Making God A Part of Your Everyday Life

• Joel @ Lakewood Church
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• ·Some people put God in a Sunday morning box, but he wants to be the center of my life; at work, at the grocery store, etc...
• Proverbs 3:6 NIV
  in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
• There are somethings that you may be able to do in your own strength but when we acknowledge God, he crowns your efforts.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:17 NIV
  pray continually,
• You should have an attitude of prayer.

John 15:5-8 NIV
"I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.    If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.    If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.    This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

• When you humble yourself and admit that you can't do things on your own then God will exalt you. When you do this it's a sign of strength and if you can't then it's a sign of pride.
• Hebrews 11:6 KJV
  But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
• God rewards you for making an effort.
• Matthew 6:33 NIV
  But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
• One translation of seek says, to make it a vital necessity. Your life should depend on it and it shouldn't be an option. You may have to rearrange a few things to make God a priority.
• John 4:14 NIV
  but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
• Our praise should outweigh our petitions.
• When you talk to God talk to Him the way that you talk to your friends; when you talk to God speak the scripture even if you don't understand it because the Word is a living seed that will take root and sprout when needed because the holy spirit is your teacher.

*******Victoria Osteen @ Lakewood*******

1. We are ambassadors of peace and ambassadors represent.
• Romans 12:18 NIV
  If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
2. You have to settle it in your heart that you will be at peace. That doesn't mean that you lay down and let someone make you a doormat.
• 2 Timothy 1:7 NIV
  For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
3. When your heart and mind are not at.peace then you begin to react instead of respond.
• Philippians 4:7 NIV
  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
4. You have to learn to manage some relationships and you have to always pray for people who seen "hard to manage".
• Psalm 34:14 NIV
  Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
5. Seek means that you have to take action and pursue means that you can't stop.