Tag Archives: grace

I lived the first 24 years of my life lost and longing for more–longing for things I couldn’t describe because I wasn’t sure what they were at first. Have you ever found yourself like this–wandering and searching for more? You can go to church and not be saved. And if you aren’t ...

Imagine there was a line you could get in to receive something you really wanted–a line that offered all the money you would ever need, or that trip to a faraway place you’ve dreamed of, or even the perfect spouse you’ve longed for! Who wouldn’t run to that line? Most ...

We have all been down this road before: Everything is going good; it’s smooth sailing, and then out of nowhere, our past rises before us and shifts the focus from our current journey. Whether we are confronted with the sins we have committed, the injustices we have been put through, ...

The longing to know God more sometimes causes us to scrutinize His Word in a way that blocks us from His presence.  That which we intend for good becomes a wall keeping us from the Father.  It is easy to see it in the nation of Israel; they added hundreds ...

Most parents soon learn that their children imitate what they do more often than they listen to what they say. Who hasn’t had an embarrassing moment with their child when an inappropriate word or behavior was mimicked? Though we’d like to believe our children listen to what we say in ...