His Work > Our Work – Building Towers
Last night, we gathered together and discussed Gen 10-11 and the idea that his work is greater than our work. Its one of our core values which means its really important for us know & understand. We live in a world of 5 year plans, a type A society that teaches us to go & build! The moto of our culture could literally be “come lets build something so that we can make a name for ourselves.”
So this week we want you to really reflect on Gen 10-11 and pray about what towers you have been building!
So here are a few questions for reflection:
Lets be the body of Christ & discuss this together.
1) – What towers do you build & how is the root of your building pride?
2) – Where are you tempted in your life to “gather & not scatter”?
3) – How do we in a culture of “builders” live in a way that is distinct from the world pointing not towards our glory but the Lords?
Alright friends we need you to discuss 
In order to redeem myself for not being there on Sunday night I am going to start this discussion.
1) I think (ok I know) that the towers I build are probably towers of self-image. I don’t want people to see me struggle and I want to do things on my own with as little help as possible. Pride is definitely the root of this and even though I might have the best of intentions, it seeps into my spiritual life because instead of resting in God’s hands and allowing Him to shape me, I try to do it on my own instead.
2) I try to gather myself together and make it look 100% from the outside instead of letting people in to where it isn’t so perfect and neat all the time.
3) It takes true humility to do this and I think that when someone is filled with the Spirit and continues to daily fill themselves, you’re able realize how small you really are and how insignificant and sinful you as a person are. I think if I really understood the depth of my sin and the pain that it causes God I would be so far from trying to glorify myself and give Him all the glory instead. It’s a shift from thinking of what you did on your own to wow, He GAVE me the ability to do this and without Him I am nothing.