In our day and age, information is more available than ever. Still, mankind goes about their day without God. Even Christians can cling to routines, doctrines, and reassuring texts. They can hold something other than the presence of God. Oh, if only they knew that these things should be bringing them into a relationship! If... Continue Reading →
What Others Think
Stepping out of favor with others is one of our worst fears. Its intensity depends on how high we hold those people, their opinions of us, and their power over our lives. We see how much it affects our relationships with other humans. But the problem begins when we focus on where we stand with... Continue Reading →
In the Eye of the Storm
We may have smooth sailing at times. But stormy times are sure to come. Life is like that. When our horizons grow dark and scary, it throws us upon the Lord. We learn how frail we are and how little control we have. Let disease come or global events strike, and even the rich or... Continue Reading →
What to Do When Enlightenment Comes
God does nothing frivolous or unplanned. We often charge off to change the world with our new notions of faith. But to become a participant in God's movement, it is vital that we grow in Him. He is the Vine. All that we see and do must flow directly from Him. This can only happen... Continue Reading →
Hung Up On Interpretations
We seem to get easily confused by words in the Bible. We dissect them because we know they are important for our journey to the Lord. But it is too easy to forget that there is much for us to still learn in heavenly and spiritual terms. Hence the need for help. The right help... Continue Reading →
Finding God
The Bible is much more than a book full of words. God's wondrous presence should overcome and overwhelm us when we read its pages. It is not a religious life we are called to. We are called to life in the Spirit. The Bible was not written to give us rules and reasons. It was... Continue Reading →
What Faith We Choose
It comes down to what happens in the secret places of our hearts. If we hear and the words reach fertile soil, something magical happens. A vital part of our souls turns from us and reaches upward for God. We recognize that the world around us categorizes, labels, and explains. Meanwhile, we gaze up in... Continue Reading →
True Religion
Generations of the Christian faith have given us time to catch up with the Pharisees of old. We have our religious jargon, rituals, and doctrines. We have grown so accustomed to what we have made of religion that few people even wonder if there is anything more. We talk of God, sing of Him, and... Continue Reading →
Serving God
Many Christians puff themselves up and say they know what God wants. “We have to bring sinners into the church,” they say. Or, “It is our job to condemn sin and make others stop living like they do.” They base their mission on what they have been told or texts found in the Bible. Jesus... Continue Reading →
God´s Love to Share
A mother´s love for her children is one of the sweetest and most intense forms of love. Yet it doesn´t hold a candle to the size of love the Eternal One displayed by leaving His seat in Heaven. Christ came to us. He demonstrated God-sized love by paying His life as a ransom for our... Continue Reading →
