God does not want.. “anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9) Recognize this: God “wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2:4) God loves you and me so much that He is actively reaching out with a heart of compassionContinue reading “The desire of God’s heart”
Category Archives: Christian Life
In between the extraordinary
It is so amazing when we see miracles. How affirming, encouraging and life-changing when we hear the voice of God! And how exciting when God moves and brings times of revival, renewal and spiritual growth. But what about in between the extraordinary times? Let’s think back on Abraham’s life. He lived to be 175 yearsContinue reading “In between the extraordinary”
Be present
God has been teaching me (over and over again in fact) that one of the most important things in all of life is to be present to Him and present to each person that I with in each moment. And of course God is always and ever present, so I ought to be present toContinue reading “Be present”
Looking for a friend
Do you ever find yourself longing for a good friend to just take an interest in your life? You know, someone who will take the first step to see how you are doing? It seems that we are terrible at making friends and perhaps equally as bad at befriending and cherishing the people who areContinue reading “Looking for a friend”
Things I regret
These are the things I regret: These are things I regret. But since I don’t have a time machine, there is no way I can go back and change these things in the past. I need the courage of the Lord to apologize to the people that these choices affected. I want and need toContinue reading “Things I regret”
God’s story
We are all characters in God’s story. The Bible helps us to see that everything that is unfolding around us (on earth, throughout the cosmos) as well as all that has taken place throughout history, has not been the respective stories of billions of individual people but rather the one singular story of God’s love,Continue reading “God’s story”
Can we trust Him?
Trusting means believing that someone will do something that they have said they would and that they have the capacity to do so. Trusting is about taking someone at their word and believing that they have the intellect, time, energy, strength and provision to make it happen. This is the question of trust. This isContinue reading “Can we trust Him?”
What are you listening to?
I’m curious what are you listening to these days? In regards to music, I go back and forth from one style to another. I truly have eclectic taste. But above all I desire for the music to either accompany my times of prayer and thanksgiving to the Lord or remind me of the goodness ofContinue reading “What are you listening to?”
Peace that is beyond comprehension
There is a lot of noise and chaos in this world. And even when we do get alone and quiet, it seems like technology or our own thoughts like to interrupt. Fear is a loud and obnoxious voice that seems to invade our thoughts and any modicum of peace we might have had. But GodContinue reading “Peace that is beyond comprehension”
Lord, please, give us today…
Let me ask you a question: What do you need today? I think that many of us know right away exactly what it is that we need today. Whether it is more patience, more sleep, less stress, more energy, more money, or something else, I’m pretty sure you have a list of things that areContinue reading “Lord, please, give us today…”
Pastor Michael Johnson 