Mission Hills Church Messages

Power and Presence | Is God Your Backup Plan? | Craig Smith


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Have you ever asked God to bless something you never asked Him about in the first place?

In this week's message, we unpack 1 Samuel 4 and wrestle with a hard question: Is God truly leading our battles—or are we just bringing Him in after we've already decided what we want?

Israel went into battle without seeking God. When they lost, they tried to fix it by bringing the Ark of the Covenant—as if God's presence could be controlled like a lucky charm. What followed was devastating.

Craig talk about:

  • Why God doesn't bless plans we never ran past Him

  • The difference between bringing God to the fight and using Him as backup

  • How preferences can quietly outweigh God's commandments

  • What it really means to give God "weight" in our lives

If you've ever wondered why you feel spiritually stuck, defeated, or distant from God—this message is for you.

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