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There Goes My Baby

Dr Dharius Daniels

Change Church • Sep 24, 2023 • 44 min

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Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.

Summary

In this message, Dr. Dharius Daniels teaches on the vital life skill of recognizing relational assets and understanding how God accomplishes His divine purposes through human vessels. While every person is equally valuable in the eyes of God, not everyone adds equal value to your life, making spiritual discernment essential to distinguish between assets and liabilities. Looking at Rahab's story in Joshua 2, believers are challenged to honor, recognize, and protect the rare, God-sent relationships in their lives—even when they arrive in unexpected or imperfect packages.

Themes

Relational DiscernmentIncarnational MinistryRecognizing Relational AssetsSpiritual Growth in RelationshipsDistinguishing Imperfect vs. Dangerous

Pastor's Points

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Parasites: Biological organisms that live and are sustained at the expense of the host.

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Partners: People willing to come alongside you with something they bring to the table to aid and assist you.

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Promoters: Rare people in life who help you access and attain what you are unable to access and attain yourself.

Key Points

1.
God operates through incarnational ministry, using human beings as His primary resources to deliver what we need.
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God is the source, but people are the resource He chooses to work through.
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Everyone is equally valuable in the eyes of God, but everyone does not add equal value to your life.
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Some people act as liabilities; as Solomon warned, a companion of fools suffers harm and becomes collateral damage to unmanaged dysfunction.
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Bad company corrupts good character incrementally rather than immediately, which is why spiritual discernment is required to see what human eyes miss.
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Relational assets fall into categories of parasites, partners, and promoters—with promoters being rare individuals who help open doors money cannot buy.
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God often sends relational assets in unexpected packages with visible imperfections, just as He used Rahab to rescue Israel's spies.

Sermon Moments

“God's the source, but people are the resource.”

“Everyone is equally valuable in the eyes of God, but that doesn't mean they add equal value to you.”

“A companion of fools suffers harm—you don't have to be a fool to be harmed, you just have to be connected to one.”

“Bad company corrupts good character incrementally, not immediately. You don't feel when you are being corrupted; you only see when you become corrupt.”

“Sometimes your relational assets show up looking like Rahab—the help you need in a package you didn't expect.”

“Discernment is the ability to distinguish between who is imperfect and who is dangerous.”

“The temperament that gets you out of Egypt is not the temperament that gets you into Canaan.”

This Week

Pray for spiritual discernment to see the true impact your current relationships are having on your character and growth.

Identify any parasitic relationships where unmanaged dysfunction is causing collateral damage in your life.

Intentionally honor, encourage, and pray for the rare partners and promoters God has placed around you.

Guard your heart against letting past relational trauma turn spiritual discernment into cynical suspicion.

Learn to distinguish between people who are merely imperfect versus those who are truly dangerous to your purpose.

Transition from a passive mindset to a bold, fighting stance when stepping into the new promises God has set before you.

Commit to being a genuine relational asset to others by showing up, supporting, and interceding for them faithfully.

Remember This

Everyone is equally valuable to God, but not everyone adds equal value to your life, so you must pray for spiritual discernment to recognize, honor, and protect rare relational assets.

A Challenge for You

Recognizing rare relationships doesn't make you weak; it makes you wise. Honor God by properly recognizing and nurturing the rare assets He has sent into your life, even while seeing their imperfections.

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