The Illusion of Control: Learning True Dependence

So why would we think if we believe scripture and we believe what it says, we can do something apart from him? Why do we think we can achieve anything ourselves worthwhile, especially for the kingdom without him? See, it's not like we get saved and prayer becomes a spiritual upgrade. Right? You go to buy a car and they say, do you wanna upgrade to the towing package? Oh, yeah. [00:32:28] (30 seconds)  #PrayerIsNotAnUpgrade

It's it's not gonna charge. It's gonna die, and then all it's good for is is maybe to throw at somebody breaking into your house. It it it's good for nothing if it's not connected to the power source. It can do nothing unless connected to the power source. Listen, believers. We can do nothing if we're not connected to the power source, [00:35:01] (24 seconds)  #ConnectedToTheSource

``Prayerlessness, when you when you don't pray, it isn't just weakness in your faith. Listen. Misplaced dependence. When you lack that connection to God and expressing your dependence on him and drawing your life from him, who are you drawing it from? So when you start to decrease in prayer, you're not just gonna be weak, but you are expressing a dependence on yourself or something else. And that's a sin. [00:37:35] (27 seconds)  #DependOnGodNotSelf

I creates anxiety. I creates worry. I creates fear. I creates uncertainty. I creates idols. I creates sin. So when we go to God in prayer and express our dependence on him, we are slaughtering I. What the bible say? Paul says, put the old man to death. Take up your cross every day and die to yourself. I needs to die, and that's what we do in prayer. [00:41:36] (27 seconds)  #DieToSelfInPrayer

Think about when you go to a doctor. If you sneeze, do you go to the doctor? Anybody in here sneezed once and run to the doctor? Anybody in here 50 year old or you have an ache and pain and you run to the doctor? Mm-mm. Maybe if it's a big heartache, you need to run that's that's your pain. You need to run to the doctor. Listen. We don't go to the doctor at the first sign of a sickness. Think of how many people get so much more sick because they didn't go to the doctor. [00:42:10] (45 seconds)  #DontIgnoreEarlySigns

Well, I just don't feel god anymore. When's the last time you talked to him? Well, why talk to him if I don't feel it? Right? I mean, that's that's what I hear as pastor. That's what I hear. So you're not worshiping the true God. You're worshiping feelings. You you see what happened there? I don't feel God, so I'm not going to pray. I'm going to be self sufficient. I'm going to depend on I. Where where those emotions and feelings need to come last, and you need to submit to what the word of God says and be in prayer. [00:44:15] (36 seconds)  #FaithNotFeelings

The first sign of weakness, the first sign of sin, the first sign that eye starts to pop up, go to the Lord in prayer because eye pops up and you let it live, it will stop your prayer life. It will slow your prayer life down. It's amazing how many people have felt separated from god because they stopped praying, but they blame god. [00:44:42] (28 seconds)  #PrayBeforePride

In your weakness. That's that's when you know what? We come to the Lord and we say, I'm dependent on you, Lord. I feel great and strong today, but I realize that's a blessing from you. I feel weak today, but I know your grace is enough for me. Whatever situation, wherever we are in life, we go to him and express our dependence for whatever is going on, and his grace will be sufficient. God's power shows up where dependence is admitted. Listen, God. I am dependent on you. [00:45:35] (34 seconds)  #DependenceInvitesPower