The things of the world will always be tempting to you. That which you know to be wrong will often seem like something that you'd like to take part in. Pastor Bill reminds you today that to be friends with the world is to be an enemy with God. This is because embracing the worlds ways requires the embracing of sin. It requires you to disassociate yourself with God and to place your personal desires first. Remember that your time here is limited. Your true home is God's Kingdom. Live here as though you're there.

It's important that you understand that Gods lessons are to be shared. The difficulties that you overcome with Gods help and the small bits of wisdom that He grants you in your successes and failures are all meant to be shared with others. Pastor Bill encourages you today to be an open book to those around you. Be ready to share with them all that God has taught you throughout your life. Allow them to learn from your mistakes so that they can grow stronger in their relationship with the Lord.

Abraham was not scared to discuss Gods plan for Sodom and Gomorrah. He was willing to ask God to reconsider. Pastor Bill teaches you today the great implications of prayer that come from this. He explains to you the boldness that would've been required for Abraham to essentially say to God that His plan wasn't fair. You learn from this that you too should be unafraid to be bold in your prayer life. Ask for the big things. Do not limit Gods greatness, or grace. Allow Him the opportunity to say yes or no to you.

When God told Sara that she would bare a child she could not help but laugh. In her old age the concept of birthing seemed so ridiculous. She'd waited for years and years and now here again was God promising her a child. Pastor Bill challenges you today to believe in the ridiculous. He reminds you that your God is capable of all things and that He's ready to do those things through you. Open your mind to the impossible of Jesus. Tell Him that you're willing to do any crazy thing that He may have in mind.

God usually will show up when things are most difficult in your life. He'll not only show up then to help you, but He'll show up to see if you're capable of remaining faithful to Him when you're in the hard times. Pastor Bill asks today if you're strong enough in the Lord to hold onto Him when everything goes bad. When the dream falls apart, when the years of effort come to and end with no results, will you still be able to look to the Jesus as your King and counselor? If so then you have a life full of blessings ahead of you.

The modern way of living is to prove independence and individual strength. You're taught that self sufficiency is the sign of true success. Pastor Bill teaches you today that God does things differently. He's not interested in your ability of needing nothing, but instead hopes that you'll realize that you're nothing without the need for Him. Your time in this life will someday come end. Only through Jesus can that end become a beginning in God's Kingdom. Embrace your need for the Lord and let it lead you to Jesus.

Once you've accepted Jesus into you heart you'll be made anew. You'll be a different person in the eyes of the Lord. Pastor Bill explains to you today that God has a name for you and that He'll call you by that name once you've accepted His son Jesus into your heart. This means that all the sins and mistakes of your past will be associated with a different name. You'll truly be seen as spotless and pure from that day forward. The person that you'll be seen as is the person that God always knew you to be.

By becoming a Christian you've dedicated your life to being a student of the Lord. Pastor Bill teaches you today that many of the lessons that God has in store for you will require massive amounts of time. Some lessons may require your whole life to grasp. Knowing this it's crucial that you develop patience. Put aside the tendencies of this fast paced world. Realize that when it comes to God time will be required. Seek Him and His lessons so that you can constantly be in a state of growth.

God has a tendency to come through in the impossible situations. Pastor Bill teaches you today that Sara did not have the child that God promised her until she was 90. A truly ridiculous age to bare a child. Through this birth it was undeniable that God was involved. God wants to do the impossible through you too. He has placed in you His Will for your life. It may seem impossible or ridiculous, but if He's planted it in you then it can come to pass if you'll simply allow it.

It's important for you to grasp the difference between God asking you to take action and God asking you to sit still. Pastor Bill reminds you today that these are two very different things that can often be confused with one another. When you've identified Gods Will for your life you're to pursue it through Him and His means, not through your own. This will require faith and will be rewarded with Gods promises. If on the other hand you are to go rogue and force the situation you'll likely cause chaos in your life.