Arrogance of Assumption

Pastor Daniel Goulding · Aug 4, 2025

James 4:13-17 confronts the human tendency to plan, decide, and direct our lives without consulting God. Pastor Daniel calls this 'the arrogance of assumption' — the belief that we can chart our own course, chase more money and status, and simply ask God to bless it on the back end. Because our perspective is limited, our flesh is deceitful, and our time on earth is breathtakingly short, we must learn to seek God's will on the front end of every major decision and adopt the posture: 'If it is the Lord's will, I will.'