Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness. Psalm 145:3(NLT)
6 ways to change your life by rethinking your view of God:
ACCEPT HIS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
For it is by God's grace that you have been saved through faith. It is not the result of your own efforts, but God's gift, so that no one can boast about it. Ephesians 2:8(TEV)
Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Romans 5:1(NLT)
For God has said, "I will never fail you. I will never abandon you." Hebrews 13:5b(NLT)
Action Plan: Learn more about who God is by listening to the three-part Attributes of God series on Doable Discipleship.Click hereto listen to part one of that series.
APPRECIATE HIS HOLINESS
No one is holy like the LORD! There is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. 1 Samuel 2:2(NLT)
In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. Psalm 33:21
I am the high and holy God, who lives forever. I live in a high and holy place, but I also live with people who are humble and repentant, so that I can restore their confidence and hope. Isaiah 57:15(GNT)
TRUST HIS JUDGMENT
Who in the world do you think you are to second-guess God? Do you for one moment suppose any of us knows enough to call God into question? Clay doesn't talk back to the fingers that mold it, saying, "Why did you shape me like this?" Romans 9:20(MSG)
Be patient when you are being corrected! This is how God treats his children. Don't all parents correct their children? Hebrews 12:7(CEV)
God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world guilty, but to save the world through him.John 3:17(NCV)
Action Plan: Read Job chapters 38-39 this week. In these chapters, God is responding to Job's complaints, reminding Job who He is.
UNDERSTAND HIS TIMING
Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! Psalm 27:14(ESV)
The Lord isn't slow about keeping his promises, as some people think he is. In fact, God is patient, because he wants everyone to turn from sin and no one to be lost. 2 Peter 3:9(CEV)
"My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts," says the LORD. "And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine." Isa. 55:8(NLT)
RESPECT HIS STRENGTH
The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. Psalm 18:2(NLT)
Or did you think that because he's such a nice God, he'd let you off the hook? Better think this one through from the beginning. God is kind, but he's not soft. In kindness he takes us firmly by the hand and leads us into a radical life-change. Romans 2:4(MSG)
ENJOY HIS PRESENCE
You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. Psalm 16:11 (NIV)
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? Psalm 42:2(NIV)
"For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father."" Rom 8:15 (NIV)
Then Jesus opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. Luke 24:45(NCV)
But God has given us his Spirit. That's why we don't think the same way that the people of this world think. That's also why we can recognize the blessings that God has given us. 1 Corinthians 2:12(CEV)
Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness. Psalm 145:3(NLT)
Action Plan: Before you start your daily quiet time each day this week, pray "Jesus, show me how this is Your love note to me. Help me enjoy your presence."
Doable Discipleship: This week's episode of Doable Discipleship features an interview with Pastor Ken Baugh on how our emotional health influences our relationship with God. New episodes release every Tuesday. To watch or listen,click here
Talk It Over: Have you ever discussed the weekend message in your small group? Talk It Over provides weekly small group discussion questions as a way to bring the weekend message into your small group. To view this week's Talk It Over,click here.
