Maybe it’s a parent. Or your spouse. It could be a roommate, cousin, friend, boyfriend/girlfriend, or even God. Whoever it is, you have an opinion about how well they’re meeting your needs. After all, you’ve probably read articles or books that emphasize the human need to feel secure, loved, and significant, and of course that…

Perhaps you know God as Creator, understand the need of a Savior for forgiveness of sin, see the value of prayer, appreciate the blessing of your church family, and believe the teachings of the Bible. But you keep your distance when you hear people speak one way or another of having a “personal relationship with…

You’ve heard of having a mission statement, or been encouraged to create short and long term goals or some other type of planning system. Maybe you loved doing that; or perhaps you avoided it like the plague. Either way, you may be interested in another concept described as life direction or spiritual direction.  Knowing your…

Even if you are a Christian and have a strong faith, you may struggle with feeling distance from God based on His Spirit nature. You may often wonder, “How can an invisible God ever possibly make me feel as good as the human touch?” or “How can I feel a close relationship with Someone I…

You’re not the only one who’s been working hard. Satan has too. And, he’s employed at least 3 evil ways to stop you from making progress. These are powerful forces being used to try to harm you, but there are ways for you to overcome. Trick #1 Interfering With Your Study Time He capitalizes upon…

When Jesus lived on earth, He modeled how to bridge the gap of living in a secular, broken world to remaining connected to His home with the Father in heaven. Not only will emulating His behaviors help you, but it will give you an opportunity to be a good example for your loved ones as…

Psalm 91 is popular with those who are longing for God’s great protection because this beautiful Psalm provides comfort and promises to the reader in need. However, this Psalm isn’t meant to be a magic formula for someone to just pick up, read, and expect that all of a sudden everything will be ok. Unfortunately, there are some…

My Dear Friend, Chosen One, Near-to-Me, Royalty, Known-by-Me, Rescued-from-the-dominion-of-darkness-by-Me, Masterpiece, Secure-in-Me, Not-abandoned-by-Me, Not-Rejected-by-Me, Healed, Holy, Renewed, Indwelled-by-Me, Revived-and-Strengthened by Me, Equipped-and-Enabled by Me, Beloved Child, What I’ve called you and the way I address you is who you are, and I can’t stop loving you. My Names are Who I Am. Sincerely Yours, God, Jesus,…

If you are a Believer, the Holy Spirit resides in your heart. And while you know that, how well do you know Him? (Jn. 14:17)  Go deeper to get to know the Holy Spirit better, and you’ll be amazed at how adventurous, creative, and exhilarating your faith can become. Let The Spirit Be The Next…

You’ve heard the story a thousand times: Jesus is the Son of God, the Messiah, who died and rose to save you. But, if anything was ever considered “epic” and worth a renewed wonder, this one act of righteousness would be it (Rom. 5:18). Determine to comprehend more and more what this Savior did for…