In the first part of this series, we talked about how God wants us to practice presence before pleasing. We must learn to stop trying to do anything for Him until we first take time to be with Him, basking in His glory, and absorbing the warmth of His Son-shine. Only when we spend time […]
Stop trying to please God (part 1)
You may read this title and think, “Wait. What? But I’m supposed to please God, right?” Absolutely! The thing is, it’s not the pleasing He wants you to stop, it’s the trying. In an effort to live a good Christian life, we like to set goals or make vows. We say things like, “I’m going […]
If you’ve lost that loving feeling
We often start the life of faith in an easy joyous relationship with God; but soon enough we begin to strive and work to do what makes Him happy. We try and fail, then try even harder, until we’re so weary and discouraged we wonder if we’ll ever get back the loving feeling we once […]