3 Things To Do When You're Not Hungry For God
There are many seasons that I have seen Christians go through. Sometimes they are full of life, and other times they feel like a wasteland. Regardless of what season you are in right now, there is one thing that you can always manage: your hunger for God. Up until now, you may have just assumed that your hunger for God was random. That it came and went like any other emotion that you have throughout your day. I want to tell you that just because you haven't figured out how to
Why Your Righteousness Is Not Up For Grabs
As a warning, this post may stretch your perspective about the Gospel and what Jesus has done for you. I grew up in a traditional Presbyterian church where the "real Gospel" was taught as it was in scripture. The only problem is that it never bore fruit in my life. There was never a time that I felt truly at peace with God. I didn't know it at the time, but the Gospel was the very thing that is supposed to bring peace between God and people. Romans 5:1 says, "Therefore, since
The Way I Connect with God While Reading The Bible
If you're a Christian you've probably been told that you should be reading your Bible daily. You've probably been told that if you aren't, then you're missing out on what God is saying. All those things are true, but we don't read the Bible because of obligation or because we feel like we have to. We read the Bible because we want to connect to God in an intimate way. If you are reading the Bible because it's the right thing to do, or because it makes you more spiritual or ev
How The Prosperity Gospel Misses The Mark and What It Gets Right
I grew up in a church that scoffed at people who subscribed to what they called the prosperity gospel. This gospel says that through Jesus you can and should expect blessings in your finances, health and every other area of your life. As I grew in Jesus, my perspective towards the prosperity gospel actually went through a shift towards what they preached. I was confronted with the fact that I believed that God wanted me to be poor and didn't care about my physical needs. This
