get you out of the RUT you are in)

 

How to break out of a rut

Introduction: Do you want to get out of the rut you’re in? Is your life predictable? Do you do the same thing, day after day? Has the excitement gone? Do you feel as though 201 will be !ust as dull and monotonous as 201"? #re you !ust going through the motions? Goal: $y goal in this message is to help you to brea% old habits and change for the better& do you want to change for the better? Do you want to brea% out of your rut?  Mark 10:46 46 And10:46-52 they-52 came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a reat num!er of people" !lind #artimaeus" the son of $imaeus" sat !y the hihway side !ein% 4& And when he heard that it was Jesus of 'a(areth" he !ean to cry out" and say" Jesus" thou  )on of *a+id" *a+id" ha+e mercy mercy on me% 4, And many chared him that he should hold his peace: !ut he cried the more a reat deal" $hou )on of *a+id" ha+e mercy on me% 4 And Jesus stood still" and commanded him to !e called% And they call the !lind man" sayin  unto him" #e of ood comfort" rise. he calleth thee% 50 And he" castin away his arment" rose" and came to Jesus% 51 And Jesus answered and said unto him" /hat wilt thou that  should do unto thee $he !lind man said unto him" ord" that  miht recei+e my siht% 52 And Jesus said unto him" 3o thy way. thy faith hath made thee whole% And immediately he recei+ed his siht" and followed Jesus in the way%  J  How to Break Out of a Rut! YOU are Responsibile Responsibil e For Your Your Own Life! 1 'lind 'artimaeus was in a ()*, he sat by the highway side begging&  'lind 'artimaeus had two options, he could continue in the ()*, are he could call on the one who could help him get out of the rut&  Mark 10:4&  4& And when he heard that it was Jesus of 'a(areth" he !ean to cry out" and say" Jesus" thou  )on of *a+id" *a+id" ha+e mercy mercy on me%  J  esus&&& H/ began to cry out&  Jesus " +ote -.hen H/ heard it was esus&&&  Jesus is the only one that can  get you out of the RUT you are in3& in3& Belie#e You You $an $%an&e:

 

 Mark 10:51 51 And Jesus answered and said unto him" /hat wilt thou that  should do unto thee $he !lind man said unto him" ord" that  miht recei+e my siht%  J  1 'lind 'artmaeus belie4ed that esus could change ch ange his life, he belie4ed that esus could get him out of the ()* that he was in, he said5 -6ord, that I might recei4e my sight&  He is belie4ing 7od for change& Do you belie4e that 7od can change you? Do you belie4e

that 7od can lift you up out of the ()* you are in? Be specific in w%at 'ou need:  Mark 10:51 51 And Jesus answered and said unto him" /hat wilt thou that  should do unto thee $he !lind man said unto him" ord" that  miht recei+e my siht%  J  1 'lind 'artimaeus was specific about what he needed& He said, 6ord that I might recei4e my sight&  esus already %new what the man needed& esus wanted the man to say it& " If you need sal4ation, say it& If you need healing, say it& If you need a brea% through, say it&  Matthew &:&  & Ask and it will !e i+en to you. seek and you will find. knock and the door will !e opened to you% &Ask" and it will !e i+en to you. seek" and you will find. knock" and it will !e opened to you% ,7or e+eryone who asks recei+es" and he who seeks finds" and to him who knocks it will !e opened% Matt 1,:13 says, -#gain I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything (   Matt that they as%, it will be done for them by $y 8ather in hea4en& h ea4en& )   John John 16:2 16:24 43 says, )ntil now you ha4e as%ed nothing in $y name& #s%, and you will recei4e, that your !oy may be full& 9&&& 'lind 'artimaeus cried out for mercy, that he might recei4e his sight& He got what he as% for& *top +orr'in& about +%at Ot%er ,eople +ill *a':  Mark 10:4, 4, And many chared him that he should hold his peace: !ut he cried the more a reat deal" $hou )on of *a+id" ha+e mercy on me%  J  1 In order for you to brea% out of your rut, you must get past what other people are saying&  *hose around him charged him that he should hold his peace&&& " .hile others was saying shut up, he cried the more& When When we get desperate enough to get out of our RUT, we want care what others are saying 33&& *top +aitin& for Ideal $ircu-stances:  Mark 10:46  46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a reat num!er of people" !lind #artimaeus" the son of $imaeus" sat !y the hihway side !ein%  J  1 6oo% what 'lind 'artimeaus had wor%ing against him& -#s He went out&&&& a great number of   people&&& :eople were e4erywhere, it did not seem to be the ideal circumstance&  It was li%e the women with the issue of blood, people stood between her and esus, but she

was determined to get out of her he r ()*, she pressed through until she touched the hem of His

 

garment& " *his is the last time esus would come to erusalem& If he had missed esus, if he had waited for -more ideal circumstances;, he ne4er would ha4e been healed& +ow is the accepted time<= .o *o-et%in& Bold and .ra-atic:  Mark 10:50 50 And he" castin away his arment" rose" and came to Jesus%  J  1 'artimaeus too% off his coat& He did something bold, b old, dramatic and different&  .hen you get determined to get g et out of your ()*, you want be timed& Follow /esus:  Mark 10:52 52 And Jesus said unto him" 3o thy way. thy faith hath made thee whole% And immediately he recei+ed his siht" and followed Jesus in the way%  J  1 >nce you brea% out of your ()*, if you dont follow esus, get ready for ()* number two&  *he ()*@ always gets bigger&