“But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by the people. All who see me mock me; they make mouths at me; they wag their heads; “He trusts in the Lord; let him deliver him; let him rescue him, for he delights in him!” Yet you are he who took me from the womb; you made me trust you at my mother’s breasts. On you was I cast from my birth, and from my mother’s womb you have been my God.”

- ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭22:6-10‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer, and by night, but I find no rest. Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. In you our fathers trusted; they trusted, and you delivered them.”

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- Psalm‬ ‭22:1-4‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble....Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.”

- James 4:6;10

Application: This weekend, come to church and humble yourself before the Lord. Raise your hands in worship, takes notes in the message, respond at the altar call, and God will lift you up.

“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

- James 4:7 ESV

Application:  If you lack clarity, submit to God, then resist the devil.  The devil will run and the fog will clear.

“Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”

Application: Do you have an area you became double-minded about? Purify your heart and you will get more clarity from the Lord.

“Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners..."

Application: Name a way your hands have gotten dirty (eg. Political battles), then wash them in the blood of Jesus for more clarity/focus today.

“Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you..."

Application: Make a commitment today to draw near to God and He will draw near to you and give you clarity/focus today.

Application: Name a 5-fold gift in your church. What is one behavior they taught you that grieves the HS?

“And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”

Application: Name a 5-fold minister in your local church. Can you name 1 thing they have taught you to say? If not, repent and start receiving.

“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.”

Application: Name 5-fold gift in your church that is equipping people to prosper. Are you letting that person influence you?

“Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.”