For many people, December is one of the busiest times of the year! Being lovers of God, we long for our outward life and our inner spiritual life to be connected. We desire to continually walk in the Spirit, while giving God the opportunity to direct our path and stay close in our heart and mind. Yet at times, the demanding cares of this world, added to our legitimate obligations and duties seem to pull us out of this…..
Many times when we encounter problems in our lives, we experience the familiar feelings of anxiety, fear, and distress. However, our loving and faithful God counsels His children not to be afraid, because our Lord is close and has a plan to use our difficulties in a positive way to strengthen us, even though our difficulties. To spiritually progress from anxiety, fear, and distress to reassurance, faith, and peace requires time and God’s grace to walk us through our…..
Many people believe that if we love God with all our heart, soul, and mind and love others as we love ourselves, things will go easy for us in this world. However, the reality is that, while we reside on this fallen planet, no one is exempt from experiencing difficult times of loss, anxiety, and fears that challenge our emotional and spiritual well-being. Our beloved Lord Jesus tenderly told his disciples, whom He deeply loved, that they would encounter…..
God longs to grow in a loving, caring and giving relationship with us – a two-way relationship where we experience a freedom to go to Him and honestly express our feelings-good, bad and ugly. Jesus also wants us to learn how to hear and listen to His voice, as the Word of God speak to us, with the help of our teacher the Holy Spirit, who lives within our hearts. Because God’s love towards us is much larger than…..