Ignorance

*Ignorance = handicapping yourself
*Ignorance= having no knowledge or ability
*Ephesians 5:13-14: But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. This is why it is said:

   “Wake up, sleeper,
   rise from the dead,
   and Christ will shine on you.”

*What is everything expose by the light that is visible?
-Our flaws
-scars
-skeletons in our closet
-secrets
-things that we are ashamed of
*Sometimes we hide things away
*The dead= spiritually dead
*Psalm 119:105: Your word is a lamp for my feet, 
   a light on my path.

*Do we consider the world as a lamp unto our feet, and a light unto our path?
-Yes we should because we are weak in human flesh and our knowledge is limited
*Human philosophy is base on our own understanding but God's philosophy is infinite
*"We will know the truth and the truth will set us free!"
*What ways would God reveal to us?
-People
-conviction
-consequences
-prayer

Holy Spirit
*Genesis 4 (about the story of Cain and Abel)
*We need to listen to the Holy Spirit. We need to adjust and adapt to it
*Collosians 3:16: Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.


*God place different people in out lives. Thus, we need to learn from each other. We need to be ready and humble to learn from others
*Do we need truth to rebuild in our lives?
-When there's truth, theres no ignorance. Hence, YES!
*Psalm 139:23: Search me, God, and know my heart; 
   test me and know my anxious thoughts.

*Why did the psalmist ask?
-We are unconscious of our actions
-We are open to correction
*God has an intention to help us even though we fear to address him with our issues
*Then we can learn and help others encountering the same problem
*What kind of attitude should we have?
-Humility
*Is there a way that God can test us?
-Where we respond to situations
*He will use us
*He test us not to make us ridicule but to make us stronger, teachable and persevere
*James 1:2-4: Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.


*We shouldn't harden our hearts with God
*He wants to let us move forward
*Let God shine His light in our lives

**Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path**