Key Insights
- Before you even ask, God already has the answer and beats you to your destination.
- Depending on God is not a part-time commitment, but a lifelong journey of surrendering and relying on Him.
- Depending on God means being free from doubt and relying on His wisdom, love, goodness, and provision.
- Yielding to God means allowing Him to go ahead of you, without insisting on your own plans or ideas, leading to complete dependence on Him.
- God wants to be responsible for our significance and validation, rather than seeking it through social media or other external sources.
- Gun violence cannot be solely addressed through reforming laws, but also requires a renewal of minds and a need for individuals to be saved and transformed.
Faith and Trust in God
- Faith teaches us to have complete dependence on God, as exemplified by Abraham’s unwavering belief in God’s promises.
- Faith in God is defined as complete dependence upon Him, not relying on our own abilities or efforts.
- Prayer releases a strength within us, reminding us that we are never alone and declaring that we are in a relationship with a God who can mend and transform us into masterpieces.
- “We gave it depending on God and every time he came through.” – The speaker shares a personal experience of depending on God and witnessing His faithfulness in providing.
God’s Grace and Provision
- When we have a faithful God, we can confidently depend on Him and trust that He will provide for all our needs according to His riches in glory.
- God’s grace is complete in itself and doesn’t require any additions from man, but man needs everything from God’s grace to live in dependence upon Him.
- Dependence on God’s grace is powerful and inseparable from His unconditional love and provision.
- “To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you faultless before the almighty god be glory majesty dominion and power both now and forever.”
Summary
- Living a Christian life means fully depending on God, rejecting worldly desires, and embracing His guidance and provision, as exemplified by Abraham’s unwavering faith.
- Depend on God by understanding His faithfulness, relying on His promises, setting aside your own desires, yielding to His will, and not insisting on your own plans.
- Dependence on God is necessary for us to be of value, so allow Him to be responsible for your significance and don’t let negative influences play you, as yielding to the Holy Spirit is the key to deeper spiritual growth and fulfillment.
- Consistency in prayer and complete dependence on God leads to breakthroughs, transformation, and a changed life, even if others may not understand, and God will show up at the right time.
- Live in complete dependence on God by acknowledging helplessness, relying on Him for all needs, tapping into His strength, and experiencing miracles through constant prayer and thanksgiving.
- Give thanks to God in times of need and after receiving blessings, as our dependence on Him is inseparable from His grace, and adding unnecessary things to it goes against complete dependence on God.
- Complete dependence on God is essential in experiencing His blessings and addressing the demonic motivation behind shootings, through studying the word, praying, repenting of sins, and giving gifts in worship.
- God’s angels protect you, you will live a long and satisfying life, no harm will come to you, and God will keep you from falling, presenting you faultless before Him.
