Achieving your potential is possible as we abide in the vine; Jesus according to John 15. Jesus is the answer to what is going on in our word of crime, hate, war, poverty, division, murder, and sexuality that is destroying families and governments. So let look at what we need to do?

3. In bad Government polices. 1 Samuel 8:19-22.  
¹⁹  Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
²⁰  That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
²¹  And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.
²²  And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.

What would of happen if they would of chosen Gods way and not want their way? Only God knows for this has been man biggest fault; doing it my way!!!
4. In Heathen practices 11Kings 17:15-17 ¹⁵  And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the LORD had charged them, that they should not do like them.
¹⁶  And they left all the commandments of the LORD their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.
¹⁷  And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
5. In following bad examples Matthew 23:2-7. 1. Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
²  Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
³  All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
⁴  For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
⁵  But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
⁶  And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
⁷  And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

E. Our self-image as a Christian is in a battle 24 hours a day spiritually. We need to forget the past and ask God to forgive us and move on in Faith believing it is going to become better!!
1. Bible-HOPE
2. Prayer
3. Worship
4. Reverence
5. Faith
F. It’s an inward battle Romans 12:1-2¹  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
²  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Achieving your potential is possible as we abide in the vine; Jesus according to John 15. Jesus is the answer to what is going on in our word of crime, hate, war, poverty, division, murder, and sexuality that is destroying families and governments. So let look at what we need to do?

3. In bad Government polices. 1 Samuel 8:19-22.  
¹⁹  Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
²⁰  That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
²¹  And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.
²²  And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.

What would of happen if they would of chosen Gods way and not want their way? Only God knows for this has been man biggest fault; doing it my way!!!
4. In Heathen practices 11Kings 17:15-17 ¹⁵  And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the LORD had charged them, that they should not do like them.
¹⁶  And they left all the commandments of the LORD their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.
¹⁷  And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
5. In following bad examples Matthew 23:2-7. 1. Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
²  Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
³  All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
⁴  For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
⁵  But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
⁶  And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
⁷  And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

E. Our self-image as a Christian is in a battle 24 hours a day spiritually. We need to forget the past and ask God to forgive us and move on in Faith believing it is going to become better!!
1. Bible-HOPE
2. Prayer
3. Worship
4. Reverence
5. Faith
F. It’s an inward battle Romans 12:1-2¹  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
²  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.