A great sermon [sermon was taken down] by our Pastor Matt yesterday @ The Stone, one of conviction and truth.  The bottom line is that to God be the Glory for everything.  Nothing that we’ve done as a church, nor man’s power, wisdom, etc. could we ever claim as the source and the reason for the “success” of Austin Stone Community Church.  It has been God and only God that has blessed us, grown us, and used us for His Kingdom purposes.

Using Judges 7:1-8, Matt mentioned how God diminished Gideon’s army from 30 thousand to about 300, so that God could make room for His Glory and Power.

It is exactly the same thing that I now pray for my new job, and many (if not all) of the things that God has granted me.  May God do something so unbelievable, something so big, so astounding, that I could never take credit for it.  That when people see what I have done they attribute it to only God.

Let this ring true for all of us Lord!