Dream Bigger with God
Learn how to dream bigger with God through three spiritual practices from Romans 12 that align your life with His greater purpose.
Learn how to dream bigger with God through three spiritual practices from Romans 12 that align your life with His greater purpose.
Although it might not always feel like it; although you might not always see it happening, God is intimately involved in your life each and every day. Why? Because He has a greater purpose, and you are part of His plan. He wants to bring meaning and value to your life for His glory and the Gospel.
When Pilate asks Jesus if He’s a king, Jesus’ answer may seem a bit strange. Interesting that Jesus points back to an event that we celebrate as Christmas. He states, “For this Purpose” He was born. “For this purpose,” He came into the world. Pilate of course was not at the manger with Mary, Joseph, and the Shepherds; but this pointer back to the Nativity scene leads us to a sobering realization…
The Bible & The Christian Life. We live in a world of “I think…” and “I feel…” when it comes to eternity. Western culture promotes this idea that, “we’re all on different roads that lead to the same place” and that, “we’ll all make it in the end.” This inclusivity mindset works as long as…
Sometimes we want to be someone else.
It happens to the best of us. We see someone or something that we think should represent our life. It might be a nice car or name-brand clothing; perhaps a certain hobby or even a job or career.
Trusting Jesus means we don’t have to stress about decisions. His plan always prevails, even when we don’t see it in the moment.
God is in control, but do we live like it? Three vantage points help us shift our perspective and take the next steps in faith.
Take a moment to meditate on the deeper level of this Scripture. “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” (Proverbs 19:21) It’s next level, isn’t it? One of those reflections of time and space. I often find myself getting lost in Scriptures like this one. I’m consumed by thoughts of how God is guiding my life, and my eternal life for those willing to accept that statement. God’s sovereignty always seems to be on my mind and always has been.