The Psalmist writes,"The commands of The Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes." The fact that you believe in God is wonderful. But here's something equally wonderful, God believes in you! Instead of looking at your present situation and thinking,"I guess my life's as good as it's ever going to get," start asking, "Lord, what do you have in mind for me?"
If You let it, life can beat you down and make you feel low, lost, lacking, and limited in ability and potential. And if you act on these feelings and thoughts, instead of what God says about you in His word, you'll never move forward and fulfill what God put you on this earth to do. You say "but God has not told me what He wants me to do!" Maybe that's because you have never asked Him. We have not because we ask not (James 4:2). God gives direction to those who have seeking hearts, prepared hearts, faith-filled hearts, and obedient hearts. Here's a profile of the kind of person God gives direction and purpose to. "His delight is in the law of The Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night, and whatever he does prospers"(Psalm 1:2-3).
What happens when we see God
September 21, 2014 • Pastor Danny Lovett
God, the Comforter
November 23, 2014 • Dr. Danny Lovett
One of the modern “Christian myths” that ought to be stopped says that when you trust Jesus Christ, you get rid of all your problems. You don’t. It’s true that your basic spiritual problem, your separation from God, has been solved, but with new life in Jesus comes a whole new set of problems that you didn’t face when you were an unbeliever, like: “Why do good people suffer and bad people prosper? or “Why isn’t God answering my prayer? or “When I’m doing my best for the Lord, why do I experience the worst from others?” Christians who say they have no problems are either not telling the truth or not growing and experiencing real life. They’re living in a religious dream world that has blinded them from reality and stifled honest feelings. Like Job’s uncomfortable comforters, they mistake shallow optimism for the peace of God and “the good life” for the blessings of God. You never hear them ask what David and Jesus asked, “My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken Me?” (Psalm 22:1, Matthew 27:46). This Sunday we will see how we can have Comfort in the Uncomfortable Times. This will be our last message in the series God’s Not Dead. Don’t miss this very encouraging message for our Thanksgiving Service.