2013-06-18T09:22:15-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/powerless/ http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/storming-home-6896 2013-06-18T09:22:15-05:00 The Bible says in Hebrews 6:19, speaking of Jesus, "We have this hope as an anchor for the soul firm and secure." And it often is not until things are out of our control that we understand we were never meant to run our lives. We were created by Jesus, for Jesus. He died to bring us back to Him, and maybe He is right now using your storm to blow you right into His loving arms. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/the-power-of-powerlessness-6831 2013-03-18T10:47:45-05:00 Right now you have the opportunity to run and wrap yourself around your Heavenly Father like a desperate child. And in that complete dependency His power takes over unobstructed by your efforts to do it. It's all God; it's none of you, because there's no more of you left to fight. And at that moment you are more powerful than you have ever been - powerless but powerful. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/who-scores-the-points-6818 2013-02-27T09:43:56-05:00 Success is not something you achieve; it's something you receive from God. You faithfully do your part, but it's a gift from Him to you. You're the instrument. You're not the musician. The instrument gets no credit. You're the glove; you're not the hand. The glove can't do anything. The hand in the glove does it all. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/what-the-storm-left-behind-6788 2013-01-16T10:07:34-05:00 Jesus is the One who can finally calm that lifelong storm in your restless soul with His storm-proof peace. Because you're safe, no matter what the wind and waves may do. Yes, the storm is bigger than you are, but your Jesus is bigger than your storm! http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/christmas-is-for-losers-6763 2012-12-12T10:03:39-05:00 Aren't you glad Christmas is for losers like you and me? Let's be sure that Christ comes to some people no one else comes to. He'll come to them through you, and they'll come to you to bring you into His family. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/getting-close-to-a-vip-6737 2012-11-06T09:15:29-05:00 You'll know that you're becoming like Jesus when you start to lose your fascination with people who are powerful, or those who can do something for you. You're becoming like Jesus when you feel yourself wanting to be with the people He thinks are important; not the ones the world says are important. The ones the world sees as powerless and unimportant. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/wasted-bullets-6708 2012-09-26T14:23:00-05:00 Our last resort, usually, is prevailing prayer. The kind when we get on our knees, we confess our total bankruptcy in the situation, we surrender all our schemes, we allow a total Holy Spirit takeover, we invoke the cross and the blood of Christ against our enemy. When you do that, Satan crumbles to his knees. He's rendered powerless by the spiritual kryptonite of fervent prayer. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/eat-when-the-pressure-s-on-6560 2012-03-02T12:01:54-05:00 Is the pressure on you right now? Spend quality time in your Lord's presence, even though it may be harder than ever to do it, you've never needed it more. Feed on His resources. Download them. Partake of it. That's why He's brought you to this point. Get the resources you would never experience if the pressure didn't drive you to it. http://sermonindex.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=21516&forum=34&0 2008-01-01T11:38:27-05:00 Spiritually we are in a shocking condition. The status of many local fellowships is bad news, and deteriorating by the minute. It is fairly well known that there have been scandalous cases of immorality involving even elders and full-time workers.