Growing in Your Relationship with Christ
God desires to empower you through the Holy Spirit to live a Christ-directed life. As you continue to breathe spiritually (confess your sin and claim the fullness of the Spirit), you will experience a deepening fellowship with God enabling you to grow in Christian maturity.
What does it mean to grow in Christ?
It means to increase in your...
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Power for Living
You are now beginning to live the Christian life, which isn't a standard of performance or a code of ethics, but a vital personal relationship with a loving God.Just as our relationship with God is totally dependant on what God has done through Jesus Christ, so the power to live a dynamic Christian life also comes totally from God.Through your new...
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Understanding Your Relationship With Jesus Christ
How do I know that Christ is in my life?
Did you receive Christ into your life? According to His promise in Revelation 3:20, [Christ speaking] "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him."
Knowing Jesus Christ is the most exciting relationship you can have. It is the beginning of...
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Experiencing God’s Love
Your relationship with God is secure because, through Christ, you are forgiven and accepted by God. However, God also desires for you to walk closely with Him and communicate with Him throughout each day.
When we choose to sin, our relationship (our position as God's children) is not affected, but our fellowship with Him is interrupted. Sin keeps...
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He Doesn’t Want Sex
Guys are supposed to be crazy about sex, right? So what do you do when your husband isn’t interested? In 25% of marriages the wife has a higher sex drive than her husband. So how do you get on the same page when it comes to sex? Relationship expert Sheila Wray Gregoire offers four main reasons why a man might not want to make love, and what you...
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Things or Memories
How can you be a better friend? Find out in “The Friendship Reflection”
“I thank my God every time I remember you…” (Philippians 1:3)
On the first Saturday of this past December, I opened the doors of the kitchen cabinet that is high above all others. In that cabinet I store the red plates and cups that grace our table each Christmas....
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Know Thyself, Know Thy Limits
Do you crave destiny?
“Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those who were following, 'Truly I say to you, I have not found such great faith with anyone in Israel.'” (Matthew 8:10, NASB)
Many have entreated mankind to “Know Thyself.” These words are quoted from the ancients: Chilon, Thales, Juvenal, Socrates, Plato...
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