EL ROI - God Who Sees with Lois McKee

God saw Sarai and Abraham carry out their plan, not his plan. He had already told them what he planned to do, but it seems like they both feel like they need to help him with it. And I know I've done that myself. And I just wrote, you know, don't get anxious and go out on your own. Take that moment to consider and to pray and ask God what to do, and then give thanks that he heard you and that he sees you. He sees your situation. You know, waiting until you're tired really isn't waiting, it's called impatience. [00:10:08] (42 seconds)  #TrustAndWait

Man, I just see him, he just he knows if you just turn around, you're heading towards victory. You're heading towards salvation. You're heading towards redemption. We don't think we can turn, but we can because we've got him. Listen to his heart. Why will you die, people of Israel? But he says that to all of us. Why will you die? Why would you do that? Come to me. He's life. God sees what's ahead. He warned them. He warns us, but we ignore the warning. If you did ignore, repent. Turn around. It's not too late. The enemy's a liar. [00:26:23] (56 seconds)  #TurnToGodNow

He parted the sea. He brought down walls. He opened prison doors. He brought people through fire. He raised the dead. He shut lions' mouths. He silenced the storm. He made the universe stand still until the battle was won. What an awesome god he is, the one who sees us and calls us by name. You know, the enemy wants you to feel unseen, uncared for, and unimportant. He wants you to stay stuck in whatever you're in that you need victory over. But I'll tell you, it's a lie. You are seen. [00:34:16] (42 seconds)  #SeenAndVictorious

You're seen. We're all seen by God because we're important to him. We matter. He has a plan for us. She poured out her heart to God, and then she listened. She heard that there would be difficulty, but she returned. She knew it wasn't gonna be easy. It might seem hard sometimes. It might seem unfair. But if God's telling you to do it, it's the right thing to do. It's the way out. [00:31:39] (31 seconds)  #PourOutListenReturn

You know, God has such wonderful things for us if we just come to him first and take time to pray, take that moment to consider. Don't make it worse with how we handle it like Sarai did speaking harshly and like Hagar did running away. You don't run away from things. You take them with you anyway. So take that moment with him. Remember, God understands. He sees our situation. Everybody in here probably has something going on and they're probably all different. But God sees each one of us and he sees what we're going through and he knows the way to get you past it, through it, out of it, over it. [00:17:30] (41 seconds)  #PrayBeforeReacting

You know, sometimes there's a wall in the in the way, but with God, what can happen? He can leap right over that wall. That wall can come falling down. Trust God. Get moving. For who is God except the Lord, and who is a rock except our God? It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. Man, this is David. David, the mighty great warrior. Who is he giving credit for this strength? It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. [00:29:06] (37 seconds)  #GodArmsMeWithStrength

Now, he may ask us to do hard things, but he'll be with us and he'll supply all we need as we step out in faith. He never said he's gonna ask us to do everything easy. There may be hard things you your mind and heart may tell you, can't do that. I can't do that. Or they they would never let me do that or this would never work. But that's faith when you step out, even when it doesn't seem like it would work, doesn't seem like it's right, seems like it could be difficult, you do it anyway. And he also gives us promises to hold onto, to focus on, words that encourage us and we can rise up in him to overcome. [00:27:32] (42 seconds)  #StepOutInFaith

Now you wouldn't think David, that those would be words from David, but David says it's the gentleness of God. He's so gentle. In the midst of our mess, even when we've done it to ourselves, even when we haven't listened to what he said, he's so gentle with us. He's kind and loving, and he wants to show us how we can get out of this. He sees the exit. What a description of life under the direction of God who sees us. David had that. I want that too. [00:30:28] (33 seconds)  #GodIsGentleInMess