Genesis | Pt. 41 The Ripple Effect

Pharaoh has a dream he can't shake
Former cellmate of Joseph remembers him
Genesis 41:15-16
Dream = 7 yrs of plenty followed by 7 yrs of lack
Genesis 41:33-46
A lot of times we preaches will come up with cute cliches that rhyme and I'm guilty of it
I'll give you a few examples: ever heard this one = It's not a setback but a setup for a comeback
I'm too blessed to be stressed
With Joseph it's the "Pit To The Palace"
Although that's true it's quite misleading because there is so much that happened between the Pit and the Palace
Think about all the events that happened, think about all the decisions that were made between the Pit and the Palace
Each event and every decision set off a chain reaction
Every event and every decision caused a ripple effect in the life of Joseph
Write this down: the decisions you make influence the position that you are in
Every decision produces a consequence or a result
Obedience creates a ripple effect
Disobedience creates a ripple effect
Too often we try blaming the devil for our bad decisions
We are too good at spiritualizing our dysfunction
You look at your bank account and it's in the red and you shout the devil is a liar
That's true but what also is true is you don't control money but money controls you and you made terrible decisions with your finances and there is a ripple effect of consequences and now your broke
Life is full of events
Right now this church service is an event
Church is an event; worship that's a decision within the event
Church is an event; leaning into this sermon is a decision
Intense fellowship with your husband or wife is an event; cussing your wife is a decision within the event
Hitting rock bottom in life is an event; quitting and giving up is a decision within the event
The decisions we make within the events of life influence the position we are in
Every decision has a ripple effect
Smallest of things can make the biggest difference
Shortest parable of Jesus
Matthew 13:33
Let me show something that will help you

David
1st Samuel 24:5
David was so sensitive that even a small thing bothered him
May we be affected by the small things in life
David's men wanted him to kill Saul who was trying to kill them
Take the throne by assassination? What goes around comes around
David showed his men what it meant to trust God and choose character
Integrity may cost you in the short term but will pay off in the long term
It cost David up front but spared him down the road
He runs after Saul and shows him the robe and says, "I am not against you."
Verses 16-21,
David actually spares Saul's life twice
Why was David a man after God? He made decisions in the midst of his life that had ripple effects
Life is nothing more than decision after decision in the midst of the events we experience
The pressures of life can cause us to make poor decisions
You can run to sex, work, toxic people or God during the events of your life
If you run to sex there will be a ripple effect
If you run to drugs there will be a ripple effect
If you run there will be a ripple effect
You have to reach the place where you realize that God is my choice
I might feel lonely but God not porn is my choice
I might feel anxious but God not pills is my choice
I might feel stressed but God not a drink is my choice
I might feel insecure but God not gossip is my choice
I might feel unworthy but God not shopping is my choice
I might feel tired but God is my choice
I might feel week but God is my choice
The decisions I make influence the position that I’m in
Every decision has a consequence and ripple effect

Chaos Theory
Non-Christians and people in the world even understand this
Karma
Self-Fulfilling prophecy
Chaos Theory aka Butterfly Effect