August 11 2013 Beyond GPS: Learning To Trust
/LEARNING TO TRUST
Memory Verse: James 1:5“If you need wisdom – if you want to know what God wants you to do – ask him, and he will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking.”
HOW TO TRUST GOD WHEN HE SPEAKS:
1. Confirm the it truly is God's voice
Proverbs 14:12“There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.”
Proverbs 12:28“The way of the godly leads to life; that path does not lead to death.”
How God Speaks:
- Through the Bible (primary)
- Through His Holy Spirit
- Through Prayer
- Through Other Christians
- Through Circumstances
John 10:27(Jesus) “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”
2. Remember God's faithfulness in my past
Deuteronomy 7:18“But don't be afraid of them! Just remember what the LORD your God did . . .”
Psalms 143:5“I remember the days of old. I ponder all your great works. I think about what you have done.”
3. Take a step forward in faith
Hebrews 11:6“So, you see, it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that there is a God and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.”
Hebrews13:20-21“Now may the God of peace—equip you with all you need for doing his will.”
Take a Step . . .Evaluate . . . Retreat or Repeat
4. Stay focused on your relationship with God...not the end result
James 4:8“Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you.”
Isaiah 26:3-4“You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.”
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE: "The Best Question Ever" By Andy Stanley
