HIS WILL, YOUR WILL

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

1-3The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.”― Stephen R. Covey

What is the main thing today?

Very simple answer.

Jesus.

“When we truly understand what it means to love as Jesus Christ loves us, the confusion clears and our priorities align. Our walk as disciples of Christ becomes more joyful. Our lives take on new meaning. Our relationship with our Heavenly Father becomes more profound. Obedience becomes a joy rather than a burden.”

― Dieter F. Uchtdorf

We had a little “bonus” appearance by Pastor Josh at AHOP this week. His focus was UNITY.  His message was clear.  Jesus at the CENTER of all things breeds unity. 

Simply put, LOVE GOD.  Trust HIS will.  It works. 

Josh shared that churches that keep this "main thing the main thing" will be effective at seeking and saving the lost.  Those that don’t will often find division at every corner, even over the color of carpet.  The same thing holds true for the believer.  We can get distracted by so many things; offenses, agendas, and confusion to name a few. That can swiftly suck the joy out of SERVICE!

So for the believer as with the church always "CENTER UP"!

And how do we do that? Do what JESUS did when faced with "life"; DEFER to the FATHER’S WILL.

Luke 11:2

…Thy will be done…

Today, let’s take Jesus’ lead. Let’s try to have a “THY WILL BE DONE” kind of day.  Starting with loving and deferring to GOD and continuing from there!

Now you may think you can’t do it. BUT you CAN.  Let me show you some ways.

You say you are not sure how to PRAY in the WILL of GOD. No worries. GOD WILL do that for you!

Romans 8:27

If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us…

You say you are not sure you know how to stay aligned with the WILL of GOD for today.  You say you need HIS unbiased insight or assistance to hit the mark. Again, GOD provides the plan.

Psalm 19:7-9 (GW)

7 The teachings of the Lord are perfect.

    They renew the soul.

    The testimony of the Lord is dependable.

    It makes gullible people wise.

8 The instructions of the Lord are correct.

    They make the heart rejoice.

    The command of the Lord is radiant.

    It makes the eyes shine.

9 The fear of the Lord is pure.

    It endures forever.

    The decisions of the Lord are true.

    They are completely fair.

I could go on, but you get the gist.  Put JESUS at the CENTER today.  Let the MAIN thing direct “your thing” today.  Give it a GO. 

Proverbs 16:3 (MSG)

Put God in charge of your work,

And make HIS WILL your WILL and HIS CENTER your CENTER.

Blessing awaits!

I love you all.

Freedom Church

Pastor GDelaney