Even if we haven't arrived yet, we believe we can get there because Jesus believes in us.
One of the many great things about having a personal friendship with God is that he satisfies.
The church in the New Testament was made strong by the powerful walk with God of each individual Christian.
In this episode, we learn how to build a church on hope the way Jesus did—by cultivating purpose, humility, endurance, impact, and inspiration.
The church of the Bible was dynamic, powerful, and life-changing. So why has church attendance today been declining?
When we get our happiness from God, we want to share that happiness with others.
When we have the certainty that God loves us completely for who we are, we can be satisfied no matter what.
God notices what we go through, even if no one else does, and he wants to do something about our pain.
God commands us not to give into our fear and reminds us that he will never fail us.
God wants us to both have our own happy and satisfying life and to help others have an opportunity for that life, too.
It helps to remember an important quality of Jesus — that he is always with us.
God wants to give us the help we need, but we have to be willing to be vulnerable enough to ask him for it.