Search Me

Psalm 139:23–24 NKJV

23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; 24 And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.

Psalm 139:23–24 NLT

23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.

Psalm 139:23–24 The Message

23 Investigate my life, O God, find out everything about me; Cross-examine and test me, get a clear picture of what I’m about; 24 See for yourself whether I’ve done anything wrong— then guide me on the road to eternal life.

1. Search My Heart

Biggest Battle You Fight is with yourself.

Jeremiah 17:9 NKJV

9 “The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?

How many of you tell lies?

Most common lies are the ones we tell ourselves.

ost common lie

I’m not materialistic - I just like nice things

s are the ones

we tell ourselves.

I don't have an anger problem - Im just really passionate

I’m not that critical - Everyone else is just a moron

I don’t gossip - I just want everyone to be informed to pray

Here Lies the Problem - We begin to justify, and make excuses about how issues are not that big of a deal.

We naturally drift away from God and gravitate towards self

2. Reveal My Fears

Not talking: Snakes, Spiders, Shower curtain

Struggling marriage — Rejection - Failure —Success—Intimacy —Unknown —Loss

married

—

Stuck

in a

bad marriage

—

Rejection

Failure

—

Success

—

Int

imacy

—

Unknown

—

Loss

What We Fear the Most Reveals Where We Trust God the Least.

3. Uncover My Sins

What are others trying to tell me?

tell

me?

What have I rationalized for sometime?

What have I rationalized for

some

time?

Where am I most defensive?

Where am I most

defensive

?

4. Show Me The Way