Trusting human strength leads to spiritual dryness
When we try to do life without God leading us, things start to fall apart
Going our own way always leads to frustration
People don’t abandon God overnight, they just slowly start doing things their own way
Trusting God brings blessings at the right time
Worrying has never solved a problem, but trusting God does
By All Means, Save Someone!
1 Corinthians 9:19-23 NLT 19 Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. 20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. 21 To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law. 22 To the weak I became weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. 23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in the blessings.
Paul was willing to give up his own comfort and preferences to reach more people. Paul became “all things to all people so that some might be saved.
The message is simple: put the mission first, even if it costs you something!
