The Crossing Church

A God-centered life is different from a self-centered life in its...

1) Focus

     Self: What do I want to do?

     God: What does God want to do?

      Self: How this impact me?

      God: How this impact God's Kingdom?

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. Matthew 6:33

 ...unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels-a plentiful harvest of new lives .

Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity.John 12:24-25

God calls you to a relationship in which He is Lord-where you are wiling to do and be anything He chooses. If you respond to Him as Lord, He may lead you to do things you would never have dreamed of. If you don't follow Him a Lord, you may lock yourself into a job or assignment and miss something God wants to do through you...We tend to seek things that keep us comfortable, but God is not restricted by our fears. He sees beyond our current limitations and is constantly leading us to grow into the person. He knows we can become.    Experiencing God, 35

 How do you know if you're more God-centered?

 A few diagnostic questions...

* What's your calendar say?

* What's your checkbook say?

* What do you worry about?

 A God-centered life is different from a self-centered life in its...

1) Focus

2) Timing

Self: I make my plans, then make my move.

God: I wait to move until God reveals his plan.

Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. Psalm 27:14

Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act.  Psalm 37:7