56: The God of Abundance (with Brian Delamont)
Guest: Brian Delamont
Are we trusting God fully or living with a scarcity mindset? Listen in for a conversation about the abundant provision of our Heavenly Father, and as always, Brian Delamont leaves us with reflection questions as close out this month
- Luke 12:22-34
- “There’s more going on than what you and I physically experience.”
- “How connected is your physical reality to your emotional reality?”
- “It’s hard not to feel guilty if we’re worrying about these things. It’s hard not to doubt when we don’t see these resources.”
- Psalm 111:4-5
- “What am I remembering? What’s this narrative that I keep rehearsing in my mind?”
- “Creating a god who meets my expectations and does what I think should be done is actually called making an idol.”
- Winning the War in Your Mind by Craig Groeschel
- “What I value is where I’ll focus. If I value being in control, then that’s where my focus is going to be. If I value comfort and convenience, that’s where my heart is going to want to live.”
- “Where is my heart, and what am I treasuring?”
- “One part of me is saying that I trust God’s abundance and His ability to care for me, while another part is madly planning because, when push comes to shove, I [feel that I] might have to trust my plan rather than God’s plan.”
- “When we choose to trust, we set a pattern of trust in our brains.”
- “When we remember God’s character, when we remember His actions, His wonders, we’re reinforcing this transformation of our hearts and of our minds.”
- “We see our minds transformed by simply resting ourselves in the character, nature, attributes, and actions of God.”
- “If my trust in [my] plan supersedes my trust in God’s love and care and ability for me, then I’m trusting something that’s way more limited than who God is.”
January Reflection: Who or what is my functional god in this moment? Who do I really believe has the resources, experience, and ability to come through?
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