Salt Water & the Mirage
- Pastor Rick Millikin
- Apr 29, 2007
- Series: Thirst
Salt Water & The Mirage
Our Thirst For Bad Habits
“Thirst” Series Part
April 29th 2007
Why Bad Habits?
Because it’s hard to change Patterns.
15 “Please, sir,” the woman said, “give me some
of that water! Then I’ll never be thirsty again, and I won’t have to come here
to haul water.”
WHY IS IT SO HARD TO CHANGE BAD PATTERNS?
Because I have had them so long.
15 The leech has two suckers that cry out, “More,
more!”ï‚£ There are three other things—no, four!—that are never satisfied: the grave, the barren womb, the thirsty
desert, the blazing fire.
Because I can identify with them.
Because they have a payoff.
Because Satan discourages it.
Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly
my disciples if you keep obeying my teachings. And you will know the truth, and
the truth will set you free.”
How Do I Cooperate With God and Change?
13 Jesus
replied, “People soon become thirsty again after drinking this water. 14But the
water I give them takes away thirst altogether. It becomes a perpetual spring
within them, giving them eternal life.”
Focus on changing one area at a time.
“Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom, but a
fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.”
Think about victory one day at a time.
The Lord’s Prayer: “Give us our food for today…”
Rely on God’s Will not will power.
“Can a leopard take away its spots? Neither can you start
doing good, for you always do evil.”
“For I can do everything with the help of
Surround myself with people who will HELP me not HINDER me.
“As iron sharpens iron, a friend sharpens a friend.”
“I am sure that God, who began the good work within you,
will continue his work until it is finally finished on that day when
“Those who want to do right more than anything else are happy,
because God will fully satisfy them.”