The Apostle Paul teaches us much about trusting God. When it comes to Paul, opinions of the man, and the theologian, span the spectrum. Author of 13 of the 27 New Testament books, we have a love/hate relationship with Paul. Nonetheless, Paul epitomizes what it means to have a relationship with God through Christ!

For Paul it was all about the proper attitude. Paul, despite his faults and failures, was a man who possessed an attitude grounded in God’s faithfulness, and an abiding trust in God to be faithful. The proper attitude is the difference between success and failure.

John Maxwell, in his book Leadership Promises for Every Day, writes:

"Author Denis Waitley says, ‘The winner’s edge is not in a gifted birth, in a high IQ, or in talent. The winner’s edge is in the attitude, not aptitude.’ . . . Plenty of talented teams never amount to anything because of the attitudes of their players.

Abilities + Attitudes = Result

Great Talent + Rotten Attitudes = Bad Team

Great Talent + Bad Attitudes = Average Team

Great Talent + Average Attitudes = Good Team

Great Talent + Good Attitudes = Great Team

If you want great results, you need good people with great talent and awesome attitudes.” (p.29)

Everyone needs that person in their life who refuses to allow the world/culture to rob them of a positive attitude; one who unashamedly trusts in God’s faithfulness and stands on God’s promises, and helps us do the same.

May we be that type of person to one another. See you in church!

Through Christ,

Pastor Doug