Philippians 4:13 (NKJV) 13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
As followers of Christ, it’s important that we never forget who we are and Who we belong to.
We have a tendency to sometimes forget this. We like to think we’ve got it all together and don’t need anyone’s help; not even God’s help.
But this is completely wrong. This is a fatal mistake on the part of believers. We can reach a point where we become self-confident and feel like we can handle anything and everything on our own.
When that happens, we begin stepping out and doing things on our own, without even bothering to get with God first. This is where we get ourselves into trouble.
Jesus himself told us that we can do nothing without Him.
John 15:5 (NKJV) 5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
We need to be cautious of starting to feel like we don’t need God any longer. Yes, He will equip us to do the things that He asks us to do. But we should always go to Him and lean on Him to accomplish those things.
When we reach a point of feeling like we no longer need Him, we are almost implying that we can take His place and do His job for Him. We become like little gods. Sound far-fetched?
It’s more common than we might think. And it can happen to anyone, if we get our priorities mixed up or listen to the wrong voices.
The Holy Spirit will always point us back to God… For everything. It doesn’t matter how big or how small the thing is that God wants us to do. God’s spirit will never, ever steer us away from God or His word, to someone or something else.
So, let’s be cautious and diligent to stay close to Him, seek Him in everything we do, and hold His word close to our hearts so He can remind us of it when we need Him to.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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