ALL IN
"All In" - Part 1 We often find ourselves in a weird place in relationships with people around us. It's almost like we end up stuck on a yellow light. But how many of us have plateau'd on a yellow light with God? Jesus invites us to a relationship that requires us to be ALL IN.
Money has it's tentacles in all of us, but what if God called us to include our finances when he said to be "All In" with Him? What if God is a good God that we can actually trust with every part of our life?
When we sign up to be all in with God, it doesn't mean we live a life out of obligation, but instead it's like a love relationship where we give our devotion and time because we have a desire in the depths of our soul!
What's forming and shaping your life? If we're not careful, we can miss the transformation God desires to give us if we conform to the 'World' rather than confirming to character of Jesus. When we go all in,
Pride can be exactly what sets us back from going all in with God. What if we were so bold, and placed so much trust in God that didn't hold onto our pride any longer. What would it be like if we decided to let go, and simply become a fool?
The Christian life shouldn't be reduced to a life where things go through one ear and out the other. Our lives should be about hearing the voice of God, and obeying it. God is someone that we can trust. He's our good Shepard and He desires to guide us when we come to Him for direction and guidance.
We wrapped up our series on being "All In" with reflecting on what is our BEST next step! So often we can so easily just try to get by life by doing only the 'bare minimum requirements'. But the difference is that The Kingdom of God is not about going to heaven and trying to do just enough in order to get in.
Life has often taught us to have unhealthy habits, and unhealthy ways to think about life. God wants to renew all of these for us as we conform towards the character of Jesus. God doesn't just desire our hearts, he also desire's our minds.
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