If only our hearts were like our wallets, where we could take them out and thumb through the contents. God sees our hearts that clearly. He knows our passions, our intentions, our motivations, and our secrets. He even sees inside the deep folds, where our unrealized feelings and needs lie. When they came, he looked... Continue Reading →
Cleaning the Heart 3: The Control War
Who holds the remote control to your life? Wanting to be in control of our own lives is natural. If we control our situation, then we can make ourselves happy, right? That seems to be how people naturally act. “Don’t tell me what to do. I’ll follow my heart and find my own way.” This... Continue Reading →
Cleaning a Heart 2: Forgiveness
Once we ask God to forgive our sin, he does, and our spiritual life begins. In shaping our new life, God wants to make us holy, like he is. If you were to rescue a child from sleeping in the mud, you would never want to see that child return to that old habit. You... Continue Reading →
Keys to a Clean Heart – The First Step
Do you have peace in the deepest places inside you? Or do you know that something is wrong, but you are not sure what? Everyone is born with a broken link to the eternal. We were created to enjoy fellowship with an infinite God, but something went wrong. Until this link is patched, we are... Continue Reading →
Fame in Light of Eternity
Imagine you are Tom Slick, an agent for social change. Through your hard work, you become famous. People come from everywhere to hear you and to debate with you. Maybe the notoriety catches you off guard, but you are grateful and want to further your platform. Then, your cause’s biggest hero shows up and endorses... Continue Reading →
Insulted?
Sitcoms often show people tearing each other down. We laugh when we hear good jabs, but in real life, those jabs can wound. If a comment especially stings, we tend to remember it for years, even more than physical pain we have endured. We replay the words in our minds, dwelling on them. Our emotions... Continue Reading →