Never Alone

Where is Christ to be found? When we receive Christ, He comes to live inside us. This means the place He is found is within us. God becomes very near, very close. He becomes our constant companion, never leaving our side. He is within us in the hardest moments of life. Loneliness begins to lose its power. We are never alone. We are never unloved. He lives inside us, loving us, speaking to us, and walking with us as our closest friend and constant companion. Never alone becomes the theme of our lives. Never alone again. This becomes our world,…

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What the Soul Is Seeking

There is something deep within humanity that is searching for satisfaction. It is the soul. It was placed there by God. The soul can only be satisfied by God Himself, by the presence of God. Yet we often seek satisfaction in earthly things, material possessions, food, entertainment, relationships, money, and more. We are trying to fill something deep within us, but material things and even people do not reach far enough. They remain on the surface and fade quickly. We must recognize that it is our soul that is seeking God, and that it can only be satisfied by the…

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Lift Your Vision Higher

Jesus gives the soul the environment it needs to thrive. The human soul must have a higher vision in order to flourish. A vision limited to this temporal world is not enough. The soul needs eternal hope, eternal life, and friendship with God. It needs the presence of God. To truly thrive, the soul must be immersed in the eternal. It cannot survive on the temporal alone. It cannot thrive on materialism, money, entertainment, pleasure, or possessions. These things are too shallow to lift the soul. There is a song I really like titled “Lift Your Vision Higher.” For the…

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Jesus as the Centerpiece

When you decorate a table, you choose something beautiful and make it the centerpiece. It becomes the focus of the table, making ordinary things like plates and cups look beautiful. For the Christian, Jesus is the centerpiece. Jesus is the most beautiful being in the universe. All of heaven worships, adores, and loves Him. He is the centerpiece of heaven. Out of God’s great love for us, Jesus chose to live inside us, becoming our centerpiece and beautifying everything else. He is now the focus of our existence. Jesus Christ, King of kings, Lord of lords, Creator of the universe,…

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When Pain Leads Us Back to God

Today I am struck by the realization of how God makes all things work together for our good. I have experienced both pain and blessing in my life, and I have come to see that His presence is what makes life wonderful, not our circumstances. There is a strange paradox in this truth. Some of the most blessed seasons of my life were not happy ones, simply because I gave too little attention to Him. Pain and suffering have a way of driving us straight to the well of living water.

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