We are filled by the Holy Spirit by faith; we can experience the abundant life which Christ promised to each Christian. You have to ask yourself: Is this the life for me? Every day can be an exciting adventure for the Christian who knows the reality of being filled with the Holy Spirit and who lives constantly, moment by moment, under...

The concept of welcoming Christ into our hearts and lives is presented early on in the Christian journey. We are often quoted Christ’s welcome from Revelations 3:20, “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.” So we take that first step and open...

Pour chocolate syrup in a glass of milk. Stir it up and let it take control, and you have chocolate milk! If we want to reflect Christ in everything we do, we need to allow the Holy Spirit to be stirred up and fill all of our lives. If we are showing our old nature, then we need to confess that, and stir up the Spirit again by asking Him to fill...

Sometimes we treat Jesus like a ‘spare tire’.  We take Him out of the trunk when we have a flat tire and run Him until the crisis is over but put Him back in the trunk afterwards. Or we can be treating Jesus like a hitchhiker. We let Him in the car with us but only let Him ride part of the way. Yet as our Lord and Savior, Jesus doesn’t want...

Struggling to forgive someone? Not feeling forgiven yourself? Confide in an email mentor “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. And so I tell you, people will be forgiven every sin and blasphemy. But blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man...

This is part 3 to a 4 part series - Lessons for Christian Living We face choices every day. As we make these choices, how do we see life from God’s perspective and live in a way that pleases Him? The Holy Spirit is the power source for the Christian life. Just as our relationship with God depends totally on what God has done through Jesus...

Being a Christian is not about doing or saying the right things. It is about a vital, personal relationship with God. As you start out, you will probably have questions-and maybe even some doubts-about this relationship. The responses to the questions below will help you work through these issues. How do I know that Christ is in my life? Jesus...