James 4:13-17 Dependence Day

Kevin skipped ahead a little in James to preach on Independence Day about how dependent we are on God. Though there is nothing wrong with preparing for the future, we do so knowing that he is ultimately in control. It is pretty arrogant to think we have full control over our circumstances or to

Kevin shared (with Naomi's permission) a story fom her last week of swimming lessons.it was the big day - time to jump off the diving board. Naomi had never tried it before. When it was her turn, she crept onto the diving board, then, feeling the shakiness beneath her feet, got down and crawled. As she neared the edge, her teacher down in the water encouraged her, "You can do it, Naomi. You've been jumping off the edge all week and I've caught you every time."

Naomi wasn't able to go off this time - we trust she will the more she gets to practice in the pool. But God is calling us to greater and greater challenges in which to trust Him. He wants us to jump in!