Wonder: I Wonder How
December 4, 2022

I Wonder How

“And Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.” Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭18‬ ‭ESV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

Just because you

how it will happen, does not mean you should not __believe it __will happen.

Four commitments when you are wondering how:

  1. Commit to a life of making

    .

    • “I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.” Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭12‬ ‭ESV‬‬‬

    • You cannot control the

      , but you can control your .

    • “Because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James‬ ‭1‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

    • through great disappointments often prepare us for great opportunities.

  2. Commit to a life of

    .

    • “And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.” Luke‬ ‭18‬:‭1‬ ‭ESV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

    • Prayer is not about what God can do

      you but what God can do you.

    • “The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.” James‬ ‭5‬:‭16b‬ ‭NLT‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

    • When you

      for others, God answers and takes care of you.

  3. Commit to a life of

    .

    • One of the keys to a life

      to God is living a life full of .

    • “And it is impossible to please God without faith.” Hebrews‬ ‭11‬:‭6‬ ‭NLT‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

    • Faith sees what

      –not why it could not.

    • “Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.” Hebrews‬ ‭11‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

    • A life of faith sees problems not as obstacles but as

      for God to work in our lives.

  4. Commit to a life of

    .

    • “I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!” Psalm‬ ‭34‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭ESV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

Praise is the right response to show our:

to God’s will
in God’s plan
for God’s faithfulness