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May 3, 2019 · “The king’s heart is a stream of water [this would be one of the crew members on the ship] in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will” (Proverbs 21:1). “God’s sovereign control is complete, not partial. It governs every aspect of nature, history, and personal life.”
- How Is God Directing My Life?
There’s one way God sovereignly directs our lives that is...
- How Is God Directing My Life?
- Scripture. The Scripture is the primary means of divine guidance. The Bible is inspired, authoritative, inerrant, infallible—we often use these rich and meaningful words to describe the confidence we have in the Bible.
- The Holy Spirit. Not only did the Holy Spirit inspire men of old to write the Scriptures, through illumination He enables believers today to understand truth and He directs us in doing God’s will.
- Godly counsel. The Book of Proverbs makes a strong case for seeking the godly counsel of others: “Without guidance, a people will fall, but with many counselors there is deliverance” (11:14).
- Common sense. God gave us brains, and He expects us to use them to make sound judgments. Of course we must not lean on human understanding alone (Prov 3:5-6).
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Let me just illustrate what I mean by that. God is a refuge in part by the way he counsels us. God’s being a refuge for you is not automatic. It is not mechanical. It is not like you pay zero attention to his word and his counsel and you simply find yourself safe. It doesn’t work like that. If you find yourself in danger — danger of harm, danger of...
How does his being a treasure for us relate to his being a counselor for us? You don’t only treasure God because of his character — he is righteous and just and true and gracious and loving and wise. You also treasure him because of his teachings, his words. Remember the soldiers who came back and the Pharisees said them, “Why didn’t you bring Jesu...
So, the first seven verses are first: “Preserve me, O God. Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. Preserve me, O God.” And then four declarations and exultations: “You are my refuge, my safe place. You are my sovereign, my Lord. You hold my lot, and you are my treasure supreme. I have no good apart from you. And you are my counselor.” Now wh...
- Trust in the Lord with all your heart. God created us to be creatures of faith. Humans make many faith-based decisions each day. Furthermore, each life is built on a foundation of believed principles and philosophies.
- Lean Not unto thine own understanding. We must learn to trust God in spite of our limited knowledge and comprehension. We tend to rely on our understanding of a situation rather than simple trust in our Guide.
- In all thy ways acknowledge Him. The word “acknowledge” in this verse means “to pay special regard.” What God thinks is more important than what everyone else thinks.
Sep 15, 2017 · How God Works. First, God works all things according to his will. Here’s Ephesians 1:11: “In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will.”. Let me say it again.
Jun 27, 2017 · What do the still waters of God offer us? Nourishment. Without water we will die. Water gives life. Living water gives eternal life. The living water is the Holy Spirit, dwelling in us. “On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.
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If God did not direct us or help us, our lives would be worse than they are. Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain.
