Peruse the Christian marketplace, and you will find a plethora of books, songs, and paintings that depict God as a loving Father.

If there were 1,000 ways to God we would want 1,001.

So the challenge for us is to live in such a way that we are radically dependent on and desperate for the power that only God can provide.

Caring for the poor is one natural overflow and a necessary evidence of the presence of Christ in our hearts. If there is no sign of caring for the poor in our lives, then there is reason to at least question whether Christ is in our hearts.

The journey begins, though, with understanding what it means to be a christian. To say you believe in Jesus apart from conversion in your life completely misses the essence of what it means to follow him. Do not be deceived.

We don’t go to Scripture for permission to do what we think is best, but for direction to do what He says is best.

When you come to Jesus, you don't come to get health, wealth and prosperity. You come to Jesus to get Jesus