Scripture & Text
Luke 1:26-38
“This is what it means to be a Christian, for a Christian is simply a person who believes in Jesus and says, ‘Behold, I am a servant of the Lord, let it be to me according to your word.’ This means trusting God for our relationships—romantic and otherwise—not trying to make them go the way we want them to go, but letting God lead. It means trusting God in our daily work, allowing him to see to our success. It means trusting God for ministry, being content with whatever blessings he brings, or doesn’t bring, as long as we are faithful. It means trusting God for our families, asking him to carry our burden for the people we love. It means trusting God with our troubles—the impossible things we have to face. And it means trusting God when we suffer reproach, as Mary did. If we follow God, then people will be opposed to us as they are to him, but by faith we will continue to follow him.” –Philip Graham Ryken