In times of trouble, we may have heard someone tell us a promise from Romans 8:28, that God works all things for His good – and He does! – but do we believe that? In this message, Dawson Shields, one of our Student Directors, looks back at the life of Paul and Joseph to remind us that God never promised us a life of constant ease and enjoyment, but He does promise us that He will always be at work on our behalf. When we look at our lives through God's perspective, we can see how He can use every situation in our lives to mold and shape us more into the image and likeness of Jesus!
Throughout Scripture, God shows us what's really essential to our lives: His grace, Spirit, Word, people, and mission. Let's be encouraged by these things...
So much of what we think about family is often defined by our own experiences and expectations, but unsurrendered expectations lead to ongoing frustrations....
The world needs you to be set apart. Just start wherever you are and he'll meet you there!
