April 18, 2016
If God is sovereign over all things then what impact do our prayers ultimately have? This is a question many have wrestled with as we struggle to understand the relationship between two very important truths from the Scripture. What may seem like a conflict is actually a God's plan to bring Himself greater glory as He carries out His will....Read More
by: Thomas Dawsey
| Categories: Cutting Room Floor Tags: prayer, sovereignty of God, Sovereign, answer, Answered Prayers, glory, pray
July 29, 2012
As I recently read and studied Philippians 3 I saw the attitude that Paul carried that helped him live a Gospel-centered life. I saw what drove him to abandon all and pursue Jesus with all of His life. He saw Jesus as infinitely valuable. He saw everything else as trash by comparison. When he saw Jesus this way, everything in life was different. Nothing else in life could satisfy. He was going to pursue Jesus with everything b/c Jesus is everything. I want this attitude. I want to value Jesus this way. This is my prayer as I read Philippians 3. Join me in asking God to help me love and value Jesus in this way....Read More
by: Thomas Dawsey
| Categories: Praying Scripture Tags: Philippians, 3, Southern Hills, round rock, texas, Paul, Jesus, prize, treasure, value, joy, happiness, strengthen, prayer, pray, gospel, centered, grace, pursue, press