There is something important we can learn from the story of Zacchaeus — he only wanted to see Jesus. He just wanted to watch. He wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Although he was a rich and influential man, he wasn’t popular or well-liked. I imagine that he didn’t expect Jesus would be too interested in getting to know him, others weren’t, but it didn’t change the fact that he wanted to see Jesus or that Jesus had a different idea.
Category Archives: Spiritual Growth
Fighting for Hope
The word “hope,” often thrown about like confetti in our society, has a much deeper impact for those who have chosen to follow Christ. We hear statements all the time like “I hope you get the job,” and “I hope everything works out.” This type of hope is limited and meaningless, wishful thinking, really. What impact does hoping someone gets what they want really have on the outcome of their situation?
Unexpected Surprises
I know that we are to come to God with a spirit of expectation. But, if I’m honest, I don’t always know what to expect. If I come to Him with expectations of miracles, and healing, and supernatural victories and He chooses not to do those things then I am disappointed or hurt. Read More
The Perfect Father
If we do not understand the true nature of our heavenly Father, then we risk every step of obedience we take in our faith journey becoming either a march toward legalism or us treading a path to manipulate God into doing things our way.
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Disciplined Disciples
Many of us think we know what these words mean — discipline and disciple — but do we? It’s can be surprising how much our own experiences and our societal worldview can alter our perspective of these things. Read More
Deeper Growth 