Sometimes, we get so busy doing things FOR God that we forget to spend time WITH God, and we slowly burn out. The Lord wants us to share His love, mercy, and grace with the lost and to encourage one another so we don't give up, but we are in a spiritual battle that we … Continue reading The Burn Out!
Psalm 40:8
Our Greatest Privilege
Christianity is more than believing that Jesus is the Lord and Savior. James 2:19 states that even the demons believe, but they don't honor, worship, obey, or serve Him. Accepting Jesus as our Savior is the initial step in believing, but we must then study the Bible so that God's laws and ways are embedded … Continue reading Our Greatest Privilege
Building Character!
Christian responses differ from those of worldly people. Mature Christians who study the Bible become filled with God's character; we don't have to focus on how to react because our thoughts, words, and actions come naturally, like those of Jesus. As Pastor John MacArthur stated, "Spiritual maturity is when your involuntary responses are godly." We … Continue reading Building Character!
A Change of Heart!
Christianity is not a showy status for others to notice; it's a change of heart from accepting Jesus as Savior. It's not following rules and traditions; it's having Christ's nature live in us. It's not a task to deny ourselves and obey God; it's our joy to do His will. We don't focus on any … Continue reading A Change of Heart!
Pleasing the One We Love!
Loving and obedient children want to please their parents because they love their parents as much as they are loved by them. This is our relationship with God when we accept the salvation of Jesus and study the Bible to know Him. We learn of God's love for us and who we are in Him, … Continue reading Pleasing the One We Love!
A Delight
When Jesus is our Lord and Savior, we don't have to work at obeying God's laws because the joy of our salvation inspires us to want to please God. We don't have to fear what's coming next in this sinful and chaotic world because we have God's peace, and our hope and trust are in … Continue reading A Delight
Welcome to April!
The greatest joy that any of us will experience is when God's love fills our heart and gives us peace amid all the evil that surrounds us. Truly, when we delight in our Lord, He makes the problems around us seem like nothing because we know that God is greater than anything the world has … Continue reading Welcome to April!
Smile, God Loves You! 