North Creek Seventh-day Adventist Church

How much do you trust the Lord? Better yet, how much of yourself have you entrusted TO the Lord? In His wisdom, God has chosen to make the release of many of His promised blessings dependent upon our trust in Him and our asking of Him. As long as we grip the steering wheel of our life, it is hard for God to take us in the direction of His blessing and His will. I saw a bumper sticker recently that put it this way: "If God is your co-pilot then you had better switch seats!" ... Committing our way to the Lord is offering our lives to Him to do His work, to receive His blessing, and to know His presence. So what are you waiting for?

When we tune our hearts to God's will and we long to honor our LORD, our Father delights in blessing us in mighty ways. First, let's set our hearts to do His will. Second, let's not be afraid to ask God to pour out his blessings on others and also share with the LORD the desires of our heart. ... Finally, let's not be surprised at the ways he blesses us in response to our prayers!

An unloving person doesn't know God. It's that simple. Enough said.

Some kinds of earthly delight can feed our hearts for a short time, but when difficulties come, our hearts will wither in the drought. Delighting in the LORD and in his will for us, however, provides us with ongoing and ever-fresh joy. Out of this lifestyle comes both short-term and long-term benefits and a resiliency that withstands life's worst droughts.

We cannot renew ourselves on our own. We can guard ourselves against corrupting influences. We can offer ourselves to God and come to discern His will more fully (Romans 12:1-2). Ultimately, however, God himself must do the renewing, not just when we first accept salvation, but daily. Only God's grace can sustain, empower, and renew us as we continually offer ourselves to Him. Let's confidently ask for his grace to empower, perfect, and renew us!