If asked, many people will say, "Sure, I believe in God." The problem is they don't believe Him. What's the difference, you ask? Well, believing in God is acknowledging his existence, but believing him is so much more. It's taking him at his word. One of my favorite Bible studies is Believing God by Beth Moore, and I always try to remember the five things that study ...
Faith
What you have does not make you who you are.
We live in a consumer culture. There's no doubt about it. The idea is to make more so you can spend more so you can have more. And, somewhere along the way, our culture has decided that when you HAVE more you will BE more. Don't buy the lie this world is selling. Because it is a lie. Nothing you have changes who you are. Only Christ can do that. No amount of shoe shopping will ...
It’s OK to ask for help.
I was born with an independent streak. I can actually remember trying to write on those little, lined notepads of flimsy paper that disintegrated if you tried to erase. (Do kindergartners still use those? Or was that first grade back then?) I was frustrated and tired, and when my mom asked if I needed help, I clenched my little fist tight around my pencil and said through gritted ...
God says, “Go.” Period.
If you've ever been to Sunday school, you have probably heard of a little something called "The Great Commission." If not, here it is: "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." (Matthew 28:19-20) Jesus ...