Expanding for His Kingdom

It takes a concious effort to step outside our comfort box. We tend to want to serve God on our terms, within our defined area of comfort. The Word of God tells us to expand the space of our tent, to stretch our the curtains of our tent. Having faith rooted deeply in Jesus Christ will allow each of us to expand to serve the Lord outside our comfort zone. It's easier sometimes to sit back and think, someone else will take care of the problem. Have we gone in prayer to God and ask if He could use us to be part of the solution? Or do we just place on our blinders to avoid the possibility that God would answer and direct us to expand beyond the place we are today.

Isaiah 54:2 (GW)
2 Expand the space of your tent. Stretch out the curtains of your tent, and don't hold back. Lengthen your tent ropes, and drive in the tent pegs.

We need to have greater trust in Jesus Christ if we are to expand from the box we are in today. How can we serve God where we are and also where we may be needed? How do we get past our own needs? How do we become less about ourselves and more about Him? The following Scripture has the answer.

John 3:30 (GW)
30 He must increase in importance, while I must decrease in importance.

Blessings to you today,
Pastor Bob Lenz

Where Do I Go For Answers?

Where do I seek answers for living my life? I believe the Bible to be the inherent, infallible and inspirational Word of God. The Bible has every answer I need to live my life. People debate and wonder how can a book written two thousand years ago have application in 2010? The bookstore shelves are filled with hundreds of self-help books. Society has created a constant demand for quick answers in how to help self. God has given every answer to every question in how to live ones life, how to raise a family, how to live single and how to love your wife, wisdom and purity, love, hope, life and death.

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 4:14 but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."

God will not force Himself on humanity. He woo's and we chose is an expression that is true. By His grace does humanity have a choice to accept of reject His grace. You will not experience life as God intended unless you are willing to allow Jesus to have Lordship of your life. We were all created with the same opportunity to receive His grace and salvation.

Ephesians 1:5 he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will--

Surrender, Submission and Obedience are all part of giving up self and turning your life over to Jesus Christ. God has every answer to questions you seek. God is constant and never waivers. He waits patiently for those who want to accept Him.

Blessings to you,
Pastor Bob
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