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God's Crazy Plan

¹ It's because of this that I, Paul, who is a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of the outsiders, pray to God. ² Surely, you've heard that God picked me to saddle up and ride out to bring his grace to y'all. ³ As I've written before, God yanked me out of the saddle and showed me his crazy plan. ⁴ If you'll go back and read what I said, you'll understand God's crazy plan and how it hinged on Christ. ⁵ The plan was always in place, but it wasn't until now that he has unveiled it to his holy cowboys and prophets.

⁶ This is his crazy plan, both the Jews and the outsiders who believe the good news will be God's children and share in a rich inheritance. Both are part of the same crew and will receive the same blessing because they ride for Christ Jesus. ⁷ It's by God's grace and power that I get to go out and gather his crew by spreading this good news.

⁸ Although I am the least qualified cowboy of all, God gave me the privilege of telling the outsiders about the great treasures they could have in Christ. ⁹ I am the cowboy he chose to tell everyone about his crazy plan. He'd kept this crazy plan secret since he sunk the first H-brace in this dirt we call home. ¹⁰ God's plan was to use his crew of cowboys to reveal all his wisdom. Everybody is watching and listening . . . even the angels in heaven. ¹¹ Using regular cowboys was part of God's crazy plan. And he's carrying out his plan through Christ Jesus our Lord.

¹² Because of what Jesus did for us, we can ride with God boldly and confidently. ¹³ Even though I am suffering greatly, don't lose heart. I suffer so y'all don't have to.

Becoming Top Hands

¹⁴ When I ponder on all this, I always end up on my knees and praying to the Boss. ¹⁵ He is the Creator of all things in heaven and on earth. ¹⁶ God's resources don't ever run out and I ask him to give you overflowing strength through the Holy Ghost. ¹⁷ Then Christ will put his bedroll down next to you and stay with you forever. All you have to do is trust in him. ¹⁸ As you ride with him every day, you will become a strong top hand. A top hand has the power to understand just how much God loves us. ¹⁹ Your ride with Christ will let you experience this love, but to be honest, it's too great to fully understand. Only through this process will you be made a complete hand, with all the fullness of life and power that comes with it.

²⁰ There ain't nothin' God can't do, no matter what we think we can ask for or imagine. For his glory, his spirit is workin' inside of us nonstop. ²¹ All the glory goes first to God and then to his crew who ride for Jesus forever. Amen!