How We Try to Manipulate God:
• Forced Repentance (10:6-18)
• Forced Agenda (11:1-11)
• Forced Involvement (11:12-18)
• Forced Blessing (11:19-31)

Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore let your words be few. For a dream comes with much business, and a fool’s voice with many words. ...For when dreams increase and words grow many, there is vanity; but God is the one you must fear.
Ecclesiastes 5:2-3, 7

The Marks of Personal Destruction:
• Self-Preserving (11:32-35)
• Apathetic (11:36-40)
• Destructive (12:1-6)

A S.A.D. life is an insignificant life, leaving no meaningful legacy and depriving God of His due glory. (12:7-15)

Matthew 6:7–8
And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

God didn’t call us to be first — He called us to be faithful.