I have to remind myself daily that my fallen nature wants to daily confine the vastness of God to a framework that i can deal with…. a box, if you will.
I believe it was Descartes who said, “Humanity was created in the image of God, and ever since humanity has been returning the favor.”
John 3:30 tells us that “HE MUST INCREASE, BUT I MUST DECREASE.”
In light of this Truth — I have found major benefit in continually asking God to stretch my mind’s eye in it’s comprehension of HIM — That is to say, i ask God to knock the walls down that i continually try to define Him by.
In our current series @ Fuse* entitled “Less And Less” we utilized this creative collaboration from Joshua and Ben to stretch students & leaders as to how they perceive God. We know that as we see God for who He Truly is, our natural response is humility.
We literally MUST BECOME LESS AND LESS in light of HIS GREATNESS:












Brad Cooper is the Anderson Campus Student Pastor at NewSpring Church in Anderson, SC.