The question is not whether we have a sense of divine purpose, but how we’re trying to satisfy it.
Though Zacchaeus came with baggage, Jesus’ decision to love anyway completely changed Zacchaeus’ life for the better.
This parable will help us understand what it feels like to be lost and how God responds to that feeling by always trying to bring us home.
But how do we become a light that shines brightly before others? The first step is making sure we choose not to live in darkness ourselves.
Five ways Jesus can teach us to show compassion when we want to be critical.
We can find joy in serving God and others. No matter what’s going on in life, our home life improves when we look outward instead of inward.
We all long for unconditional acceptance and closeness. It all starts with learning to develop intimacy with God.
Even when we make mistakes and hurt God, he still sticks with us because he loves us. Nothing we do can drive him away.
With insecurity, God never responds with criticism. He responds with a purpose to live for something beyond themselves.
Once our faith in God is strong, it becomes easy to overcome the temptation to be cynical in human relationships.