1. First law: He is God and we are not. Second law: God does not need us, but we desperately need him. Third law: What God demands, He supplies. Fourth Law: What you seek, you find. The Way It Is: What You Seek, You Find!

2. The Way It Is: What You Seek, You Find! Jeremiah 29:13 – “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.” Application: Seek God as if there is no tomorrow. Seek God as if he is coming back tomorrow.

3. Deuteronomy 4:29 – “But if from thence thou shalt seek the Lord thy God, thou shalt find Him, if thou seek Him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.” The Way It Is: What You Seek, You Find! Application: God’s nature is vastly different from that of human rulers. His mercy is equal to His might.

4. Isaiah 55:6 – “Seek ye the Lord while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near.” The Way It Is: What You Seek, You Find! Application: There are golden moments of readiness when He is especially near and easily found. The promptings of the Spirit lead us to those golden moments.

5. Matthew 6:33 – “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” The Way It Is: What You Seek, You Find! Application: Glorify God for who He is and not what you get or don't get.

6. Luke 11:9,10 – “And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” The Way It Is: What You Seek, You Find! Application: A=Ask, S=Seek K=Knock

7. Hebrews 11:6 – “But without faith it is impossible to please Him; for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.” The Way It Is: What You Seek, You Find! Application: It is truly not the AMOUNT of faith that God is looking for, it's what we do with the measure He has dealt to us.

8. I.What are some issues that I need to clarify?  Everyone seeks something… money, sex, power… Matthew 5:6 – “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled” The Way It Is: What You Seek, You Find!

9. I.What are some issues that I need to clarify?  If you seek righteousness, you can have a closer walk with God.  If you seek righteousness, you can have a better marriage.  If you seek righteousness, you can be a better witness for Christ. The Way It Is: What You Seek, You Find!

10. I.What are some issues that I need to clarify?  If you seek righteousness, you can learn to pray  If you seek righteousness, you can walk in the Spirit  If you seek righteousness, you can change bad habits The Way It Is: What You Seek, You Find!

11. II.What excuses do I need to remove? A.Self-pity B.“I’m trying” C.“I’ll never change, I can’t change, or I don’t want to change” Galatians 5:16 – “Walk in the Spirit” The Way It Is: What You Seek, You Find!

12. Galatians 5:16 – “But I say walk in the Spirit and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.” The Way It Is: What You Seek, You Find!

13. Galatians 5:16 – “But I say walk in the Spirit and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.” Let’s take a walk! To walk is a choice. We choose to either love one another through service (v. 13) or bite and devour one another. (v.15)

14. Galatians 5:16 – “But I say walk in the Spirit and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.” Let’s take a walk! To walk refers to the individual, step by step patterning of one’s daily life, moment by moment. You must right now continuously pattern the steps of your life by means of the Holy Spirit.

15. Galatians 5:16 – “But I say walk in the Spirit and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.” Let’s take a walk! Motive – in response to the grace of God. Means – God’s resident agent, the Holy Spirit Method – His (the Holy Spirit) ability to enable, empower and energize our walk.

16. Galatians 5:16 – “But I say walk in the Spirit and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.” Let’s take a walk! This “walk” is not another thing to do. God’s provision is based on what He has done and who He has made us to be.

17. Let’s take a walk! God, through the Holy Spirit, is the one who enables and empowers and energizes the walk As we walk in our position in Christ, the quality of our walk is impacted, It becomes His Life.

18. III.Where do I begin? 1.Admit your need. 2.Cry out to God for help. 3.Surround yourself with God-seeking people. 4.Wait on the Lord. Let God change your heart. 5.Spend time praying and fasting about your life. The Way It Is: What You Seek, You Find!

19. Jesus’ appeal is always personal. He simply says, “Come unto me.” The Way It Is: What You Seek, You Find!