I'd like to ask for prayers for the spiritual growth of someone I met online who I'll call "Sally" to preserve her privacy. Sally believes in Jesus but she is skeptical of organized religion and isn't convinced of the reliability of Scripture. I'm concerned that without a strong fellowship of...
There is often a lot to be cut through in our life. And there is often a lot to be cut out. Deeper Fellowship with the Lord is always like that I have found. To go on with Him requires getting to what is essential. Suddenly there is the Lord. Suddenly we see everything the way it should be seen...
I just want to say thank you to every one who’s been there for me and messaged me about my concerns. When I first joined this website I was scared,worried, new to Christianity,I didn’t know much about the meaning of Christianity and scripture. I was in a crisis I was in fear for months. But when...
Hiya all!
I would like to offer an ear to those who need and an opportunity to support each other, discuss light topics and generally hold each other accountable to whatever goal/habits are determined.
I'm a 28yo female living in the islands, Non-denomination.
I would like to connect with others...
God provides His children with many things and ways to help us to spiritually grow. He gives us the written scriptures (the bible), fellowship, and most importantly He gives us direct intercession with Him through the Holy Spirit with our born-again spirit. Yet, many who claim to be in Christ...
“Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is...
"Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them. But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God...
"I am not asking on behalf of them alone (His disciples), but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message (all true believers), that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent...
Yesterday, I had a discussion with @Ronit and she made a comment that sparked the idea for this thread. I'll share what she said below and invite you to consider how God has helped you overcome your stumbling blocks.
You know Bella. 10 years ago what you said would have really offended me. But...
Spiritual growth, and not the practice of simply filling our heads with knowledge, is essential for every true follower of Christ. There are many who spend all of their time trying to figure out what this or that scripture means, or are driven to understand the scriptures from an historical...
Each day we awake, we are all, to some degree, aware of many things around us. We typically place most of our own attention on those things highest on our priority list. If it is dark, we turn a light on. If it is cold, we put a on something more to keep us warm. The modern attention grab...
What people perceive is usually what they believe, and this is based on what they hear, see and think. However, not all of our perceptions are in fact truth. We all have blind spots where others can perceive things about us and yet we do not perceive or acknowledge these things. For example...
I'm afraid that I am drifting away from God. I've been falling back into my old ways and it is making me sick, I don't want to be of this world anymore, I want to be on fire for Jesus again, like when I was a child.
During Jesus' earthly ministry, He made it a point to teach in parables and many times, He purposefully did so because He did not intend to share these spiritual truths with the unbelieving crowd. Consequently, this has caused many earthly-minded people to interpret Jesus’ messages based on...
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As Christians it is essential for each of us to learn to walk as Jesus walked and therefore this Blogs focuses on just that. Once we learn to walk as Jesus walked we will begin to enjoy a life filled with faith, hope, and love. My prayer is the Lord will use this Blog to inspire you to live a...
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So basically I feel my prayer-life is in a rut; every night when I pray before bed I pray for the same things, and while that's not a bad thing what the issue I believe is that I'm praying in the same way (praying for the same things almost identically every night) causing a slight case of...
All you Christians; when you are praying, what kinds of things do you choose to share with God? Do you share feelings, struggles?
Do you feel more connected with God when you share these intimate parts of your life with him? Does it help you grow in your relationship with him?
Thanks!
No Revelation, No Fruit – Matthew 13:11-23
When we look at Matthew 13:11-23, we can clearly see that it talks about a spiritual seeing and hearing, about the things of God. In verse 15, it says that a person understands with their heart. I believe, that is talking about revelation from God...
For Freedom
Galatians 5:1 NASB
It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
We who believe in Jesus Christ, as Lord and Savior of our lives, were called to freedom from slavery to sin and from man-made religion...
So my question today is pretty simple, how can I glorify God through all that I do? My hobbies, my job, even going to the store for milk, I know that some how I can glorify God in all these categories (and everything in between) but I don't know where to start.