Hello Words change their meaning over time in any language. The English word “believe” used to have a much stronger meaning than it does today. It used to mean “be committed to” or “trust”. Now it simply means you think something exists or is true. Occasionally we still hear “believe” being used in its older, […]
Does God Speak to Us Through the Bible Today?
Hello Does our loving, heavenly Father speak to us through our Bibles today? Yes. He most certainly does. Our loving Father can speak to us by any means he chooses, and he certainly speaks to us through the writings contained in our Bibles. But that doesn’t mean he always has something to say to us […]
If our churches were full of people who followed the teachings of Jesus…
Hello If our churches were full of people who followed the teachings of Jesus, then our churches would be full of people who: Loved our loving, heavenly Father. Didn’t do things to impress other people. Were humble. Didn’t wonder about other people. Worshiped our loving Father in spirit and in truth. Trusted our loving Father. […]
God wants to be the object of our love. Not the subject of our study.
Hello Jesus told us that the most important commandment is that we should love God. And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: […]
Taking My Feet Off the Ground – Learning to Trust our Heavenly Father.
Hello It is a wonderful thing to see a small child running to someone they trust, looking forward to being picked up and carried. The moment the child allows their feet to leave the ground they completely surrender their safety and security to the one who is holding them. As we get older it becomes […]