2004-06-13 Partnering for a Change

What areas of your life reveal you're trying to change yourself through effort rather than trusting God's transforming power? How do you typically respond when you sense God prompting you toward change - by making adjustments or ignoring the dissonance? This Children's Day message reveals why adults resist the very change process that God designed to prepare believers for eternal life with Him. Rather than offering quick transformation formulas, discover the partnership between divine initiative and human response that produces lasting change through trusting God more rather than trying harder, and learn why crises often serve as gifts that force attention to needed spiritual growth.