Ripple Relationships Part Three: How to be a Perfect Man Micaiah Irmler Job 1:1 KJV Job 1:1 KJV There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. Job 1:8 KJV And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? Question: How did Job become the perfect man? Question: Where do you find the perfect man? Question: How do I become that kind of a man? Remember: You can’t deal with what you won’t reveal. Eyes - Cravings vs. 1 Job 31:1-12 NLT 1 I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust at a young woman. 2 For what has God above chosen for us? What is our inheritance from the Almighty on high? 3 Isn’t it calamity for the wicked and misfortune for those who do evil? 4 Doesn’t he see everything I do and every step I take? 5 “Have I lied to anyone or deceived anyone? 6 Let God weigh me on the scales of justice, for he knows my integrity. 7 If I have strayed from his pathway, or if my heart has lusted for what my eyes have seen, or if I am guilty of any other sin, 8 then let someone else eat the crops I have planted. Let all that I have planted be uprooted. 9 “If my heart has been seduced by a woman, or if I have lusted for my neighbor’s wife, 10 then let my wife serve another man; let other men sleep with her. 11 For lust is a shameful sin, a crime that should be punished. 12 It is a fire that burns all the way to hell. It would wipe out everything I own. Guards His . Desire Without Brings Damage. Desire Needs . Desire Isn’t the Enemy — Desire is. Let God Your Longings. Hands - Conduct Remember: If your relationship is going to be built for commitment then at times it will cost your comfort. He plants vs. 8 8 then let someone else eat the crops I have planted. Let all that I have planted be uprooted. He provides vs. 16-20 16 Have I refused to help the poor, or crushed the hopes of widows? 17 Have I been stingy with my food and refused to share it with orphans? 18 No, from childhood I have cared for orphans like a father, and all my life I have cared for widows. 19 Whenever I saw the homeless without clothes and the needy with nothing to wear, 20 did they not praise me for providing wool clothing to keep them warm? He protects vs. 32 32 I have never turned away a stranger but have opened my doors to everyone. Feet - Course vs. 7a 7 If I have strayed from his pathway, or if my heart has lusted for what my eyes have seen, or if I am guilty of any other sin, Feet follow . It's not where he takes you on a date its where he is taking you in your destiny. Many of us are not reaching our purpose because of our partners. Romance was never met to replace your purpose. The best time to divorce is while you are dating. Tongue - Communication vs. 13-15 & 30 13 If I have been unfair to my male or female servants when they brought their complaints to me, 14 how could I face God? What could I say when he questioned me? 15 For God created both me and my servants. He created us both in the womb. 30 No, I have never sinned by cursing anyone or by asking for revenge. Justice. Honest. Grace. Mercy. Heart - Confidence vs. 24-28 24 Have I put my trust in money or felt secure because of my gold? 25 Have I gloated about my wealth and all that I own? 26 Have I looked at the sun shining in the skies, or the moon walking down its silver pathway, 27 and been secretly enticed in my heart to throw kisses at them in worship? 28 If so, I should be punished by the judges, for it would mean I had denied the God of heaven. Your relationships can’t carry the weight of your . Don’t Trade for Attention. All sin is rooted in the suspicion that God does not have your ultimate good in store for you. Stop looking at things as God prohibiting you but God protecting you.