I heard a joke one time. Not sure where I heard. But it has a pretty good point. I\u2019m not the greatest at telling jokes. So bear with me. There was a woman who was in desperate need of financial help. So she prayed to God for him to help her win the lottery. The drawing came up the next week, she didn\u2019t win. So she prayed again. This time she was more adamant about needing help. She really needed God to help her with the lottery. The drawing came up again. She didn\u2019t win. So this time she begged and begged. She really, really, really needed God to help her win the lottery. And God told her: \u201cI can help you win, but you need to buy a ticket first.\u201c Do you get the point?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ve been talking a lot lately about attitude and expecting God to work in our lives. Also, about waiting for God to tell us what to do. But I think we need to go a little further with this. As we stated, having a good attitude is a result of expecting God to work in our lives. Knowing that he\u2019s there for us. Knowing that he will guide us. These are things that we should do. Look to him and all that we do. But I also believe that we must \u201cact\u201d on what we are being told to do. Not just sit back. The other day, we talked about being lazy. And that\u2019s dangerous. And that\u2019s what just sitting back can do. Lead us to being lazy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So today, don\u2019t just sit back and wish on God. Don\u2019t be lazy. Yes, continue having a good attitude and expect him to work in your life. Put time and effort into what he is doing in your life. Do what is necessary. Do whatever it takes. God makes promises. He keeps them. He will change our hearts. He will work in us. But we must do our part as well. Let\u2019s go to work serving others. Just as he has served us. Let\u2019s continue to expect him to work in our lives. Let\u2019s continue striving to have a good attitude. And let\u2019s continue doing what\u2019s necessary to show the glory that comes from God. To show his grace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I heard a joke one time. Not sure where I heard. But it has a pretty good point. I\u2019m not the greatest at telling jokes. So bear with me. There was a woman who was in desperate need of financial help. So she prayed to God for him to help her win the lottery. The … <\/p>\n