What Does God Expect of Me? If you are like many Christians, you want to please God with your life. At the same time, in all honesty, sometimes you get tired trying to live the Christian life. Sometimes it just feels like it's way too much pressure. Berfore I met Jesus, sin was never an […]
“The Spiritual Starter Lesson # 7" When You Fall What if I sin? Does God still forgive me? Hi Mel One thing that is true of you now that you have Christ in your life…you are still human. That means, you are sometimes (often) going to do things your way, instead of God’s way. That […]
The Spiritual Starter Kit – # 8 Hi Mel, Having a relationship with God can be a wonderful experience. Or extremely frustrating. There are land mines. I remember the first year or so after asking Jesus into my life. I loved getting to know God. I’d spend hours in the Gospels, captivated by Jesus’ life […]
“The Spiritual Starter Kit”Lesson # 6 What does it mean to trust God? Hi Mel In all likelihood, you do not interact with everyone the same way. You might do things for a demanding coach (give me 50 laps!) that you would not do for…a store clerk. What you share with a close friend, you […]
Knowing God Better – John 1 1st lesson A little bit of housekeeping first, ok? There are various translations of the Bible. Some use more formal wording than others. But the differences are minor. If you have a Bible, use it. You don’t need a particular one.I will be using the New Living Translation. But […]
“What is holy laughter?”……The term “holy laughter” was coined to describe a phenomenon during which a person laughs uncontrollably, presumably as a result of being filled with the Holy Spirit’s joy. It is characterized by peals of uncontrollable laughter, sometimes accompanied by swooning or falling down to the floor. First-hand accounts from those who have […]
“What does it mean to grieve / quench the Holy Spirit?” Answer:When the word "quench" is used in Scripture, it is speaking of suppressing fire. When believers put on the shield of faith, as part of their armor of God (Ephesians 6:16), they are extinguishing the power of the fiery darts from Satan. Christ described […]