I miss the simplicity of the beginning of my journey as a follower of Christ. The innocence and joy of knowing that I was loved and forgiven. It was not complicated. I did not rely on anything more than the cross to define my salvation and the Bible to guide my course. Those days are gone, my simple faith replaced by a pursuit of more knowledge and a desire to defend what once required no defence and explain what once was unexplainable. (more…)
Never stop working out your salvation – God, through His spirit desires to reveal more and more of Himself to you.
As someone who speaks publicly I am very aware that I am always close to a slip up. I think I should start every sermon with the following disclaimer:
The words of the speaker do not necessarily reflect the original words planned by the speaker nor do they imply that the speaker is under the influence of a mind altering drug or that the water bottle he is drinking from contains any form of intoxicating beverage. (more…)
The main character trait of a Christ follower/collective of Christ followers that is tied into God and His love through prayer, is their focus on hearing God’s voice instead of telling Him what to say or do. The faith they possess is not a way to get God to give them what they want but instead it’s the basis for trusting Him for everything they need… (more…)
Salvation is not the end of the journey, it’s the beginning of the adventure.
To live is to inch closer to the inevitable. I have no insight or divine revelation as to the day or the time. I can’t say with any certainty that I will be here tomorrow or with any conviction that I won’t be here fifty years from now. I simple exist until I no longer exist, I live until I die. (more…)
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