A thought:
Don’t worry.  The Lord will appear and then you will go home.  He has belongings here.  Soon enough He will come to retrieve them.  Get caught hoping not worrying.

So much more can be said about this.  But what good would more words do if what was just said cannot be taken in? 

Everyone knows that life demands too much.  How is it then that the Lord of life has told us not to worry?  Is God so foolish that he would tell us to do what can’t be done?  Or is it that we become so consumed with the things of this world that we cannot obey. 

When I want to do something that is too high for me, I accomplish what I can by putting one foot forward.  Step after step I have conquered some of my goal.  If we can’t cease worrying at least we can conquer worry in different and smaller places.

Having achieved some grasp of my goal I am closer to the finish.  Letting go of small things teaches me to let go of larger things.  In the end I am caught striving to obey.  Such a position is all he asks of us.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be filled.  Simply develop a hunger for peace.  Worry tastes sour anyway.  Peace tastes so much better.

By His Grace

A lot of books have been written describing the Christian faith.  Some have even gone as far as to scientifically explain our experience in Christ.  Such books have the potential to do a lot of harm.

For human nature being what it is, we tend to rely on their expert witness.  Men tend to live their lives as described by these authors.  They should be going to the Lord to allow Him to develop their own witness.

Along with being careful of what we think we hear, we should also be careful of what we are told.  It is completely impossible to manufacture the Christian experience.  The grace of God in our faith is driven by His Holy Spirit, not by the wisdom of men.

By His Grace

By His Grace

By faith we trust. 
By faith we believe. 
By faith we pray. 
And by faith we receive.

When you have prayed to Him have faith that your prayer is received.  Then watch.  Watch the thoughts of your mind.  Watch the actions of others.  Watch the situation change.  Pay attention to what is small.  Expect a miracle but take what is given.

But if we say, “Nothing has happened.  God did not hear me.”   How is there any faith in that?

There are many reasons why faith is necessary.  But no reason I can think of fulfills the completeness of its necessity.  Simply have faith that faith is necessary.  And when that is done, have faith.

By His Grace

Life has trouble that can easily bring us to our knees.  When that happens don’t waste time sobbing.  Use what strength you have to call on God.  The men who inhabited the world during Adam’s day learn this rather quickly.

After the fall, men found out what it was like to live on their own.  And the Bible says that it was at that time when men began to call on the name of the Lord.

When we lose our pride, we find the Lord willing to help.  And the world is able to help us lose our pride quite handily.

By His Grace

Be dilligent in everything you have.  For you do not know the next moment; whether good or bad, it appears.  Who foretold it?  Who knew?  Yet it comes upon us without mercy.

By His Grace

Have I ever set foot in heaven?  No.

Have I ever seen the blazing glory of an angel?  No.

Do I know where to go to find the temple of God?  No.

Can i point and say there is hell?  No.

Do I have a clue what the glorious Jesus looks like?  No.

Then how could I possibly think I can save myself?

By His Grace