2011-05-31T10:43:32-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/leading/ http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/how-to-flunk-out-on-god-s-will-6358 2011-05-31T10:43:32-05:00 You know what God's will is? It's the natural next step taken by a Christian who's been following Jesus one day at a time. So you begin each day and you say something like this, "Lord, show me Your will for this 24 hours. In all my ways, in all my days - today in this 24 hours, what do You want me to do today? http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/on-a-need-to-know-basis-6350 2011-05-13T10:35:59-05:00 I like the old hymn that says, "We cannot see what lies before, and so we cling to Him the more." Maybe you're frustrated because you want to know the future now. But maybe you're not ready for all of that yet. Let's focus on today - God's leading for this 24 hours. His macro will for your life is made up of a thousand micro wills - a day at a time. So you stay on the path that leads to God's ultimate best; the day at a time path. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/the-excitement-of-exploring-6013 2010-01-27T13:21:47-05:00 Exploring new ground implies that you don't know exactly what you're going to encounter; how you're going to have what you need to meet whatever is on the new road. Listen to God's next statement here: "I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland." http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/sheep-shoving-5938 2009-10-14T09:51:06-05:00 We like to be led. The destination the shepherd wants the sheep to go is the same, whether he's up front leading or behind pushing. What's different is how the sheep respond. If you have a sheep that isn't going where you're trying to take him or her, consider if part of the problem is the shepherd. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/how-to-open-a-closed-door-5904 2009-09-11T12:33:08-05:00 Somewhere in your life there seems to be a closed door standing between you and something God wants you to do. You've been waiting for God to do something. Well, He's been waiting for you to do something: to start walking in the direction of where you believe He wants you to go, even if there's a closed door or a flooded river in front of you. See, that's His problem. Your problem is to get moving in the direction He's leading! http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/your-personal-trust-walk-5822 2009-09-10T12:20:20-05:00 You may have been battling God over some places He's trying to lead you. That's a battle you cannot win. And it's a blueprint for unnecessary scars and even wasted years. It's time to take His hand and let Him lead you into the very best places you can possibly go. You will have to trust Him; He'll usually only let you know the next step, not the entire road ahead. But that's all you need to know. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%204:11-13&version=NIV 2009-08-21T08:47:53-05:00 God has called some among the church to be teachers, to train and disciple their fellow believers. Their goal is to prepare the church for acts of service and evangelism. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Personal-Power/Sheep-Shoving-5622 2008-07-31T09:55:34-05:00 If you're trying to do any shepherding, take a lesson from the Great Shepherd and many other shepherds - gently lead them. Even though you sometimes feel like really pushing them. Leading just works so much better than pushing.