The God who loans you life sees your every move, hears each word you speak, knows your every thought. You are seen by God. Noticed. Known.

I was raised Christian after age 5, but I didn't really understand it until high school. A friend of mine invited me to his youth group. There I heard the gospel, understood it, and accepted it.

I think most American churchgoers are the soil that chokes the seed because of all the thorns. Thorns are anything that distracts us from God. When we want God and a bunch of other stuff, then that means we have thorns in our soil. A relationship with God simply cannot grow when money, sins, activities, favorite sports teams, addictions, or commitments are piled on top of it.

I don't want Him to return and find me sitting in a theater.

...our concern is more about going to heaven than loving the King.

We need to stop giving people excuses not to believe in God. You've probably heard the expression 'I believe in God, just not organized religion'. I don't think people would say that if the church truly lived like we are called to live.

God has not had an identity crisis. He knows that he is Great and deserves to be the center of our lives.