My Yellow Brick Road

you almost Never See All of God’s work

Philippians 2:12–16 ESV

12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. 14 Do all things without grumbling or disputing, 15 that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, 16 holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

Three characters—scarecrow…brains, tin man… heart, lion…courage

***If I can just get to Oz...

*** Along the way...

The Process Creates teh Progress

each moment catalyzes

It’s like dish in the oven...

*** Trials call out Truth… (James)

** you call on truth

Trials test the lies

*** Create choices

**** Here, Paul says—now it’s up to you to do without me...

*** I didn’t give it to you to begiubn with

So did trials create or reveal...

Do 3 things

Call on Compassion to take eyes of self

Call on sore identity to call up best

Call on compaionship to have best of together

Compassion...

Challenge

Companionship

*** Tetris Effect

*** Oz Never Di give nothing...

NOT HERE

*** out / in

Dora the explorer...