What Wins?

"Once the Bible is less than God's Word Jesus becomes less than God, and sinners become less than sinful." - Mark Driscoll via Twitter

A couple weeks ago, Shane started this thought in my head....then Sunday, Jeff preached on this very topic - and so it has to be discussed.

What wins?

Notice - I am not talking about a sporting event, or a friendly game of kickball - I am talking about when decisions, choices, and crossroads occur....what wins?

Does God's truth win out in your life....or....do your wants win?

Jeff told the story of one of his favorite professors, Dr. Russell Moore, and how Dr. Moore had stated that the question of whether truth wins out in our lives is not answered by how much Bible we know - but by what wins when our wants conflict with is truth.

Meaning (thanks Jeff for wording these better on Sunday...)....

When it comes to your dating life or marriage - what wins? Your wants, or what God's idea of those relationships should look like? Let's be honest - they don't always match up.

How about finances....do you obey and trust His word - or do you handle your wants first? What wins?

With life...when a doctor could tell you an abortion is ok because the baby is going to have health issues - what wins? God's idea of life - or what you "want" in a family?

In your relationships - what wins? Are you all about using people, family, etc to satisfy your wants/needs - or do you live by the standard that says you are to serve others....even your purest enemies. What wins?

For every single person that can possibly read this....I can be sure of this one thing. There is AT LEAST one area in your life that you are battling what is easy, comfortable, enjoyable, you want - that probably conflicts with God's idea for your life...and conflicts with His truth.

I'm not telling you what to do....I'm just asking you. What wins?

You say you want to be about truth? Well, how bad do you want to be about it? Bad enough to show the world (and yourself) that when it comes to living in truth - Jesus wins....even over what I want. I dare you to take that challenge.

Let Him win this week.....