I Owe You God

Jan 25 2010 Author: Doug Franklin Filed under: Life

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The license plate on a car in my office parking lot read “I Owe You God.” The plate really stood out to me. At first I was thinking, “yes God, I owe you so much.” But then I realized the car was parked in a lot associated with a ministry building next to the LeaderTreks building. It dawned on me that I don’t owe God anything, for I could never pay him back for what he has done for me. If I tried my redemption would be meaningless. That’s the great part, because I don’t HAVE to serve God in ministry. I get to serve God in ministry.

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One Response to “I Owe You God”

Ryan
January 25th, 2010 at 3:21 pm

I agree with you Doug. I just read a book by Andy Stanley that talks about the “I Owe You” mentality, and it is a result from us feeling guilty for things we have done.

My name is Doug Franklin and I serve youth workers through a ministry called LeaderTreks. I love youth ministry and the people who serve in it. I work with an incredible team creating tools and resources enabling youth workers to develop students into leaders. I want to influence youth workers to challenge students and prepare them for leadership in the kingdom of God.
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