Living Life for Christ Alone

Have you ever felt like life's many troubles, pains, challenges and pressures line up at your bed to greet you the moment you wake up?  This has been me the last couple weeks... I wake up in the morning, and there they are clamoring for my attention. I think through one and come to a conclusion about it, and then the next one takes its turn. And then, when I have thought through them all, the first one comes around again with another side to the issue to get me thinking again. Fix it mode is a very real thing, and not just for men. We want control, we want to see wrongs made right, we want our world to be put back in order, we just want peace. And before long, we become consumed.  Have you ever been here? It comes in many different forms... You could call it worry. You could call it fear. You could call it anxiety. You could call it control. You could call it a search for stability. You could call it a desire for things to be fixed. You could call it a pity party. You could ca...

Our world is so complicated, isn't it? And as a result, our thinking can get complicated, too.  I don't have a lot of say to elaborate on this, but I'm sure every person who reads this feels it to one degree or another. So, I want to introduce some simplicity into your soul, if you will let me. Take a minute to breathe as you read this, and remember we were made for simplicity in Christ. (2 Cor 11:3) If you are a follower of Christ, may the eyes of your heart zero in on Him as you read this, and may your soul settle into His peace. You were made for rest, so find rest in Him. (Psalm 62) And if you are not a follower of Christ, be refreshed by the idea that you, too can have simplicity in Him. It's yours for the taking. He is pursuing you with His relentless love, too. (John 3:16)  . "I love You, Lord; You are my strength." Psalm 18:1 The simplicity of this verse will quiet your soul if you let it. . "I love You, Lord..."  My love only needs to be foc...

"Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before His eyes, and He is the One to whom we are accountable." -Hebrews 4:13 Think about it. You are always before His eyes. He searches and knows you. There are are many things you may be able to hide from others, but there is nothing you can hide from Him. He's seen you at your worst.