Walking with God, Digesting Scripture and Pointing Others to Grow Deeper in their Faith
Oh how different our world would be if we could all get this one right! Jesus uttered this profound statement in the midst of Pharisees trying to trick him. The question came is verse 36 asking which is the greatest commandment. These two things Jesus answers cover everything. I cannot hate someone if I love... Continue Reading →
This verse struck me hard as a young person. Truth is, what we try so hard to hold onto might just destroy us. So ironic! We all know irony makes for a good story but we’re talking about our very lives. These words come from Jesus. They’re not my words. Efforts to save ourselves are... Continue Reading →
God treats us as sons and daughters, His children. Our children can fume and spew out anger towards us when we discipline them and try to teach them what’s right. Some shout similar things at God. We know that discipling our children teaches them. If our discipline doesn’t yield righteousness in a child’s life we... Continue Reading →
“The devil made me do it,” they say. Nope! Everyone looks for excuses for their shortcomings. Truth is we all have sinned. The Bible makes that clear in Romans 3:23. We think blaming our mistakes on the devil lets us off the hook? What rich words! What I know and endure is common. Humanity knows... Continue Reading →
Each of us goes our own way. This is so American, part of our culture. We are individualistic, every man for himself. A small example of this is the hoarding we’ve experienced recently with the outbreak of a deadly virus. Everyone fighting to put themselves first. This is not God’s way. This is not Christian.... Continue Reading →
Yes, Jesus is the bread of life. What’s this mean? How can someone never hunger and thirst again? These are basic needs for every human. God is concerned for our physical needs but this verse goes much deeper than that. As a teen I reached out to God and experienced transformation immediately. I stopped craving... Continue Reading →
Mercy is something we all desperately need. Without God’s mercy we would all be in the same boat headed nowhere and then to doom. Humbling ourselves and reaching out to God, praying for mercy, asking for forgiveness for our wrongs is what sets one person apart from another. The one who has experienced cleansing is... Continue Reading →
Psalm 23, the one we memorize as a child… the one we use to bring God’s divine comfort in the midst of a funeral. Death is probably what the world fears most. I am reminded that I do not have to fear death. This is one of those things God did when he transformed me.... Continue Reading →
Photograph by pastor friend, Daniel Sanchez God does not hide from anyone. If God seems hidden it's because we moved away. Maybe we moved away slowly or suddenly, whatever the case, God didn't move. God waits to be found by each one of us. God draws us unto Himself. God longs to pour peace and... Continue Reading →
Hunger hurts me. It hurts to the point that sometimes I start to feel sick and nauseous. I get weak and shake sometimes too. I cannot focus well when I feel pangs of hunger. Dehydration is a mean enemy! We can live without food a good time but cut off my liquids and all gets... Continue Reading →
Jeni Martin Johnson 