worldview

We all have a worldview from which we live. How does the Bible affect your view of life, God, and self?

A Season of Hope

Generosity seems to abound. Families and old friends reconnect. Christmas is a season of hope because Jesus has come! God wants to be with you. Grab hold of the hope of Christmas.

Have you considered the virgin Mary's faith?

Mary Shows How to Respond to God

Dive into a Mary’s journey of intimacy with God and see its call for you. Embrace His invitation to purposeful living. Believe beyond reason.

All of us have struggled with self-image issues to some degree or another. I’m too fat. I’m too skinny. I’m too small. I’m too small. I don’t like my eyes. I don’t like my nose. My voice sounds silly. I make noises when I breathe. My teeth are crooked. My ears are too big. Whatever you have struggled with, realize that you are quarreling with God. You are saying that God did not know what He was doing when He created you.

God Makes Things for Beauty

In heaven things are made for beauty not merely utility. Streets of gold. Go beyond what is required and bring life into whatever you are doing.

God's Heart Bursts With Longing For You

And so, to begin with, you might ask yourself, “Did I have a father with whom I felt safe?” and, “Did I know I was prized by my father?” “Was I invited to be a boy, did I get to live a boy’s life as it was meant to be?” You might even want to write out your answers to those questions, especially the follow-up question, “Why . . . or why not?” Tell your story, at least to yourself, and to God.

What If I Choose One Direction But God Goes Another?

People are often paralyzed from stepping outside the will of God for fear of adding years of extra pain or delaying promised blessings. Can we go beyond God?

Fear Casts Out Love

If we bring fear into the equation, love is going to leave. Fear casts out love. People eventually rebel when motivated by fear; love keeps us motivated.

God is Ready to Give More Than We Want or Deserve

When we see that we have a loving Father who loves to give good gifts, we will have joy in our prayer lives. God is ready to give more than we deserve.

We Need to Let Jesus Interpret Our Circumstances

We need to have Jesus interpret our circumstances. Our world may look bad or good, but Jesus alone has the right to interpret them. He leads us into truth.

Christians Prefer the Fear of God to the Love of God

Too many of us are more comfortable with the fear of God than the love of God. We know how to respond to the fear. We don’t know what to do with His love.

How Can God Make Good Out of This?

How can God make something good out of this? Whatever painful circumstance you have endured, take it to Jesus. Allow Him to interpret it for you.