Something wonderful happened to us at the Cross. The Scripture says that “we died with Christ”. Our old body of sin was destroyed (Romans 6:6). Indeed this is good news. It was that one judicious act, along with the miraculous resurrection that defines us. Once we trust Christ as our Lord and Savior we moved […]

When I was a kid my mom’s daily morning schedule included listening to radio preachers while she performed her house duties.

I wish I had a dollar for every counselee who said to me that they just wanted to be happy. I would have quiet a nest-egg. I don’t mean to seem critical of someone desiring to feel happiness about their life. Everyone wants to be happy. But the primary need of every believer is not […]

I was recently reading the familiar story of how Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt. After nine life altering plagues Pharaoh’s heart was hardened. He refused to acknowledge and submit to the one and only true God.

“And yet it is true that this God, who desires to give Himself to you, will often conceal himself from you – from you the very one who seeks Him.” (Guyon) If you have been a “God Seeker” very long, you have experienced the above statement on at least a few occasions. Why does a […]

I think one of the most difficult areas for Christians to grasp is learning to wait on God. In our world of “instant everything”, waiting on God doesn’t fit into our culture and lifestyle. When we are waiting on God to answer our prayer our attitude is often, “Oh God, give me patience, hurry up, […]

“Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, and which have not entered into the heart of man, all that God has prepared for those who love Him.” 1 Cor. 2:9

Many of us have been taught that “to love yourself” is to be self-centered and egotistic. In a way, there is some truth to that idea. When you think only of yourself it leads to an unhealthy, unbalanced life. As followers of Christ our goal is to be God-centered, being careful to put Him first […]