Our mouths put the contents of our hearts on full display, and it's often not pretty. And while we can (and should!) work hard at running from sin and emptying our hearts of anger, gossip, bitterness, snarkiness, etc, it's not enough to just root these things out and move on with our lives. Even if we could effectively empty our hearts of these things, how quickly would they sneak back in? The excavation and demolition of the decay in our hearts must be immediately followed up by laying a new foundation of God's Word. This is not a one time activity...we must constantly be digging out weeds and backfilling with the Word, and thankfully we have God's Spirit as our helper and partner in this activity. Each year, our church spends three weeks reminding ourselves of what our mission is. This year we are focusing this time on understanding how the Word of God, Prayer and Gospel Community searches and rescues our identity and equips us to live out our mission for His glory.

Scripture References: Psalms 139:23-24

From Series: Search Me, Know Me, Lead Me | More Messages from Jobey McGinty

From Series: "Search Me, Know Me, Lead Me"

Our mouths put the contents of our hearts on full display, and it's often not pretty. And while we can (and should!) work hard at running from sin and emptying our hearts of anger, gossip, bitterness, snarkiness, etc, it's not enough to just root these things out and move on with our lives. Even if we could effectively empty our hearts of these things, how quickly would they sneak back in? The excavation and demolition of the decay in our hearts must be immediately followed up by laying a new foundation of God's Word. This is not a one time activity...we must constantly be digging out weeds and backfilling with the Word, and thankfully we have God's Spirit as our helper and partner in this activity. Each year, our church spends three weeks reminding ourselves of what our mission is. This year we are focusing this time on understanding how the Word of God, Prayer and Gospel Community searches and rescues our identity and equips us to live out our mission for His glory.

Scripture References: Psalms 139:23-24

From Series: Search Me, Know Me, Lead Me | More Messages from Jobey McGinty