Christ follower desiring others to find Him in their own lives. What unity there would be if we all would live out His love.
Back in the day, Jesus went town to town teaching about the Kingdom of God. Crowds of people followed Jesus to hear Him speak with authority and to experience His healing touch. They thought the Kingdom of God would begin right away since Jesus was there. Jesus needed to correct their wrong assumption so He … More How To Be Successful In Your Faith
By worldly standards, Zacchaeus was successful. He worked hard and became the chief tax collector in his area around a town called Jericho. His work ethic paid off for he became very rich. One could reason that he had a very nice home (or two), took vacations, and bought in cash whatever his heart desired. … More Having A Heart Like Zacchaeus
Have you ever looked at a cookbook? You see a photo that looks delicious so you read through the recipe. You may or may not make it. That depends on the how hard or how much time it would take to make. If you are up for the challenge you get the ingredients and hopefully … More The Recipe For Faith
Heaven is the reason you keep the faith, stay the course, and walk obediently with Jesus each and every day. It is a marvelous thing to receive the gift of eternal life. You (and I) do not deserve it, yet God says we are worth saving from our sins; sins that saturate this world. What … More Who Makes It To Heaven?
Jesus is faithful to teach you everything you need to know so you can walk intimately with Him each day. It is possible to be intimate in the same way Jesus was with His Father when He walked on the earth. When you live by God’s Word, you become a faithful person. When you believe … More 7 Traits of a Faithful Person
Saint Augustine once said, “Humility is the foundation of all other virtues, hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist, there cannot be any other virtue except in mere appearance.” Jesus understands that you and I will struggle with humility. So, He teaches us about this virtue that carries much weight in … More Unpretentious Living
Jesus wants His children to understand what the Kingdom of God is like. In Luke 13:18-21, Jesus gives two illustrations of what His Kingdom is like. He says it is like a tiny mustard seed as well as yeast. While I would think Jesus would describe His heavenly Kingdom using illustrations like big castles or … More What is God’s Community?
The greatest play found in God’s playbook for life is Luke 12:21, “Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.” While money helps with day-to-day living, when one makes it paramount over their faith in God, life goes awry. Many people become sleepy Christians … More Living the Good Life
Football players must know their team’s playbook inside and out so they can operate as one on the field. It is the same for every believer on God’s team. The Bible is our playbook. You and I must know what is written on the pages and execute the plays when were out in the field … More God’s Playbook
The posture of a godly heart begins and ends in prayer. Jesus’ resurrection from the dead opened the door for any person to have undistracted communion with God. When you talk to God, He hears you. As the disciples were learning from the Teacher, one of them asked Jesus to teach them how to pray … More The Posture of a Godly Heart
Carol J German 