The Whole Picture
Life doesn’t always make sense because we’re not seeing the whole picture. Even when our view and understanding are limited, God is not.
Mel Mills
It’s Good But Is It God?
Spiritual maturity is less concerned about what we can get away with and more about discerning and following the heart of God in our situations. Even a good thing can end up not being the heart of God for a moment if we’re leading and not Him.
God Shows Us On The Way There
It’s very like God to not give us the whole plan or even the first half. Sometimes He shows us just the next step, but He shows us on The Way as we respond in obedience and walk toward the assignment. God is FOR you, not against you. He’s our certainty in uncertainty, always.
In Dependence On Him
We know that we’re supposed to do everything in or with God, but what does that really mean? God doesn’t just sit at the top of the ladder in our lives, He is the spoke of the wheel that holds it all together. He doesn’t want us to do things apart from Him – He wants us to do all things with and thr
God’s Not Through With Me Yet?
“What do people mean when they say “God’s not through with me yet?” Is it a confession or a brag? That depends. But is God ever really through with us or have we told Him ‘that’s enough, I don’t want to go any further?’”
Can I Do All Things In Christ?
It’s true that we can do all things through Christ who empowers us. That isn’t a blank check, however, to pursue things how we see fit – even if they’re good things. We can do all things through Christ *that He gives us to do.* He leads, we follow.
Can We Ask For Anything In God’s Name?
Jesus welcomes us to ask for anything in His name and He’ll fulfill it. But that’s not a blank check to ask and do whatever we want.