God calls us not to focus on ourselves and our own needs, but to be aware, responsive, and helpful in meeting the needs of people around us. We don’t have to be appointed to a particular role or position in the church in order to...
I don’t have to be perfect to be loved—Jesus makes me perfect in the eyes of God....
Spending more than fifty years as a Christian has taught me one thing: As long as we live here on earth, we never “arrive” spiritually. We are not done growing, and God is not done working on our hearts! ...
God lovingly longs for us to consistently draw near to Him in prayer. His son Jesus set a great example of this, and has taught us how to do so. ...
Some of the most joyful and meaningful hours of my life have been spent reading God’s word, listening to Him guide my life and speak to my heart. Psalm 119:105 tells us, “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” We need His Word to direct our steps and light...
“Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.” God’s word is a rich fountain of wisdom, a gift from God to shape our hearts and draw us closer to Him. ...
Jesus spent time away alone with God. Spending time at the ocean, a lake, or on a mountaintop gets us out of our ordinary routine and in touch with God’s creativity....
Jesus deeply valued spending his time alone with God. Luke 5:16 tells us that Jesus “often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. Like Jesus, we also need to have a sacred time alone with God. Not only do we need to talk to God, but...
My relationship with God is the most precious gift in my life. Over a lifetime of walking with Him, I have learned the exquisite power and beauty of prayer. God and I have taken many a long walk together down sleepy streets, through autumn-hued forests,...
As we see in the recorded history of the New Testament-era churches, they were connected with each other. Their example shows us how meaningful it is to build ongoing relationships and associations with other elders and evangelists in other churches. In Philippians 1:1, Paul says he...