We tend to give ourselves more credit than we deserve for the things we do in life. When you woke up this morning, what was your contribution to the process? Setting an alarm, and getting out of the bed when you heard it?

What was God’s part? While you rested, God kept your heart beating, brain functioning, lungs working, with oxygen in the room at a comfortable temperature and made sure no asteroids fell on your head (and helped your ears hear the alarm clock when it went off).

Our growth with God is the same way. We read the Bible, we go to church, we pray. But it’s His Spirit that enables us to understand and actually grow in Him. Otherwise, we are just going through the motions. You can know the Father and know the Son, but if you don’t know the Spirit you’re really missing out. That’s how the stuff you hear and read about starts to come to life.

I’ve always known that God could do anything. I think the big difference for me has been realizing I can’t do anything without God. It’s all Him, simple as that.