I Don’t Know What's Going on with Me

Introduction

• Importance of finishing the year strong
• Title: “I Don’t Know What's Going on with Me”

Scripture Reference

• Matthew 1:18-25: Story of Joseph and the birth of Jesus
  • Mary conceived by the Holy Spirit
  • Joseph’s initial plan to divorce her quietly
  • Angel's message to Joseph in a dream
  • Joseph obeys the angel and accepts Mary

Key Concepts

God as a Teacher

• God teaches us in unique ways
• Learning through unrecognized circumstances
• Ignorance is costly, and God values our learning
• Knowledge as a form of spiritual warfare
• The enemy operates in ignorance and deception

Spiritual Warfare

• Enemy is the “Prince of Darkness” (ignorance)
• Spiritual learning disarms the enemy
• The Law of Exposure: Once exposed, can’t be unexposed
• Exposure creates appetite for new possibilities

Importance of Learning

• Necessity of reading and gaining knowledge
• Learning as a tool for success
• Overcoming discomfort to achieve greater goals

Miracles and Anomalies

• Anomalies: Events that shouldn’t, couldn’t happen unless God intervenes
• Miracles as messages of God’s sovereignty
• Examples from the Bible: Hebrew boys, Daniel, etc.
• Miracles demonstrate temporary suspension of natural laws

Metaphorical Miracles

• Natural miracles in the Bible as metaphors
  • For example: Physical paralysis and spiritual paralysis

Lessons from the Advent Season

• Advent means “coming,” focuses on the coming of Jesus
• Indicates God’s ability to orchestrate anomalies

Awareness and Ownership

• Healing blindness gives self-awareness
• Self-awareness leads to ownership, which gives power
• Importance of knowing one’s current state to achieve dreams
• Adam and Eve example: Lack of self-awareness leads to blame

Overcoming Self-Deprecation

• Believing your future over your past
• Self-awareness includes recognizing both vices and values

Learning from Others

• Use of saints (people) for quick learning
• Prayer for condensed learning via others’ experiences

Handling Suffering and Seasons

• God uses suffering and seasons for teaching
• Advent as a time for appreciating and learning about Jesus’ coming

Conclusion

• Call to step into greater awareness
• Battle with self-doubt and acceptance of one’s worth
• Reminder that God builds us for tasks we are assigned
• Encouragement to wake up to one's potential and worth

Final Prayer and Benediction

• Blessing for protection, provision, and peace
• Encouragement to share the message with others