Colossians 1:17 (NIV) — 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. B. God knows us by name and has been shaping us for His work
Ephesians 2:8–10 (NIV) — 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, (masterpiece) created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Pre-framing our future
C. With this knowledge, I can go forward with confidence that the Lord knows my name and will be working in my life
Romans 8:31–39 (NIV) Philippians 4:10–13 (NIV).
The challenge
- Evaluate your thinking (what’s natural to us doesn’t seem like a lie)
- Replace the ruts with trenches of truth
- Allow others to help remind you and build the trenches of truth in your life