When you choose to focus on God’s perspective of your problems instead of your view of the negative situations you find yourself in, you will see that you gain a different perspective that gives you hope. God seems so far away…If only I could see him or hear him. Have you ever felt this way? Maybe you are struggling with something, burdened by hopelessness, riddled with guilt, or overwhelmed by problems? When you go to…
When we build or buy a home, we make sure that the foundation of that home is solid so that the house stands firm on that foundation. We do not want the house to crumble down when it is hit by storms. As believers, the foundation of the Church is Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 3:10-11 (NIV). With Jesus as our foundation for how we live and who we are, He will use the storms we…
Where do you go when you are sick? You go to the store to pick up medicine or you go to doctor hoping that (s)he will write a prescription for medicine that will heal whatever illness you are suffering from. Just as you go to the doctor to heal your body, you go to God, the Great Physician, when your soul is wounded and hurting emotionally. The word of God brings healing to your mind…
When you choose to become of follower of Jesus Christ, He will shift your mind from a self-centered focus to a Christ-centered focus. When you meet Jesus, you choose to follow him in your heart. The gift of salvation is free by the grace of God, you can’t earn His love by anything you try to do. You choose to accept it with thankfulness and praise. You choose to walk by faith in God and…
Where are you in life currently? Do you look at where you are now and wonder about an uncertain future? Maybe it’s a relationship with a loved one or pain that you are suffering? I know what this feels like. You feel weary and downtrodden. Your upbeat, positive mindset and personality seem so distant. You miss the joy you once had. My friend, God loves you and values you! You are worthy in God’s eyes.…
So you’re fresh on your path to Christianity. Congratulations! You’ve already planted the seed. Whether you’re returning or just beginning it’s important that you know how to nurture it so that it will continue to grow in time. “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18 KJV Reading and Studying the Bible. One of the…
There’s a common idea amongst people that once you find God, you’ll get some kind of “cure-all”. This isn’t exactly the case. We live in a far-from-perfect world where things change all the time. Finding God won’t change the occurrence of these things, however, he will give you the tools you need to move past them. I remember hearing a story called “Two Boats and a Helicopter” you may have heard it and while it’s…
My friend, do you ever just get overwhelmed with all the responsibilities you have? Do you find it hard to let go of control? Are you trying to find balance with all of the responsibilities you have in your career, at home, church, time with family and friends? It can consume you and drain you right? Do you find that you have little time leftover for yourself? All of these are valid questions that God…
Have you ever been to a building with a long stairwell and thought “maybe I’ll just take the elevator”? I think we’ve all been there before, steps can get pretty strenuous. But what about when we apply this to our faith? When you’ve decided that you’re ready to give your life to God but you still have worldly thoughts in mind, faith can begin to look a lot like one of those stairwells. The elevator…
Think about how you feel when you are thirsty. When you don’t drink enough water to stay hydrated your mouth becomes dry because it is unable to produce saliva and your body is low on energy. Now think about your soul being thirsty. What condition is your soul in when it is thirsty? What do you do when this happens? You try to quench your thirst right? It can be tempting to give in to…