CHOOSING THE LIGHT

Blind Spot – Any area of brokenness that is obvious to others but hidden to ourselves

“And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying to your friend, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye.” – Matt 7:3-5

  to what healthy godly people say

Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses – Prov 27:6

Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, that is, Christ – Eph 4:15

So Ananias went and found Saul. He laid his hands on him and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road, has sent me so that you might regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Instantly something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight. – Acts 9:17-18a

  Take it to the … and take it to

“I will join you there to sacrifice burnt offerings and peace offerings. You must wait for seven days until I arrive and give you further instructions.” – 1Sam 10:8b

God only shines light on an area of brokenness so He can heal it

  Choose to live in the of

God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. – 1John 1:5b-7

“So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say?” – Luke 6:46

God only shines light on an area of brokenness so He can heal it

All scripture is from the New American Standard Bible unless otherwise noted