Don't get to choose who God uses
and
you don't get to choose what He does.
Ephesians 3
For this cause I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles--
Surely you have heard about the administration of God's grace that was given to me for you, that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to people i other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God's holy apostles and prophets. This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Isreal, members together of one body, and sharers together in promos in Christ Jesus.
I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's peace given me through the working of his power. Although I am less than the least of all the Lord's people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ, and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its names. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord's holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge -- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
John 4:4
Now he had to go through Samaria.
The only reason Jesus had to go through Samaria was to prove the point that we should be accepting of everyone, and that tradition isn't always the best route. If we always stick with tradition, we miss opportunities. He didn't HAVE to go through Samaria.
To follow Jesus to have to be okay with surprised and be okay with not following tradition.
God blesses and uses people that nobody knows.
Roman 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
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Cornerstone - Michael Pitts
It's a dangerous thing to go to the wrong person to feed your hunger.
1 Corinthians 4:15
Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
You need to feed yourself on the right food before you can feed other people.
Be careful who you're listening to when you are hungry, there are many leaders, but no enough Fathers.
We are hungry to listen, but not wise on what we put into ourselves.
And then what comes out of you will be right if you put the right things into you.
Faith is not found in a persons head, it's found in a persons heart.
Faith is not a feeling, it's a force.
Faith is subjective, not objective.
Your faith is real to you.
You don't have to prove it to anyone else, the proof is that you feel your faith.
Without faith it's impossible to please God.
Based on promise.
To receive the promise is based on the concept of faith.
When we have faith, we receive His promise. His promises will not fail. His promises will happen in his perfect timing.
Faith is not denial, it's seeing the same situation through a different lense.
5 promises of God
1 God is with me.. therefore I will not fear.
2 God is in control and I will not doubt.
3 God is good, I will not despair.
4 God is watching, I will not falter.
5 God is victorious, I will not fail.
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