Take the Initiative or Wait on God?
Take the initiative in moments of doubt, and consider Abram’s experience: Return to the character of the One who promised. And remember that he never fails.
Take the initiative in moments of doubt, and consider Abram’s experience: Return to the character of the One who promised. And remember that he never fails.
Surrender is a word most people don’t like—especially when it comes to surrendering everything to Jesus as Lord, and recognizing the Lordship of Christ.
When we are born again, we are given new spiritual sight. In fact, all our spiritual senses are awakened to see, take in, and feel things in a brand new way - a way that is defined by the gospel.
As much as I would like to say there is an easy step-by-step approach to finding that answer, there simply is not. However, I do believe there are a few ways that God has revealed His plans in my own life.
The temptations of money can make us feel safer as wealth grows.
There have surely always been Christians who have practiced an easy kind of discipleship, believing that the gospel is exclusively about their eternal destination with no implications for their present situation. Heavenly minded, in the sense of a posture rather than just a destination, can still be misdirected.
This Scripture has three traits plus instruction that are a guide from heaven about where we can turn when we don’t know what else to do.
“Holy” is the cry that even now is ringing in the heavens to describe God. That’s what Isaiah encountered as he was taken up in a vision and saw the Lord. The presence of God is central to understanding holiness in this passage.
We cannot earn more of God's love or lose any of it because His love for us is God's unconditional love.
In Making Scripture Relatable, maybe the Bible actually invites us – even dares us – to fill in some of the blanks.