Giving God the opportunity to show how much he cares
One of the defining crises of midlife is refusing to admit the truth to ourselves that we’re getting older.”
Confronting the moments when we think, act, respond, and make decisions as if God were not real and present in our lives.
The idea of control gives us the illusion that we can prevent, manage, and will our lives towards certain outcomes.
Guilt is overwhelming, but God can free us from it. We must learn how to deal with guilt biblically so that we don’t get overwhelmed by the stress, anxiety, and emotionalism it causes.
Jesus' life was a powerful example and inspiring blueprint that guides us in living a life of faith that changes the world.
There are many things that aim to undermine our faith: our guilt, different diagnoses, depression, anxiety, fear, and various circumstances. God wants to build our faith and confidence to be so strong it can handle anything thrown our way.
Believing in the “Spirituality of Jesus” means believing he is intimately guiding our lives. Spirituality becomes a way of life.
Jesus was sent by God to be the chief persuader. He was on a mission to convince, and in John 11:32-44 he is faced with grief, one of the most traumatic afflictions of faith any human being can experience. The sisters of Lazarus had watched their brother die when Jesus failed to arrive, and were plunged into deep grief accompanied by doubt. This grieving doubt had an emotional effect on Jesus as Scripture says he was “deeply moved” (John 11:33,38).