Here at Westview, we believe Christianity is shaped by God, not by man. It is our goal to recognize God's teaching, will, and desire for our lives. Here, we affirm Biblical truths and strive to live by them as we uphold our purpose statement:

     From here to Heaven...following God wherever He leads us.

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I need to tread carefully from here on in this little article. I do not in any way want to sound as if we shouldn’t pray for God to change our circumstances. He can. Sometimes He does. But not always. Our prayers about our struggles, especially when we are feeling overwhelmed (“I don’t need this right now!”), are healthy. We are taking our very lives to the One who holds our life breath in His hands.  (Acts 17:25)

Part of the understanding, though, is that God’s way for us may not always make sense and it sure may not always be comfortable. If He chooses to leave you or me in a difficult dilemma, then He has reasons that we may not know...but we trust. It is the prayer of Jesus in the garden as He confessed to His Father that what was about to happen was too big, too difficult, and too overwhelming to take on. “Nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”  (Matthew 26:39)
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