Who is the center of your world?

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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. --2 Corinthians 5:17 Everyone has a worldview, whether they are aware of it or not. Your worldview is your basic belief system, the way you look at the world through the lens of your own mind and life. Your worldview is important because it determines both your attitude toward life and your actions in life. It is that driving force behind everything we do—that thing inside of us that motivates us to follow a certain path in life and make the decisions we make, good or bad. We can boil every worldview down into one of two basic categories: either Christ-centered or man-centered. If you are a Christian, then your view of life should be Christ-centered. This simply means that Christ is your sufficient and sovereign Lord in every area of life. This view places Christ at the center of every idea and decision. But unfortunately, many people place themselves at the center of life. The man-centered view says that humans are basically good, capable of making it fine on their own, and therefore have no need for God. What’s the driving force behind your life? How does your worldview impact the decisions you make and the actions you take every day? Those questions are worth thinking about. If you live with Christ at the center of your life, you will experience joy, peace, and fulfillment beyond your greatest imagination. Make sure your worldview is centered on Christ.  Our lives are either Christ-centered or man-centered. Who is the center of your world?

Thursday, March 9, 2017

How the Battle Is Won

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 8:37–39

Without firing a single arrow or launching a spear, Goliath so intimidated the Israelites that no one in Saul’s army was willing to face him in battle. Goliath ruled over the field of conflict...until a young shepherd named David showed up. David did not care how big Goliath was or how much his spear weighed. David focused on God. He said, “And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD’s, and he will give you into our hands” (1 Samuel 17:47).
Many times we are defeated without even making an attempt to win a victory. We allow ourselves to be overwhelmed by the obstacles we face, and give up without trying. Our certainty of being victorious does not come from a confidence that we have what is needed to overcome any foe, but from our confidence that the love of God is always with us and that He will never leave or forsake us. Dr. Bob Jones, Sr. said, “One man with God makes a majority.”
The devil is a greater foe than we could ever hope to defeat on our own. We cannot outsmart him or trick him. We cannot hope to overpower him. Nothing we can do will bring the victory. The power that we need to win the battle does not come from us—yet we can, if we claim God’s power, defeat even irresistible and overwhelming foes. “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7).
 

Today’s Growth Principle: 

When our confidence is in God, we can be assured of victory no matter the circumstances.