Stop Putting the Ball on GOD's Court | Inspirational Christian Sermon | John Giftah

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0:43 Welcome to Fuel for the Soul with John Gifta. One of the things that a lot of people do is they just put the ball on God's court. They just say, you know what, the scripture is very clear, right John, when you say things like Matthew nineteen twenty six, where it says Jesus said with man, this may be impossible, but we call all things are possible, or you know, they look at certain scriptures and they just put it like this, you know, yes, God could do the impossible. It's anything too hard for the Lord.

1:18 And they also take scriptures like you know, be still and know that I am the Lord and you know, just wait for God and you know, let God do it. Let God fight the battles for you see, there's a place for all of that. There's a place to be still. There's a place to trust God and wait for him to do what he's supposed to do or with what only he can do. But there's also another place. You need to understand that people use that as an excuse to stay complacent. They use that as an excuse to just do nothing and this be idle.

1:48 They use that as an excuse to just go to sleep and wait for God to do everything for them. But that's not what you need to understand. That's not what we're called to do. If you're not called to just sleep and just those off and just expect God to do everything, there is a place for you doing your part, because you need to understand. Uh, you know, we are supposed to partner with God and with God we will be able to accomplish the impossible. You see, the Bible does not say for God can do the impossible, for God can do anything.

2:21 For God can um you know, like make everything beautiful in its in God's time, or you know, so on and so forth. That's not the way it is mentioned. The Bible says, you know, with man it is impossible, which means that, yes, you're right, Man can't do this. With man, it is impossible. But the Bible does not say but for God can do the impossible. It says, but with God, all things are possible. You see, it doesn't use the word for. It uses the word that's something very very important here, which means that you're not just putting the ball on God's court saying God, who can do the impossible?

3:00 And I just sit back and what you do, and I'm not going to do anything. But that's not what it means. It means what we're supposed to do is we are supposed to partner with God, and so we're partnering with man. We are supposed to partner with God. And when we partner with God, all things are possible. You know. Even when you look at the scripture in first Corinthians three, verse nine, when you look at the King James version, it says, for we are laborers together with God. We are God's fellow workers.

3:33 You see, you have to understand we are all you know, when we say yes to God's call, when we go after the things that God has called us to do, to fulfill her calling, fulfill our purpose, so that through our life we'll be able to glorify His name. Through our life, will be able to expand His kingdom. Through our life, we'll be able to share the Gospel with other people. When through our life we'll be able to, you know, make the impact that we are supposed to do and finish our assignment. And you know, you know, run the race and finished the race that God has said for us.

4:04 That's all there. But you cannot do that with your own strength. At the same time, you can't do that just by depending on people with God's with the help of people. But at the same time, it doesn't mean that you don't do anything and expect God to make your life perfect. You see, God uses people. He partners with us. You know, he works with us. I know as much as you healed to him, he comes in and takes control. So that through that partnership between you and God, you'll be able to do the impossible, defeat the giants, conquer all the opposition.

4:55 You'll be able to overcome every obstacle. You'll be able to, you know, overcome everything that comes against you, and and through that process, you'll be able to fulfill your purpose and finish your race. Well, today, I want to ask you this question, how have you been in terms of this aspect? Have you just been putting it all in God's court and doing nothing and wondering why God isn't showing up? You know, I love this court I've read or heard sometimes you know, God will not direct a parked car, you know, in the sense that you know, even if you look at GPS right, if if you're just standing still, the GPS do is not going to say anything.

5:39 You know, only when you move, GPS is going to say, hey, you know, take a left here, take a right here, you know. And if you're waiting, GPS is going to wait. You know, you know what I mean. A lot of people are just waiting on God. God do the miracle. You know, God show up in my life. God, you know, I want to see this happen. I want to see that happen. But what are they doing nothing? They're just dreaming, They're just waiting, They're just in their own world doing nothing. Today, I want to challenge each one of you on the sound of my voice.

6:13 Let's make this our commitment that we would start partnering with God. Say, God, this is what you're placed in me. I know that you have a plan for me. Lord, I don't want to just sit and wait for you to, you know, make your plans come to pass. I want to do what you want me to do, you know what I mean. Like you may say, John, that sounds very contradictory, because I know only God can do the impossible. You know, let's say take a simple example, right, Yes, when you think about Abraham and Sarah, yes it was a miracle and of God that they've eventually got Isaac.

6:49 You know, when God gave the words saying, but this time next year you will you know, have a son, and it happened exactly as a Lord, I promise. But yes, it was a miracle. Or even when you think about Hannah getting a child, you know, at a time when it seemed impossible, it was the hand of God. But when God gave that word, they had to physically have that intercourse, you know what I mean. They had to, like Abraham and Sarah and even Bettergard to Hannah, they had to you know, act in that faith. You know what I mean.

7:28 That's what I'm trying to say. You can't just say I have faith and then just go to sleep. No, you had to show that faith by acting upon that faith. You know, Abraham didn't just say I have faith and just sit. He acted in accordance to that faith. You know what I mean. That's the place I'm challenging every one of us to go to. Don't just say God will do and just sleep. Do what you are supposed to do. Do your part and God will do his part. You do what you can do, and God will do what only he can do.

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