Noah Herrin preaches that Christians too often 'predecide' what God can do by praying only for things they could accomplish themselves. Using the Roman centurion in Matthew 8 as his primary example, he argues that an "Only God" life requires unrelenting hope and a willingness to take risky steps that force God to act. Herrin contrasts risky, faith-filled obedience with a safe, consumer faith and warns against placing trust in people, programs, or pastors instead of Jesus. He closes by calling listeners to fix their eyes on Christ, take spiritual risks (including sacrificial giving), and cultivate a community that points people to God so that only God gets the credit.
“"Well, I could have given you 20,000 today, but because you only asked me for five, because you prereddecided what I could do, I'm only going to write you a check for five."” · Noah Herrin
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Pray for things that only God can do rather than requests you could accomplish yourself. Reawaken hope and be willing to take risky steps of obedience (time, talent, treasure) so God gets the credit. Keep your faith anchored in Jesus - not in leaders, programs, or circumstances - and lean on the church community through seasons of disappointment and waiting.
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