Do you agree that people in today’s society are just as confused about love as the Corinthians were in their time? Love is the greatest of all human qualities, but we struggle to show love because of our sinful nature. Love is absolutely necessary. It is the essence of God himself (1 John 4:8). Love involves unselfish service to others. When we understand how God loves, we are free to love completely. Love is Essential…
The loving touch of Jesus is just what you need when you feel confused, afraid, and without hope. If you are in the midst of a crisis right now you are most likely feeling overwhelmed by the situation. You may be desperately searching for answers and solutions. You have hope in the midst of your crisis. That hope is found in Jesus. The Loving Touch of Jesus: Hope in Times of Trouble In Jesus, you…
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…
Sometimes our paths in life can be unexpected. Maybe you did something you regret or experienced something negative that changed your world forever. Regardless, our minds have a way of keeping us up at night because of it. Something I’ve found to help is reminding myself that without those unexpected turns I wouldn’t be the person I am today. Without unkindness, I wouldn’t have valued kindness. Without apathy, I wouldn’t have valued empathy, and without…
This past weekend I was doing some important things on the blog and my mind kept going back to the fact that Saturday is my cleaning day. I told myself “I’ll just do this last thing” but of course, not everything was going as planned and before I knew it I was overwhelmed. I still had so much that I needed to do and the evening was coming up fast. Thoughts began to intrude telling…
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…