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March 6, 2008
Are You Fulfilling Your Part of Your Relationship with God?
A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.
(Prov. 16:9)
There is an interesting tension in the relationship between God and His people. On the one hand, we human beings are fully responsible and accountable for planning, organizing, and directing our lives. Yet on the other hand, we need to be fully aware that God is accomplishing His purposes in, through, and sometimes despite our plans and efforts (Prov. 16:9).
Scripture often affirms this shared responsibility between us as human beings and God as the sovereign Lord of the universe. For example, the New Testament exhorts us to “work out” our salvation – that is, to make responsible choices on a day‑to‑day basis in light of our eternal salvation; yet it adds that God is at work in us “both to will and to do for His good pleasure “ (Phil. 2:12-13).
Are you fulfilling your part of your relationship with God? Are you making wise choices based on what He has said in the Bible? Are you trusting Him to fulfill His part?
For the kingdom,
City Bible Business Ministry
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