Most people are open to experiencing God at a church service. Many are open to experiencing God if they are listening to hymns or worship songs. The majority are open to the idea of experiencing God if they are meeting with a priest or pastor.
However there were times when I encountered God in other people. Regular people, Non-churchy people. Continue reading
Almost every day we hear someone say “I’m going to take it to the next level.”
Whether it’s a sports star, a coach, a business man or a politician, many of them will proclaim this “next level” idea.
Usually you can’t measure it, how do we know if we reached the next level? If I am in a building and I walk up the stairs then I took myself to the next level. But if I am called to give a little more effort or concentrate a little harder it’s difficult to calculate if I’ve been successful.
You can’t be free to experience God while being a slave to your own ego.
You can’t be free to experience God while being a slave to the opinions of others.
You can’t be free to experience God while being a slave to your own past.
You can’t be free to experience God while being a slave to fear. Continue reading
God is not a concept or a doctrine. He is a Person who seeks a close, one-on-one relationship with you and me. God does not want us to merely believe in Him, He wants to relate to us on a personal level. He does not just want to hear us recite prayers. He wants to converse with us. God’s plan is not to abandon Christians once we are born again, leaving us to build the best life we can. He does not intend that we simply use our wits to “get by,” to bravely “survive” until we are finally ushered into heaven. God wants to be actively involved in our lives each day. –Henry Blackaby Continue reading
In this new series, Larry and I want to share with you 28 ways we’ve found to help you experience God.
“Experience God?”
That phrase is somewhat open to interpretation. It’s more or less religious language, similar to “grow closer to God” or “deepen your walk with God”. Continue reading