True faith is relational, not transactional - it's about knowing and loving God for who He is, not just for what He does.

Transactional faith is a distorted belief that turns our relationship with God into a contract - believing that if we do our part, God is obligated to do His.

• Israelites: We trusted You. Why are we struggling? (Exodus 16:3)
• Jonah: I obeyed You. Why did You bless them? (Jonah 4:1-3)
• Martha: Lord, if You'd been here, my brother wouldn't have died. (John 11:21)
• Older brother: I did everything right. Where's my party? (Luke 15:29-30)
• Rich young ruler: I kept the rules. Why isn't that enough? (Matthew 19:16-22)

A CONTRACT IS TRANSACTIONAL, TEMPORARY, AND ENFORCEABLE BY LAW.

A COVENANT IS RELATIONAL, ETERNAL, AND SUSTAINED BY LOVE.

13 if we are faithless, [God] remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself.

• 2 Timothy 2:13 NIV

1 You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my while being longs for you ... 3 Because your love is better than my life, my lips will glorify you. ... 6 On my bed I remember you ... 7 ... I sing in the shadow of your wings. 8 I cling to you; your right hand upholds me.

• Psalm 63:1, 3, 6-8 NIV

• Do I follow God because of what He does for me,

OR because of who He is?

• Do I still trust God when He doesn't answer my prayer the way I want,

OR do I feel betrayed?

• Do I serve God because I love Him,

OR because I'm hoping for something in return?

IF YOU'RE DOING GOD'S WILL JUST TO GET GOD'S STUFF, YOU'RE MISSING GOD'S HEART.

33"But seek first [God's] kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."

• Matthew 6:33 NIV