Forecasting

By: Gabriela Yareliz

Last night at church, Erwin McManus reminded us of something powerful— our hope and anticipation for the future is tied to whether we believe God is good. Erwin walked us through Ezra, where the people of Israel laid the foundation for the new temple (the temple known as the inferior temple. Ironically, it was this “inferior temple,” as we know, that held the very presence of Jesus, Himself. God has a way of doing His own thing).

If all we do is complain and forecast doom, this is a direct reflection of a distortion of God’s character. If we have this dark vision, our view of God is dark, too.

A.W. Tozer once said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” The truth is— it shapes everything. It changes the direction of our lives. It determines whether life is wasted and passively lived or if it is seized and passionately experienced.

A lot of life comes down to the question— do you believe God is good?