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Stories and Viewpoints on FaithWould you deny your family, friends, and significant other? If not, why would you deny God by saying your relationship is a private matter? Would he say, “we have a private relationship?” I don't think so
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How do we Treat Others? Worldly or Biblical?
It seems like people don't know how to treat others with kindness anymore. You see it when you watch TV, read it in social media and notice it when you go to the store. With a society that is in constant moral decay, respect is on the back burner. We divide ourselves...
How are we at Measuring Sin?
Are we good at measuring sin in others? Do we scale sins in the correct order? I have been to a good number of Churches where they talked about sin. Some of the topics included drinking, homosexuality, living together before marriage, being unfaithful to your...
Nonbelievers Preaching to Christians
I am sure if you have watched the news. Lately, you have seen a lot of nonbelievers preaching to Christians. If you look at some of the rallies being held, you can just read the signs. Take a look at social media, where nonbelievers are preaching to Christians in...
The Pope says a Christian Looks Like What?
What does the Pope say being a Christian looks like? First off, I am not Catholic, and I have never been. I have many friends that follow the faith, so I will try to write this as gentle as possible. When I process spiritually related topics, I like to dig deep...
Only One Person Can Buy Your Way to Heaven.
It is impossible to buy your way to heaven. No amount of tithing to your church can buy your way to heaven. You cannot pay someone to forgive your sins. Our sins cannot be prayed away by others. And we cannot pay others either through money or works to get us to...
Good Intentions Will Not Get You Into Heaven
Good intentions in life are people's meaningful attempt to do right. We try to please someone one but end up causing them more trouble instead. We took the wrong path and made mistakes. As humans, we have good intentions all of the time. After the first of the...
No Money, No clothes, not even shoes but generosity
Imagine your boss sending you out to do your work with no money, no clothes, not even shoes. Good news! You are allowed to accept generosity as you do your work. Jesus sent the Twelve Apostles out in just this fashion. He told them to go from community to community so...
Life's Constant Crisis and How we Deal with it as Christians
Dealing with constant crisis makes life miserable. Fighting the same struggles day after day is an overwhelming task. We lose hope and want to give up. But somehow we keep on fighting through, hoping there is a better life on the other side. We feel chained to our...
Letting go of the past
Letting go of the past is difficult, and being judged for your past is even more challenging. Being judged by your worst critic daily is not okay for self-esteem. My worst critic is myself, which makes it worse. Satan is doing his best to manipulate my thinking, to...
We Live in a Debt Society. What Does the Bible Tell us to do?
Debt is a national crisis. America’s national debt is approaching 19 trillion dollars. Can you even fathom that number? Hundreds, thousands, millions, billions and now trillions. When you start talking about a debt that large, how could anyone ever repay it? Debt...
Show Grace to Others in the Middle of a Conflict.
It is hard to show grace to others when we are mad at them. It is even more difficult to show grace to someone that we disagree with. We get caught up in the moment and spout off at the mouth. We judge and point a finger at others. Why is showing grace to others...
Finding Miracles in Our Lives
What exactly are miracles? Miracles are an unsuspected positive event that can only have occurred by a divine power. You hear people saying all of the time that they are praying for a miracle. When your favorite sports team is loosing and the only way to turn the...
Is God Real? Is There Any Proof to Show Doubters?
Is our God real or just a figment of our imagination? Is God real because we say he is real or is there proof other than the Bible? As Christians we argue in favor of God based on the Bible. The problem with this argument is that the person who you are debating...
How Does Social Media Shape our Lives?
Now days social media is how we communicate. Chances are you stumbled on this blog through a social media site such as Facebook. There are many positive things about social media. We are able to interact with multiple people around the world in a few seconds. We...
Is God in Me? Is the Holy Spirit Living In You?
When we created our website God in me, we wanted people to question whether on not God was inside them. What does it mean to have God inside you? This notion is simple yet complex at the same time. God in me plays a crucial role in our spiritual lives. It...
Being a Godly Leader in Peoples Lives
What is a Godly leader and why is it important? We all need a leader or role model in our life. Someone who we can look up to. A person who will show us the right path to travel on. Someone who will hold us accountable when we fail. Someone who will show us a...
Why Does it Matter if We Sin Every Day of Our Life?
We sin every day regardless of how hard we try to abstain from it. Committing small sins really don't matter is most peoples eyes. We also commit big sins that get out roars in public opinion. Should we focus on making a lot of small mistakes? Does it make more...
Being Strong For Everyone Else In Your Life
Being strong is not an easy task. We seemingly carry the burden for everyone in our lives. Our strength helps others through their weakness. Being strong emotionally and mentally sometimes seems like a endless game. Where is our breaking point? Is there even one?...
Seeing Through The Dense Fog That Clouds Our Lives
Where I live, we have had dense fog for several days now. You can barely see out your windows and it is even harder to drive in. Dense fog can make a easy task really hard, because you cannot see what you are doing. Sometimes the dense fog is so thick that we...
Living With Church Politics In Your Life
Lets talk a little about Church politics. I am not talking about Donald Trump or Barack Obama. Even though I could have some interesting blogs on both. I am talking about the little things that go on behind the scenes in Church. The stuff that controls spending...
Do you Believe in God, and do you Believe God?
There are those that don't believe in God, and then there are those that don't "believe" God. We think that God won't take care of us because according to our scale, are not worthy of God's love. I understand this all too well, because I believe in God, and have never...
Choosing to Biblically Follow our Political Leaders
It seems fitting to talk about political leaders, since tomorrow there will be a transfer of power. I am not going to get in to the political debate of which person is better and who is worse. My purpose for this post is to enlighten people to what the Bible says...
How do We Change Other's Heart and Mind?
When we thing of changing other's heart and mind, we are really just trying to persuade others to agree with us. We think that our way of thinking should be everyone else's. Their morals should be like ours so they can be as good as us. We measure people by how...
Being Falsely Accused By Others
No one likes to be falsely accused. It damages our reputation and challenges our character. We have all been falsely accused at some point in our life. I remember as a child getting in trouble by my parents. My brother would want something I had and I wouldn't...
Having a God Centered Vision For Life
Having a God centered vision is hard. It is not an easy thing to do, because we are all born with a sinful nature. A sinful nature separates us from God, plain and simple. We reconnect with our creator by having a God centered vision. What I mean is that we need...
Get Married Again After Three Divorces?
My original life plan, get married to a beautiful and lovingly wife. Have kids. Own a lovely home with a picket fence. And, have a job I loved with the freedom to spend time with my family. The woman I married would love me as much as I loved her, and she would stay...
Understanding Why Life's Not Fair
It is really hard to understand why life's not fair. I am constantly battling with my children over this very issue. If one kid gets to do something, the others think they need to do it as well. I get told all the time, dad that isn't fair. My response is life's...
What is Spiritual Giving and How Much Should We Give?
Spiritual giving is more than just giving money. It can also be giving of your time and talents. What exactly is spiritual giving and how much we give? As Christians we are called to not only give, but to give cheerfully. 2 Corinthians 9:7 "Each one must give as...
Being Judged or Judging Others Actions
Do you find yourself being judged by others? Maybe you are judging others. I know some people criticize me for who I am. But, I've also criticized others for who they are. It just happens, even though it is not something I am proud of doing. Matthew 7:1 tells us not...
Good deeds – should we share our actions on Facebook?
We love to read stories of good deeds done on Facebook. You might even share yours with friends on Facebook. I have, and you probably have too! Our motive is often to encourage our friends to engage in good deeds as well. In some cases, people have alterior motives...
Satan Tempts Us Into Doing Evil
Satan tempts us all of the time. He is always constantly there trying to put doubt in our heads. Satan tries to manipulate our thoughts and actions. He knows that if he works on us long enough he will break us. The stronger we are in our walk with the Lord, the...
Is Being a Witness to People Important?
I am sure that if you are a regular Church attender, you have heard of being a witness. What does being a witness entail? Some of us are very uncomfortable in fact. It is a hard thing to do for a lot of people. To some people, being a witness comes naturally. The...
Do We Really Know How To Pray?
When I was younger, I wanted to know how to pray. I thought that you asked God for some good things to happen in your life and he would miraculously make it happen just the way we wanted. Understanding prayer is hard for some. Learning how to pray meaningfully...
Nothing in Common anymore – An evolution of friendships
Friends you have nothing in common with quickly become evident when you develop your relationship with God. You don't have to express your faith to your buddies, as they will see it radiating from you. Friends become jealous and will challenge you with temptation, and...
How Do You Find The Best Church?
Finding the best Church for you and your family may require a little work. I have had to Church shop before and it is not a fun task. The initial feeling when you walk in the Church doors can be overwhelming. You first impression can really set the tone for whether...
One Bad Thing After Another
Sometimes it seems that life offers one bad thing after another. Just when you think that life can't get any worse, it does. I was talking with an employee this morning and the topic came up. My employee is scheduled for shoulder surgery next week. He has been...
Are we Forcing Our Religion on Our Kids?
Are we forcing our religion on our children? Christianity is unique, unlike other faiths. If we see Christianity as a religion, we are missing what Christianity is. If we are forcing our religion on our children, then we are not showing God's will. Being a...
Denying Satan in my daily walk with Christ
Satan is challenging me at every turn, ever since I dove into the Bible reading cover-to-cover. Somehow he believes that he will find a lure to turn me away from God, and to own my soul. How wrong he is to think I will do such a thing. Anyone who wholeheartedly...
How Long is Eternity? What After Life Will We Choose?
Eternity is an endless period of time. There is a beginning, but no end. As humans, it is hard for us to comprehend forever. We measure things in quantity and time. Eternity is the one thing that we cannot measure. Why is understand eternity so important? How...
Am I worthy? Dealing with Poor Self-Esteem
am I worthy? I struggle with poor self-esteem. Most people wouldn't admit struggling with poor self-esteem, especially those with big egos. John the Baptist felt as though he was not worthy even though God called him to Baptise Jesus. Imagine, someone who felt, "I am...
Any Struggling Church Can Change
How do we fix a struggling Church? Why is the Church struggling in the first place? Some Churches become complacent. Some Churches try to be everything to everyone. No matter how your Church got to where it is, it is time for a change. Since I was a kid, I have...
Where is God When We Need Him?
Where is God when we need him? I have been asked many times about how come God lets bad things happen. Good people die too soon. People lose their jobs every day. Houses are foreclosed, and families are left with nowhere to go. Children go to bed hungry every...
The bruised ego is best avoided when possible
You know the person with the big ego. There is no reasoning with them, and they bruise easily. The person with the big ego will do anything to protect their turf. They will throw people under the bus, or even use others to do their dirty work. People with big ego's...
Are We Allowed to Sin to Grow in Christ?
This question was posed to me today, "can we sin to grow in Christ"? You might be asking yourself what I am talking about. As sinners are we allowed to continue our sin while at the same time growing in Christ? Yes and no. We are always going to sin regardless of...
Choosing A New Direction in Life Today
Lately, I have been thinking about a new direction in life. I have been a small business owner my entire adult life. I started from scratch right out of high school. Building a decent sized company that employs many people. Business is always a challenge and a...
The Destructive Christian in Your Life
Talking about a destructive Christian is not a topic that you will typically hear in the pew at Church. It defies the message and purpose of the Bible. A destructive Christian can cultivate anger and hurt. They can lead people away from Gods word. When I talk...
A pregnant girlfriend results in marriage
You have a pregnant girlfriend, and she decides to have an abortion. She's on her way to the clinic, so you chase after her. You'll do anything to keep a child from becoming an abortion statistic. You arrive at the abortion clinic, and your pregnant girlfriend...
Stop Being a Worldly Christian
The title "worldly Christian" may strike home for some of you. If you have been living your life in a way unpleasing to God, you know what I mean. Getting the "I'm saved" card and then turning your back on growing a relationship with God. What does it mean exactly...
Forgiving Past Hurts in Your Life
Forgiving past hurts something that we should all try and work on in our lives. Holding grudges against friends or family members is not a healthy way to live your life. By forgiving past hurts, you are transforming your heart and mind in a Biblical way. An...
Getting rid of the False Idols in Our Life
False idols in our life can take on many forms. Anything that consumes our life and keeps us from God can become an idol. Worshiping any person or object in place of God the Creator separates us from him. The Bible tells us that God is a jealous God. We are...
Trust in God
Faith is our master key to unlocking undetected potential inside each and every one of us.
The Trinity
As Christians we believe in The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit.