HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!

“Those who profess to favor freedom, yet deprecate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightening. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral and physical; but it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.” — Frederick Douglass . . . → Read More: HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!

How Do We Love God Practically – Part 2

In Part One we began a series on what it means to love God in our every day lives. In other words, what are the day-to-day steps in laying down our wills and our lives to God and loving Him as He desires. We shared that there are eight steps to what I call my “Survival Kit.” These are steps that God has laid out for us in Scripture to help us deal with our sin and become those open and cleansed vessels–loving Him. . . . → Read More: How Do We Love God Practically – Part 2

How Do We Love God Practically – Part 1

David Needham, author of the book Birthright, states, “…the big task is not the finding of the truth, but the living of it!” I agree with him completely. What good are God’s principles if they don’t work in our hearts and change our lives? With this in mind, let’s put all we have learned so far (in our series “Loving God”) into practical use. What are the steps in the moment by moment laying down of our wills and our lives to God? In other words, how do we love (agapao) God daily? . . . → Read More: How Do We Love God Practically – Part 1