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Your Kingdom nature — Your Kingdom nature knows it’s not justice or morality that are right or wrong, but God really cares about the heart (motive) by which actions are taken
(Matthew 5:8)“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (ESV) . Being kind to someone may be right unless the motive is to manipulate them to reciprocate kindness back to you. Giving may be right unless you are giving in order to get recognition for yourself, or to get God to bless you in some reciprocal way. Seeing right or wrong as a matter of the heart (Matthew 5:21-22, 27-28),"You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire."..."You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart." (ESV) and not as a matter of having fair or moral behavior, flows from an intimacy with Jesus that frees the heart to act completely selflessly (Galatians 5:6)For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love. (ESV) . Since Jesus is always good, just resting on Jesus to have accomplished our righteousness for us, removes the issue of whether or not we are wrong (Romans 8:1)There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. (ESV) .
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Coach: Ask your student to read out-loud the text on the left here and then ask them to tell you which parts of this makes sense and why, and if any parts do not seem right, and why.
(NOTE TO COACH: Remember, be careful NOT to correct or even comment on your student's answers, except to say "What else?" if their answer is too brief.) |
Coach: After viewing the above video, have your student refer to their written answers from the first four questions from page one (“What makes a trial in my life a trial?” … ). Ask them to discuss which parts of their answers reflect their Fallen nature, and which parts of their answers reflect their Kingdom nature.
