Running with God or running in fear?
In this powerful message, we're challenged to examine our faith through the lens of Elijah's story. The central theme revolves around 'Running with God or Running in Fear,' drawing from 1 Kings 18 and James 5. We're reminded that Elijah was a man just like us, yet God used him mightily. The key lesson here is that our faith must precede results. We're urged to believe God's promises even before we see their fulfillment, much like Abraham did. This requires a shift in our perspective, thanking God for His promises in advance rather than waiting to see results. The message encourages us to persist in prayer and obedience, even when answers seem delayed. It's a call to run the race of faith with endurance, expecting God to move powerfully when we remain faithful. This teaching challenges us to examine areas in our lives where we might be running in fear instead of with God, and to cultivate a faith that says 'but God' in the face of impossibilities.