For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. (Philippians 2:13) Here is one of the most important shifts a believer can make in their thinking: stop waiting on God to move, and realize that God is waiting on you. Paul wrote in his letter to the church in Philippi that God is working in you. The word working there is energeo in the Greek, which means actively and effectively working. What is He actively working toward? To will and to do His

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. (Galatians 5:6) Paul's entire letter to the Galatians centers on one key point: you are not justified by works of the law—not circumcision, rituals or religious acts. What truly matters now in Christ Jesus is faith. The Greek word for faith is pistis, which means trust, confidence, and belief. But then he added something many people skip right over. Faith “whic

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. (Ephesians 3:20-21) People love quoting the first part of this verse: "God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think." They display it on wall plaques, preach it at conferences, and sew it into throw pillows. And it is true. God is