We have all been wronged and treated unfairly. I think there are injustices we end up laughing at, move on from, and really, just forget about all together. But some aren’t that easy. There are injustices that change the course of life. Injustices that left us alone, left us with pain, left us without the ability to trust anyone. God cares about what has happened to us, and He has a way through it and a promise to hold onto. Look with me at Romans 12. Our focus is going to be verses 17-21, but I want to begin reading in verse 9.

Rev. Ronnie West shares about freedom, not just the freedom we have gained in this country from the sacrifices of men and women, but ultimately about the freedom we have in Jesus Christ from the bondage of sin.

Rev. Ronnie West shares about freedom, not just the freedom we have gained in this country from the sacrifices of men and women, but ultimately about the freedom we have in Jesus Christ from the bondage of sin.

Just think, because He never leaves, He is already there when we call out to Him in prayer. He already knows what is going on, knows what led you to pray and knows perfectly how to help. He is there in love, devotion and commitment to you. He is there to help you. He promises.

Just think, because He never leaves, He is already there when we call out to Him in prayer. He already knows what is going on, knows what led you to pray and knows perfectly how to help. He is there in love, devotion and commitment to you. He is there to help you. He promises.

I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. – Philippians 4:13

We have kind of made this verse the spiritual mantra, the pump me up before the big game, the big meeting, the big opportunity. It is a promise that seems to imply God wants me to be a winner. God wants me to be the man. Is this verse just for whatever I want to apply it to and my success? Let’s read the whole context. Philippians 4:11-14

I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. – Philippians 4:13

We have kind of made this verse the spiritual mantra, the pump me up before the big game, the big meeting, the big opportunity. It is a promise that seems to imply God wants me to be a winner. God wants me to be the man. Is this verse just for whatever I want to apply it to and my success? Let’s read the whole context. Philippians 4:11-14

God calls us not to worry, but to trust, with a promise that He will make straight our path through this challenge, this problem, this decision. We have four verbs in our passage: trust, lean, acknowledge and make straight. Three are imperatives or commands for us to do and one is a promise for us to claim. The main idea is simply: trust the Lord, with the next two verbs amplifying what is involved in trusting, one being a negative and one a positive. One thing we are not doing when we trust the Lord and one thing we are doing when we are trusting Him, giving ourselves the opportunity to see Him fulfill a promise to make straight our way.

God calls us not to worry, but to trust, with a promise that He will make straight our path through this challenge, this problem, this decision. We have four verbs in our passage: trust, lean, acknowledge and make straight. Three are imperatives or commands for us to do and one is a promise for us to claim. The main idea is simply: trust the Lord, with the next two verbs amplifying what is involved in trusting, one being a negative and one a positive. One thing we are not doing when we trust the Lord and one thing we are doing when we are trusting Him, giving ourselves the opportunity to see Him fulfill a promise to make straight our way.

Does God hear my prayers? There is so much in that question, much more than just “Do prayers get beyond the ceiling, does God hear my voice?” Bigger questions inside of does God hear. Aren’t we really asking, “Does God care?” “Am I important to God?” “Is what is important to me important to Him?” Being heard is big.