Has Life Turned Out Differently Than You Thought It Would At Age 18?

Moses Rahab Gideon Samson Jephthah David Samuel The Prophets Abel Enoch Noah Abraham Sarah Isaac Jacob Joseph

The Danger of Great Expectations You Really Cannot Live Out Every Dream Ask the writer of Ecclesiastes I hated all my toil in which I toil under the sun, seeing that I must leave it to the man who will come after me (2:18)

The Danger of Great Expectations You Really Cannot Live Out Every Dream Have dreams, But Don’t Set Them In Stone Life doesn’t always go as anticipated Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, but time and chance happen to them all. (9:11)

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.  Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.”  As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. – James 4:13-16

The Danger of Great Expectations You Really Cannot Live Out Every Dream Have dreams, But Don’t Set Them In Stone “In stone” dreams demonstrate arrogance Plans are being made without God

Bloom Where You Are Planted Failed Dreams Can Create Feeling Of Uselessness Consider Moses

When he went out the next day, behold, two Hebrews were struggling together. And he said to the man in the wrong, “Why do you strike your companion?” He answered, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you mean to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid, and thought, “Surely the thing is known.” – Exodus 2:13-14 When Pharaoh heard of it, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and stayed in the land of Midian (15)

But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” (3:11) But he said, “Oh, my Lord, please send someone else.” (4:13)

Bloom Where You Are Planted Failed Dreams Can Create Feeling Of Uselessness Consider Moses Consider Jeremiah

Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.” But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’; for to all to whom I send you, you shall go, and whatever I command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, declares the Lord.” (1:4-8)

Bloom Where You Are Planted Failed Dreams Can Create Feeling Of Uselessness Never Allow “It Ought To Be” Precedence Over Reality This robs us of usefulness where we are Ruth didn’t allow this He shall be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age, for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is more to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.” (4:15)

Bloom Where You Are Planted Failed Dreams Can Create Feeling Of Uselessness Never Allow “It Ought To Be” Precedence Over Reality This robs us of usefulness where we are Larry Vinson didn’t allow this

Bloom Where You Are Planted Failed Dreams Can Create Feeling Of Uselessness Never Allow “It Ought To Be” Precedence Over Reality No one knows where planting will occur Use Your Opportunity! No one knows with/without whom planting will occur Remove focus on self; place it on God and others

By Faith Abel By Faith Enoch By Faith Noah By Faith Abraham By Faith Sarah By Faith Isaac By Faith Jacob By Faith Joseph By Faith Moses By Faith Rahab By Faith Gideon By Faith Samson By Faith Jephthah By Faith David By Faith Samuel By Faith The Prophets

By Faith Abel By Faith Enoch By Faith Noah By Faith Abraham By Faith Sarah By Faith Isaac By Faith Jacob By Faith Joseph By Faith Moses By Faith Rahab By Faith Gideon By Faith Samson By Faith Jephthah By Faith David By Faith Samuel By Faith The Prophets

Faith: Whenever, Wherever, However Hebrews 11 Shows Two Results Due To Faith: Who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,  quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life.  Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.  They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword. They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated Of Whom The World Was Not Worthy

Faith: Whenever, Wherever, However A Solid Life Begins and Ends With Solid Faith Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. (11:1)

Faith: Whenever, Wherever, However A Solid Life Begins and Ends With Solid Faith Assurance: “To Hold the Title of a Possession” Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. (11:1)

Faith: Whenever, Wherever, However A Solid Life Begins and Ends With Solid Faith Assurance: “To Hold the Title of a Possession” Conviction: “Proof” Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. (11:1)

Faith: Whenever, Wherever, However A Solid Life Begins and Ends With Solid Faith Assurance: “To Hold the Title of a Possession” Conviction: “Proof” But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.(16)

Faith: Whenever, Wherever, However A Solid Life Begins and Ends With Solid Faith God is Always Present; He is not Always Apparent These trusted when things “didn’t go their way” These survived because of heavenly reality Faith is tested when God is not apparent

For God!