How Do I Know If I’m Doing Enough for God?

Ask Pastor John

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John Piper, Unknown, 163859, Pastor, Ask, Theology, Desiring God, Religion & Spirituality/christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Questions

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🗓️ 10 July 2020

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Before you get overwhelmed by all of the Bible’s commands, remember your right standing with God and focus first on the anchors of faithful obedience.

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0:00.0	I'm anxious that I don't do enough for God.
0:09.3	This statement arrives every single week in our inbox.
0:12.1	We hear it all the time.
0:14.2	In this case, it comes from a young man, a listener to the podcast.
0:17.6	Thank you, Pastor John, for APJ.
0:19.3	I am a follower of Jesus, and I just had a question about anxiety and becoming more like
0:24.7	Jesus with that anxiety.
0:27.9	Because I feel overwhelmed because of what seems like a mounting list of things I must
0:32.8	do to become like Jesus.
0:35.2	I feel stressed out because I want to please God, but it feels like there's so many things
0:39.3	to do.
0:40.3	Kill sin, grow in fruits of the spirit, be the best worker I can be, live and pour myself
0:46.2	out to my community, my church, pursue people to disciple and mission, live a healthy lifestyle,
0:52.6	Sabbath properly, and also endure suffering.
0:55.9	I know Jesus said in this world, we will have trouble and he has overcome the world,
1:00.5	but it just seems like there's so many things I need to do.
1:03.8	Do I focus on certain things over others or try to focus a little bit on everything?
1:08.7	At the end of the day, all I want to hear is well done, my good and faithful servant.
1:14.9	Pastor John, what would you say?
1:16.9	That's a pretty impressive list of things to do that he gives.
1:20.8	It is.
1:21.8	And grow in the fruits of the spirit, be the best worker I can be, pour yourself out
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