One of Satan’s favorite strategies…and one of his most effective…is to whisper, “Don’t call, don’t ask, don’t depend on God to do great things. You’ll get along just fine on your own.” And to Satan’s credit, we swallow the bait! The truth of the matter is that the devil is not terribly frightened by our human efforts and credentials. But he knows his kingdom will be shaken to its foundation when we lift our hearts to God. God desires our praise, but the only way fresh praise and honor will come from our lips is if we keep coming to Him in times of need and difficulty. That’s then God will show himself strong on our behalf, and that’s when we will know God has responded on our behalf. Aren’t we all prone to be a little cocky, thinking we can handle life on our own? But just let trouble surface, even the smallest of troubles, and how quickly we sense our inadequacies. Trouble can be one of God’s great servants because it reminds you and I just how much we continually need the Lord. Charles Spurgeon once said, “The best style of prayer is that which cannot be called anything else but a cry.” Have you cried out to the Lord today?
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Don't remember much of when..there was this movie I shrinked the kids. Very soon after that came I shrinked God ~sermon. None of this John 14:14 stuff either. This week folks gathered to Pray that the Lodi, Ca city council would vote to allow pastors to Pray in Jesus Name . WHAT was these people thinking ? The Lodi city council rise to great powers ? What would a plague delivered by God do ? Influence the vote MAYBE ? I don't think God has got weak over time .
I would say that Satan has been very effective in Lodi, CA...with both the council and the church (talk about swallowing the bait!). This surely refers to public prayer at city council meetings...and isn't that sad enough?
Seems to me Lodi Ca has problems A. Lodi is a town that isn't fit for Christians to settle in. B. Lodi is a town where Churches don't locate.....because if Christians ran for city council and WON elections there would be an opening prayer by a council member ..what problem ? There would be no pproblem.
Amen! We (believers) are supposed to be IN the world.
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