So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless. — 1 Corinthians 15:58
Have you ever been in what seemed to be a dead end service to God? You were doing something that seemed meaningless or useless? (more…)
“Can you solve the mysteries of God?
Can you discover everything about the Almighty?
Such knowledge is higher than the heavens—
and who are you?
It is deeper than the underworldt—
what do you know?
It is broader than the earth
and wider than the sea.
— Job 11:7-9
Zophar’s words here are irritating to me.
Put your hope in the Lord.
Travel steadily along his path.
He will honor you by giving you the land.
You will see the wicked destroyed.
— Psalm 37:34
An idea that I’ve been trying to articulate for a long time is the connection between God’s will and God’s promised blessings. (more…)
The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. — Psalm 37:23
About a month ago, Pastor Steven Furtick from Elevation Church (Charlotte, NC) wrote a blog post about how God doesn’t do the details.
If this sounds sketchy to you at all, take the time to read it. The moral of the story is that God seems to “not do details” in the Bible, with the broad, vague, big-picture commands He gave out. The reality, though, is that He has every detail covered. He might not communicate all the details, but He’s got them all worked out.
If I may be so bold as to tag on to the thoughts of a brother in Christ, I’d like to here.
Not only do I agree with Pastor Steven, I’ll take it one step further.
The details of your life, though God might not communicate them to you, are worked out and delighted in.
Following God has the perks of the direction of God and the delight of God. It may not seem that there’s a plan or a purpose or a hope. Yet, the puzzle pieces make something beautiful together even if they never see the top of the box. God sees it all, every detail. He not only has it worked out, but He’s delighting in the details too.
God is excited about the details of your life.
So stick with His direction, and accomplish those details.
-Zachariah
Be still in the presence of the Lord,
and wait patiently for him to act.
Don’t worry about evil people who prosper
or fret about their wicked schemes.
Stop being angry!
Turn from your rage!
Do not lose your temper—
it only leads to harm.
— Psalm 37:7-8
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been needing to hear this for a while. (more…)