16d • Scripture reflections
Direction, Not Intention — Why It Matters Today
Direction, Not Intention — Why It Matters Today
A Builder‑grade, chapter‑structured teaching with Gospel anchors.
Chapter 1 — The Culture of Intention
Theme: We live in a world full of declarations but empty of direction.
Scripture — Matthew 7:13–14 (KJV)“Enter ye in at the strait gate… Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life…”
Jesus doesn’t honor good intentions.He commands movement.He calls us to a path, not a feeling.
We live in a time where people confuse feeling with following, and intention with obedience.Everyone has dreams.Everyone has opinions.Everyone has intentions.
But Jesus keeps pressing the same point:Your life moves in the direction of your steps, not your statements.
Chapter 2 — Intention Comforts, Direction Transforms
Theme: Intention makes you feel spiritual; direction makes you become spiritual.
Scripture — Matthew 7:21 (KJV)“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter… but he that doeth the will of my Father…”
Intention lets you feel committed without committing.Intention lets you feel disciplined without being disciplined.Intention lets you feel spiritual without becoming spiritual.
But direction forces movement.Direction forces alignment.Direction forces obedience.
Jesus didn’t say, “Think about the narrow way.”He said, “Enter.”
Movement is the proof.
Chapter 3 — Appearance vs. Obedience
Theme: The world rewards image; Jesus rewards action.
Scripture — Matthew 7:24–27 (KJV)“Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them…”“…and every one that heareth… and doeth them not…”
Today, you can look committed without being committed.You can post about growth without growing.You can talk about accountability without submitting to it.
But Jesus makes it simple:The wise man is not the man who hears.The wise man is the man who does.
Chapter 4 — Real Knowing Is Revealed in Real Doing
Theme: Knowledge without obedience is self‑deception.
Scripture — Matthew 21:28–31 (KJV)The son who said “I go, sir” but went not…and the son who refused but later obeyed.
Jesus asks which one did the Father’s will.The answer exposes the principle:Direction > Intention.
Two men heard Jesus.Two men had the same information.Two men had the same intention.
But only one obeyed.Only one survived the storm.Only one walked in truth.
Storms expose direction.Not intention.Not emotion.Not talk.
Chapter 5 — Direction Is Grace in Motion
Theme: God is not asking for perfection — He’s asking for trajectory.
Scripture — Luke 6:46 (KJV)“Why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?”
Jesus isn’t asking, “Did you do everything right today”He’s asking, “Which way are you walking”
Are you walking toward HimOr toward comfort, distraction, and self‑preservation
Chapter 6 — What This Means for Us Right Now
Theme: A new destination requires a new direction.
Scripture — Luke 8:21 (KJV)“My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.”
Identity is revealed by direction.Not intention.
If you want a different destination, you need a different direction.Not different feelings.Not different promises.Different steps.
If you want a stronger marriage, walk in that direction.If you want to be a present father, walk in that direction.If you want to break old patterns, walk in a new direction.If you want to grow spiritually, walk in obedience, not inspiration.
God doesn’t bless the man who intends.He blesses the man who obeys.
Chapter 7 — The Charge
Theme: Your direction is your destiny.
Scripture — John 14:21 (KJV)“He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me…”
Your direction is your destiny.Your steps are your story.Your obedience is your identity.
Jesus is not looking for admirers.He’s looking for followers.
So today, choose your path.Choose your steps.Choose your direction.
Because your direction — not your intention — determines your destination.
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