Things that block God's work
God is at work in the world. He has many ways that He gets His work done. God does not "need" our help. God is God! But one of the way He chooses to accomplish His will on the earth is through us. Yes, us! Weak, fallible, messed up humans. God partners with us to get His work done in the world. Now His work is not only outer accomplishments. Does He want us to feed the poor, heal the sick, feed His sheep, and so on? Yes. But there is a deeper work that God is about doing: heart work. God is in the process of transforming our hearts so that we may glorify Him. We have nothing to offer in and of ourselves. When we are born again, at least we have a chance! How? It is through the supernatural power and work of the Holy Spirit that resides in us who gets all the glory, all the credit, for any holy work that we do, outer and inner. I have seen and learned that the outer work is the easier of the two. People can pretty much make their minds up to go about doing good t