You are called to belong, not just believe! “You are members of God’s very own family, citizens of God’s country, and you belong in God’s household with every other Christian.” Ephesians 2:19b (LB) We are created for community, fashioned for fellowship, and formed for a family, and none of us can fulfill God’s purposes by … [Read more…]
Life is all about love! “Love means living the way God commanded us to live. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is this: Live a life of love.” 2 John 1:6 (NCV) Because God is love, the most important lesson he wants you to learn on earth is how to love. It … [Read more…]
You were formed for God’s family! “His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. And this gave him great pleasure.” Eph. 1:5 (NLT) God wants a family, and he created you to be a part of it. The entire Bible is the … [Read more…]
God is real, no matter how you feel! “But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and that he will stand upon the earth at last. And after my body has decayed, yet in my body I will see God! I will see him for myself. Yes, I will see him with my … [Read more…]
God wants all of you! “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’” Mark 12:30 NIV God doesn’t want a part of your life. God is not interested in halfhearted commitment, partial obedience, and the leftovers of your time … [Read more…]
You are as close to God as you choose to be! “Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you.” James 4:8 (NLT) Like any friendship, you must work at developing your friendship with God. It won’t happen by accident. It takes desire, time, and energy. The first building block of a deeper … [Read more…]
God wants to be your best friend! “I command you to love each other in the same way that I love you … and here is how to measure it – the greatest love is shown when people lay down their lives for their friends. You are my friends if you obey me.” John 15:12-14 … [Read more…]
The heart of worship is surrender! “And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind he will accept. When you think of what he has done for you, is this too much to ask?” Romans 12:1 (NLT) … [Read more…]
The smile of God is the goal of your life! “May the Lord smile on you …” Numbers 6:25 (NLT) Since pleasing God is the first purpose of your life, your most important task is to discover how to do that. “Figure out what will please Christ, and then do it.” Ephesians 5:10 (Msg) Five … [Read more…]
You were planned for God’s pleasure! “You created everything, and it is for your pleasure that they exist and were created.” Revelation 4:11 (NLT) The moment you were born into the world, God was there as an unseen witness, smiling at your birth. He wanted you alive, and your arrival gave him great pleasure. God … [Read more…]