Enjoying God Now

Enjoying God Now

A couple of weeks ago, God put on my heart that I should pray for help to enjoy my husband more. That day, Paul was taking the afternoon off for us to attend our youngest son’s state swim meet together. In preparation for the ride, I gathered my laptop and paperwork...

Satisfying Your Heart’s Desire

Happiness can be a hoax. We recognize this most acutely when our realized dreams disappoint us and when the pleasures we sought just don’t satisfy. But there’s good news! God wants us to be happy.[1] In fact, he commands it.[2] God’s commands are for our good.[3] He...

Seeking Jesus through Prayer

Early in my life, my grandmother gave me the bookmark that appears in this photo. The poem[1]  talks about meeting God in the morning so as to have him through the day, reflecting the author’s delight in the presence and sufficiency of his God. With such a great...

Seeking Jesus through the Word

“The way we treat the Bible is the way we treat Jesus, for He is the living Word and the theme of the written Word.”[1] Christ’s followers need no further motivation to become devoted to time in our Bibles. Jesus said that we need the Word to live.[2] Of course,...

What does it mean to “seek Jesus”?

In years past, I had a childish faith. Not the trusting, childlike faith that Jesus prescribes for us,[1] but a faith that believed God would rescue me when I needed him and that, otherwise, the relationship was “good.” I thought going to church, reading my Bible and...

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