When we walk away from God and do our own thing, we begin to feel separated from God. And there is a reason – we are separated from Him. God is wholly committed to us but His perfect holiness does not find a willing counterpart in lives of sin. So what does that mean? If we wander too far from God can we still return? Is there hope?
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Tammy’s Christian Testimony
Tammy’s story reveals the life-changing power of the Jesus of the Bible. Who else could turn around a life like this?
My name is: regret, shame, pain, dirty, angry, failure, hated, forgotten. My life is full of valleys, with no mountain in sight. I haven’t seen good in so long I’m not sure it still exists.
Lukewarm (hopefully not)
Are you willing to step out of your comfort zone to answer His call? Or are you plenty happy being lukewarm?
Where Did Gentiles Come From?
When I read this question, I thought, what a good question! When I read the answer, I thought, oh, I should have known that!
Todd & Lynn’s Journey to Faith
I remember the long, slow walk to the elevator, and to the car. Not a word was spoken between my wife and I. Just before we got to the car I stopped. My wife looked at me and I said, “Well, you wanted babies. I guess we are having three!” My wife gave me a big hug, as if it was my decision to make. For some odd reason all I could think about is how selfish I would have been pointing to the monitor and saying, “Okay Doc, we’ll pick these two and you make this one go away.”
I did talk to God and the thought entered my mind, “This is not your decision to make; you make the wrong decision and I can take them all away.”
Saved By Jesus from Loneliness and Fear
For years, decades, before I became a born again Christian, loneliness was my best friend. As the old saying goes, “with friends like this, you don’t need enemies.” Even when I was a sophomore in college, I had to admit that I was isolated from my fellow human beings. I took a course in adolescent psychology with Dr. Elizabeth Hurlock, who, in one lecture, described “the star isolate.” This type of personality might be someone who is popular, who excels, who has friends, and is generally gregarious; yet, he or she at a deep psychological level is isolated from other human beings. A similar problem was noted in Sylvia Plath’s book The Bell Jar. Sylvia was herself a poet who experienced a sense of isolation and intense torments of loneliness even though she was married. Eventually, she committed suicide.
Finance — A Poem
Mike’s sent us yet another poem (thank you, Sir!) and it packs a punch. It’s about giving. And greed. And selfishness. How willing are you, really, to give all that God wants you to give? Do you give because you feel you’re required to? Do you have faith that God will provide if you give generously?
How Important Is it to Ask God for Forgiveness?
What if a Christian sins and then dies before they confess their sin and ask God for forgiveness? Will they still make it to heaven?
We are convinced that a Christian will still go to heaven, even if they sin and then suddenly die (say in a car wreck). Our salvation is based on faith in the Jesus of the Bible, not on a set of prescribed regulations.
Ida’s Story of God’s Grace
Ida wrote in to tell us her story of God’s grace and mercy in her life. It’s not a conversion testimony, but it is a testimony (as far as I’m concerned). It’s a story that reminds us to be in continual communication with God — to ask Him to help us with everything. Too often we forget that He cares and we struggle through our days on our own. He’s there for us. He’s there for you.
The Miracles of Jesus
Here’s a cool poem . . . the miracles of Jesus listed in a poem form along with Bible book references! Nice.