Humans were created by God to “subdue” the earth, which means to join Him in the battle against the forces of chaos to make the earth more fruitful and orderly and beautiful. This is truly a battle worth fighting, which we will never regret.
It’s easy to get into a relationship with God without realizing the implications of that decision. We forget that we now have a new boss, a whole new identity, and a brand-new set of obligations to keep. That moment of realization often is the moment of truth in our relationship with God – will we…
When God tells is to wait for something that we really want, it’s easy for us to conclude that God doesn’t really care about us and then launch a backup plan to get what we think God has denied us. These plans never end well and should drive us back to trust in God’s timing…
Facing our disappointment with God can actually help us get to know Him better – that He loves to reassure us about His good intentions, that He is willing to reveal His plan to us progressively, and that He accepts responsibility for a successful relationship with us.
When things don’t go how we expect them to go in our walk with God, we experience disappointment, which tempts us to walk away from God. Abram teaches us instead to stay, speak our complaints to God honestly, and double down on our faith in Him. ethods�Sw� �
Success can be a dangerous thing if we don’t handle it well. Abram learned quickly that all success comes from God, so the best response is to be humble, grateful, and generous. In the end, only God can adequately reward us for doing what is right.
You can’t trust someone enough to step out in faith unless you know a little bit about who they are. That’s why God revealed himself to Abram (and to us) as the God who likes to recruit us to His team, who is clearly in charge, and who focuses on the future.