One of the many great things about having a personal friendship with God is that he satisfies.
The morning is a precious time to connect with God.
We need to acknowledge what is wearing us out, especially the ways in which we become focused on rules and behaviors.
It helps to remember an important quality of Jesus — that he is always with us.
Jesus can teach us how to break free from a frustrating, unsatisfying, and rule-dominated experience of Christianity to find a real relationship with God.
What the Parable of the Great Banquet teaches us about God’s invitation is to be part of his Kingdom.
When we get “used” to being a Christian and know what the Bible says, we end up reading and analyzing the Scriptures without seeing God for who he is. The power and hope the scriptures talk about only comes with a real and engaging relationship with God.