God will use you. There is the key. God will, not God might. Your time of service is coming. Get yourself ready. God knows when you are ready to serve. He knows when there is work to be done. God knows when you are the right man or woman to do the job. Your task is to be ready.

Stated simply, only the people who are willing to give like God gives will ever be able to stand beside Him as friends.

The friend values the loyalty of his fellow-laborer: "For we are fellow-workers with God."

You cannot grow closer to God in a place of comfort. Jesus began the Beatitudes speaking of the "poor in spirit" for this reason. Until we feel helpless and inadequate to the task before us, we will not seek answers in God. The good is comfortable.

Becoming God’s friend means that He holds your company, your fellowship with Him, as something that enriches His existence.

Faith is not the absence of doubt. Where there is no doubt there is no need for faith. Faith is the confidence to move forward in spite of doubt. Abraham could not see the fullness of God's plan nor did he know the timing. There were still many years to go before Isaac would come. In spite of those doubts, he stayed true to his commitment to his

Servants and stewards think of obedience’s impact on themselves. Sons think of obedience’s impact on God. Friends see the worth of obedience in its power to proclaim truth.

His presence should encourage you to explore all the potential that He has placed within you, not paralyze your heart out of the fear of taking a wrong step. The thought of God's watching over you should sharpen your focus on the limitless good that can be done with your life, not encumber your hopes of what could be. The bond you have with God is

God always honors and repays gifts offered in His name.