What does it mean to “follow after Christ”? I have been pondering this question as I am counseling someone who is wondering if their faith is genuine. Genuine struggle is a part of our faith journey; it is a part of...
Read More“…he made me into a polished arrow” Isaiah 49:2 I was reading in Streams in the Desert recently, and the entry for that day was this portion of Isaiah 49:2. It got me to thinking about the adversities of life...
Read MoreWe have obtained an inheritance… Ephesians 1:11a (NASB)I think we often struggle with really grasping these big theological truths because we are so temporally oriented. We do tend to live in today, and since we have never...
Read MoreMany of you have been waiting for a long time for something, anything to happen to change your circumstances. You have begged and pleaded with God to move and give you hope. You are not alone in this, we all need hope. We all...
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Do you realize that what comes out of your heart is what you really worship and that it is always related to self? Jesus knew that we tend to worship ourselves, and He told us that if we are to be His disciples we have to deny ourselves, including the sinful desires of the flesh, in order to take up the cross and follow Him. It is only then that we can live like Him and reflect Him and His glory in our lives.
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