I Believe In God But Don’t Want To Go Overboard

“I Believe in God But I Don’t Want To Go Overboard”
Ever said you went all out for something and you only gave 98%? No one else knew but you did. How did that work out for you? Did you always look back and say “I left too much on the table”? Following Jesus is no different! He died a full death on the Cross, with a full Resurrection so that we can live a full life…not a 98% life! So where are you? You ALL IN?

How Do We Believe God and Not Go Overboard?

  1. Crave Acceptance from Others More Than God
    • Daniel 1:3-7
      • Daniel is taken into a foreign land and set into the King’s service! They even change his name…but it doesn’t phase Daniel! The others from Judah just go with the flow for what the Babylon King wanted for them…not what God wanted for them!
  1. Give When It Doesn’t Impinge on their Comfortableness
    • Daniel 1:8-14
      • Daniel had faith even when it wasn’t logical too…Which would you chose steak or spinach? Yet his faith made him uncomfortable and sacrifice when others wouldn’t even think twice about it.
  1. Want the Benefits of Jesus without Conforming to Him
    • Daniel 1:15-21
      • Through Daniel’s obedience he was able to gain favor with the King and allows us to tell the stories we get to tell about him to this day! The other men of Judah wanted what Daniel got to experience but were didn’t take the steps of obedience to get there.
    • Culture says:
      • Promote Yourself, Pursue Things/Happiness, Hate those who hurt, Cosume, Love for now
    • Jesus says:
      • Deny You, Pursue God/Righteousness, Love, Give, Love for Eternity

Take Away:
Do You Find Yourself wanting what God has or what God wants for your life?

 

WHAT ARE YOU UNDER?

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 “No individual has any right to come into the world and go out of it without leaving behind him distinct and legitimate reasons for having passed through it.” George Washington Carver

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Author: Tyler West

Founder and Lead Pastor of thevine.tv Realtor® with The Ott Group at Ponce Realty Group LLC (www.theponcerealtygroup.com) Theodore Roosevelt describes in “The Arena” a man who boldly stepped out of the seats & into the Arena! The Arena I get to fight in is to help others live an abundant life by finding the gifts that God has given them and helping them take their next step by fulfilling the calling God has on their lives! Growing up in a widowed home from the age of 2, I experienced the dependence of faith, the importance of family, the foundation of integrity, the value of loyalty and the success that can be achieved through hard work. Whether expanding Walgreens from 4000 to 8000 healthcare stores, or stepping out in faith to be a part of launching a NewSpring Church Campus--faith, family, integrity, loyalty and hard work are fingerprints of me being involved! Each experience I have stepped into has allowed me to develop invaluable relationships that have not only achieved remarkable results, but more importantly made an impact on the lives of others that will last beyond this lifetime...a cause worthy to fight for! Can't wait to see how Jesus continues to #JoinSpartanburg at #thevinetv and the Local Church Around the World!

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