Stuck in the Rut
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Have you ever been in a rut?
Have you ever been in a rut?
Number One rut symptom: Even though you think you'd be happier if you made a change, it's more comforting to stay the same and mope around about it.
Rut- mindset, or life pattern, often caused by sin or circumstances, that keep us from living the abundant life that God has for each believer in Christ.
No joy, enthusiasm, drive.
Read 10-17
12 Teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts.
Gershom - Fine- Frustrated, insecure, neurotic, and emotional.
Life is short vv.
Life is short vv.
“but a vapor”
Listen to the lesson of one who saw so much of his life wasted in the rut.
“Stuck” does not mean that your life isn’t moving. Ruts lead somewhere. easy to fall into but hard to get out of and they lead somewhere.
Like sand through the hour-glass.
Rut is a grave with the ends knocked out.
Ruts
how do we respond… badly.... YOLO
Life matters
Life matters
v. 17, our work matters. how we parent matters, how we grandparent matters. how we conduct ourselves ourselves from day to day matters,
15 The inexperienced one believes anything, but the sensible one watches his steps.
23 A man’s steps are established by the Lord, and He takes pleasure in his way.
Self-evaluate
Take Responsibility-
Revisit verse 12 and 13 How long?
Ruts take you somewhere… not always a bad thing…Jesus Rut
10 A thief comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.