A thought popped into my head the other morning. Was I really seeking God or was I just seeking blessings from him in my earthly life? I decided to do my best to give up my own issues and concerns and seek him in spirit and in truth. In this post, Seeking & Finding God…
What does Christian mean? And what does it mean to be a Christian? Let’s start by figuring out where the name Christian came from. Surprisingly, it did not arise in Jerusalem or Nazareth, but in Antioch, a city that lies in what is now southern Turkey. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch. Acts 11:26 NIV…
In Seeking & Finding God (Part Two), we go way back in time. Six hundred years before the birth of Christ, the army of Babylon laid siege to Jerusalem. When Jerusalem fell, Babylonian soldiers rampaged through the city, killing, looting, and plundering. Those whose lives were spared faced a life of slavery in a foreign…
In Day One, we discussed starting your day with prayer and in Day Two we covered ending your day with prayer. In Day Three we looked at prayer from God’s perspective. Today we are going to cover: Practical Prayer Problems Prayer Problem: The Wandering Mind Does your mind wander when you pray? If it does,…
Let’s step back a bit and look at prayer through God’s eyes rather than our own. What is God’s perspective on prayer? We can best learn his point of view from the Bible. God makes it clear throughout the Bible that prayer is the key to our relationship with him. Here is a great formula…
If you meet someone you like, how do you get to know her? Or him? The best way I know is by spending time together. Talking. Would you like to know God? If so, then you have to spend time together. Do you talk with God? Now the fact that God is in heaven and…