thought in my heart that didn't come thought in my heart that didn't come thought in my heart that didn't come from me. Like that I wouldn't tell from me. Like that I wouldn't tell from me. Like that I wouldn't tell myself that because even what followed I myself that because even what followed I myself that because even what followed I didn't want to do. I had to wrestle didn't want to do. I had to wrestle didn't want to do. I had to wrestle myself to get into position but it's myself to get into position but it's myself to get into position but it's like of the things you're considering like of the things you're considering like of the things you're considering which one is going to cause you to be which one is going to cause you to be which one is going to cause you to be humble. Which one is going to which one humble. Which one is going to which one humble. Which one is going to which one is going to require humility of you. is going to require humility of you. is going to require humility of you. That's more than likely going to be the That's more than likely going to be the That's more than likely going to be the path that God has for you. And so for me path that God has for you. And so for me path that God has for you. And so for me I think I think I think >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> just to kind of like speak to that >> just to kind of like speak to that >> just to kind of like speak to that question it was it's more so like question it was it's more so like question it was it's more so like these characteristics the fruit of the these characteristics the fruit of the these characteristics the fruit of the spirit like what is going to what spirit like what is going to what spirit like what is going to what requires you to look like Jesus in your requires you to look like Jesus in your requires you to look like Jesus in your decisions. So speaking specifically for decisions. So speaking specifically for decisions. So speaking specifically for I guess making decisions for me like I guess making decisions for me like I guess making decisions for me like that's one of the things that that's one of the things that that's one of the things that yeah. yeah. yeah. >> That's awesome. Yeah. Yeah. So if it's >> That's awesome. Yeah. Yeah. So if it's >> That's awesome. Yeah. Yeah. So if it's pointing me in the character of Jesus if pointing me in the character of Jesus if pointing me in the character of Jesus if it's forming me if it's if it's it's forming me if it's if it's it's forming me if it's if it's something that resonates with what I something that resonates with what I something that resonates with what I know is the fruit of the spirit know is the fruit of the spirit know is the fruit of the spirit something I know is a principle in the something I know is a principle in the something I know is a principle in the Bible those are all going to be supports Bible those are all going to be supports Bible those are all going to be supports to help me say I think this is the path to help me say I think this is the path to help me say I think this is the path I need to go on.

I need to go on. I need to go on. That's a great that's a great place to That's a great that's a great place to That's a great that's a great place to leave it. I hope that blesses you today leave it. I hope that blesses you today leave it. I hope that blesses you today as maybe you're discerning through as maybe you're discerning through as maybe you're discerning through what's a narrow path decision you're what's a narrow path decision you're what's a narrow path decision you're facing.