What comes to mind when you hear the word "blessing"? God's definition of blessing and how he delivers it to his people is quite likely very different from what you may expect. We all desire to be blessed, but the path to receiving the Lord's blessing is not always pleasureable - and sin is its greatest obstacle. But God uses the consequence of sin, the trials and the storms in our lives to bring us to our knees in brokenness and repentance. That's when we seek him with genuine, surrendered hearts and that's what He loves. As we draw near to him, we find mercy, grace and his presence and therein is the blessing - God himself.
What is the basic, fundamental starting point for the church? Pastor Robbie Symons points out that through God's word, our Lord calls the church...
Jesus calls us to follow the Golden Rule, treating others with love and respect. He urges us to take the narrow, difficult path that...