“I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.” Colossians 1:29
How do you appropriate this toil-empowering presence?
You ask for it. You trust in it. And you act with it.
@JohnPiper One of the hardest lessons I've learned is that dependence on God isn't a sign of weakness. It's an acknowledgment of reality. The older I get, the more help I realize I need.
“How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” Psalm 119:103
For example, the pleasant taste of this promise:
“Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
Therefore we should confide in Him, the unchanging one, and in our darkest moments never lose sight of the fact that He is still and ever will be the ‘living’ God! Be assured, if you walk with Him, and look to Him, and expect from Him, He will never fail you.
MacArthur on Christianity, voting, and politics:
"If you are a preacher of Jesus Christ and you are a pastor, you should be known for speaking the gospel and nothing else. It has no bearing on the Kingdom of God who the president of the United States is."