How To Identify the Obvious in a Culture That Is Oblivious

Matt Brown Week 1

Truth can be difficult to find in a culture that is oblivious to what is happening around them. We so often miss the needs of those around us. Sometimes, we even miss important things about ourselves. But more often than not, we miss the truth of what God is doing in our lives. 1 Corinthians 13:6 NIV says this, "Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.". How can you create a culture of truth around you? Is there someone that needs to hear the truth from you, or do you yourself need to receive a difficult truth from someone else? The reality is we all struggle with this. Take comfort in the knowledge that God's truth is certain, and if you're willing to listen, He will make it known to you.

WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK
Reflect on the idea of being oblivious to the obvious changes that God wants to make in your life. Ask Him to help you discern the change He wants you to make in your life that is most needed. If you have trouble determining what that is, ask someone who knows you and whom you trust will tell you the truth in a spirit of love. What are your feelings and thoughts about doing this? Pray to God about what needs to be your next step in making this change, and ask that you sense His help and presence as you take this step.

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A teaching series on the practice and mindset of seeing and noticing people in our modern world. In our culture, we miss noticing others – noticing their needs, their stories, their personhood. In contrast to our culture, Jesus noticed people. He saw people’s situations and needs. He even saw the people who were disregarded and considered unimportant. Christianity therefore offers us a different way to engage with the world around us today: being aware and sensitive to others. Inspired by Philippians 2:3-4, the mentality prescribed for the Christian is to consider others as more important than ourselves.