Some Blog Answers from Life Groupies:

God is All Powerful:

1. Do we ever live like God is here for us instead of the fact that we are here for Him?

Amy: I think far too often that we live as if God is here for us. When we try to fit Him into our mental box, when we only come to Him when we have a need, when we neglect our time with Him for busyiness and stuff.

Michelle: Especially with our me-centric society, it’s very easy to get into the line of thinking that God is here for us…to meet our every need, want and desire. It is a very arrogant opinion to hold especially considering HE is the creator of the universe, but I have fallen into that trap myself…one that I want to consciously be reminded that this is not the case.

Lori: It is very easy to forget that we are here ONLY for His good pleasure and to serve Him. Our thoughts seem to naturally focus on what is going on in our lives, or with our families or friends. We seek Him out, sometimes routinely and sometimes with a passion or fervor when we are overwhelmed, worried, or anxious. We pray for relief from pain - emotional or physical, healing or relief from troubling relationships, etc. It is easy to forget that God is allowing us to go through each and every situation, no matter how painful, how lengthy, how troubling, to either teach us and refine us or because He is working in the lives of others and USING us to that end. We are indeed here for Him, but we easily forget!

We tell God to use us, but we forget that He is using us! In every situation that He places before us or allows us to endure, He is using us and reminding us that we are here for Him.

2. (Also from the pastor’s sermon) Name a worldview opinion that is different than God’s. If God is all powerful, how should we react to worldview opinions that differ from God’s opinion?

Amy: There are so many to choose from, from abortion being a woman's right to choose to the acceptance of sexual sin as a whole society. The way we should react is to make the bible our standard of behavior. I know that none are perfect, but this should be our goal.

Michelle: How much time and space do you have? Abortion, same-sex marriage, pre-marital sex, living with someone prior to marriage. How should we react…love the sinner…hate the sin, as well as not participate in the opinions that don’t line up with God. We are called to be in this world, but not of this world. We need to be set apart from the world, so that others will hopefully see a difference in us (Christ’ love) and will want what we have.