It’s Complicated – Week 1 – But I Want It - Pastor Mo Huggins
May 18, 2025

It’s Complicated – Week 1 – But I Want It

Pastor Mo Huggins

“Samson went down to Timnah, and at Timnah he saw one of the daughters of the Philistines. Then he came up and told his father and mother, “I saw one of the daughters of the Philistines at Timnah. Now get her for me as my wife.” But his father and mother said to him, “Is there not a woman among the daughters of your relatives, or among all our people, that you must go to take a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines?” But Samson said to his father, “Get her for me, for she is right in my eyes.” Judges 14:1-3 ESV


  • The biggest complication in most relationships is people not dealing with their themselves.

  • You will never find the thing looking in the place, but you always find the thing in the place.

  • When your is set on the things, it’s easy to convince yourself that you’re right. You don’t just want it; you find a way to it.

  • If you can’t hear , it’s a sign your desires are shouting too loud.

  • If is the prize, is the final destination.

  • My relationship with and will always be complicated until I get my desires under control.


  • 4 ways the Jesus wants to uncomplicate our relationship with ourselves:

    1. Seek kingdom over kingdom.

    “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
    Matthew 6:33 ESV



    2. Stop what feels right and start to what is right.

  • When your starts negotiating, let the start correcting.

  • “So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires…” Galatians 5:16-17a NLT


    3. to wise counsel instead of wise counsel.

    “Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.”
    Proverbs 11:14 ESV


    “Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success.” Proverbs 15:22 NLT

    “Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life.” Proverbs 19:20 NLT

  • The is the best counselor.

  • “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth…” John 16:13a NLT


    4. Choose to turn to before it’s too late.

    “Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.” James 1:14-15 NLT

  • God gives you an optional exit off the highway of destruction, .

  • “The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.” Corinthians 10:13 NLT

  • Your own eye and desires will you, but leads to life.

  • “Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones.” Proverbs 3:7-8 ESV