Joy vs Happiness
I choose joy!
The Power of Repentance: Embracing God’s Gift of Eternal Life through Christ
Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”
Ignite Your Faith: Know the Bible, Know Him
Romans 15:4: “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.”
Journey to Wholeness: Your Spiritual Genesis Begins
Galatians 4:19: My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you.
His Gospel and Truth
He hasn’t called us to religiousness but rather to receive from Him and to live in His love, loving as He loved us and walking in faith, according to His faith.
A Testimony of Service and Faith
We walked in together not knowing what to expect or how we’d be received but asked the simple question, “Would you mind if we came to read the Bible to your residents?” The lady at the front desk asked, “what church are you with?”
Testimony of a Broken Heart
We can spend our entire lives aiming to achieve things of this world, pleasing ourselves and those around us, whose opinions, whether great and uplifting or horrid and full of judgement, are meaningless.
A Testimony of Belief
All throughout the Old and New Testament we see evidence of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We often see them as different entities for which they are, however, they are also one and bring about unity from within our soul through the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the connection to the Son and the Father, a gift given by the Son upon his transcendence to Heaven. From Luke in his gospel and in Acts to Paul in Ephesians and Galatians we hear about the promise of the Holy Spirit.
A Blurry Life
Coming to Christ has opened a lot of questions for me surrounding the church. I’ve never been a huge fan of organized religion. Before marriage you’d never find me in a church, in fact since I moved to Florida in 2006 the first time I stepped foot in a church was with my wife sometime in 2011. It just happened to be a Catholic church. It didn’t take long for me to look around and say, “what is going on here?” Everything was methodical and pattern oriented, and I couldn’t wrap my head around it. It seemed a bit cultish if I’m being totally honest. That didn’t stop our attendance, especially after our son was born in June 2011. We thought it important to raise him in the Catholic faith, thus we’ve been attending Mass or watching Mass since 2016 on a pretty regular basis.
Faith Over Fear
Surrendering to Jesus is to accept His love for you. Allow Him inside of you to become one with the Father through the Son.