Revelation 3:17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’ - and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked –

The trapping of this world are real and they are very attractive! They would not be called temptations or trappings or whatever unless they were real temptations.

If we fill our lives with these things we will have a life full of… well, stuff. None of that will be able to taken with us to heaven so we will be leaving it all behind.

If we want something to fulfil our lives, we need to aim for more than just the world has to offer.

2 Peter 1:9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

Have you ever found yourself wondering whether you are lacking in the fruits of the spirit?

Don’t put yourself down about it because we all do lack from time to time; but also don’t get caught up in despair about it either…

We can always bring our problems back to God and ask Him for strength to help us through or set them right.

Christ has cleansed us from sin so we can always approach Him, no matter what!

James 1:24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

When was the last time you looked in the mirror and were surprised at what you saw?

Could you accurately describe your face to someone else?

Far too often we do not remember what we have learned or what we have read… but this is quite normal for most of us because we do not all have photographic memories.

God knows that and He accepts that. What He would like us to do is to try to remember what we should be doing for Him, and to go out and do it!