Friendship with God (Bill Johnson)

I love this preaching by Bill Johnson. Servants are task-oriented, friends/ lovers know the heart of God, and do out of relationship.

The end of this sermon also packs a punch. It reminds us that whatever gifting God has put in us, without the Spirit of God on it, we won't get very far...

Says Bill: "I don't care if you can sing, if you can lead, if you can preach, doesn't matter what you can do, you're a businessman, a schoolteacher, doesn't make any difference to me. That gift is like a sail on a boat, it's useless without wind.

We need the breath of God on who he's made us to be. There has to be the supernatural element with whatever it is that God has given us to do. The breath of the Almighty God is what empowers that which we can do. The horse is prepared for the day of battle but the victory belongs to the Lord.

We take that which is natural, we get everything in order, we've done what we know to do in the natural, then we anticipate the breath of God to come to make that which is natural, supernatural, and then we give Him all the glory for it. And then just be thankful that he let us be in the room."

Wow. Awesome preaching!