Have you interpreted a relationship with God as a religious set of rules that have left you feeling insignificant, out of control, insecure, and discontent? In one of the greatest stories ever told, Jesus described an elder son with a stone heart, one that was legalistic, rigid, and immovable. The father offered the same satisfaction […]

In Jesus’ trilogy parable (Luke 15), the prodigal son exhibited a sand heart, one that was loose and licentious, scattered in the wind. The father satisfied the desires of his sand-hearted younger son through the gift of restoration. When the younger son returned home, sandals were placed on his feet, which transformed him from a […]

How do you relate the gospel of Christ to others? When we fully surrender our desires to the Restorer, we translate His satisfying restoration to others. This is a secret that I will only share with you. The apostle Paul used four nouns to describe the gospel of God’s restoration, which we share with others: […]

Imagine life being like a wheel. In our hurriedness, business ambition, worry, or anxiety, we attempt to live at the outside of a wheel that seems to move faster and cover more ground as we trust in our giftedness rather than our godliness. This is pride. However, Christ is at the hub of the wheel, […]

Sin is a desire for any life apart from God. It attempts to find significance, contentment, control, and security in everything else, but Him. The more we try to find these apart from God the more insignificant, discontent, out of control, and insecure we become. Our search is right, yet often times we just look […]

Is there any area of your life where you have one foot in and one foot out with God? That’s the definition of anxiety, a divided inner being. When our hearts are partially devoted to God, we trust in our giftedness, rather than godliness. To get both feet in with God requires full surrender of […]

Are you struggling to find satisfaction? Jesus offered us a clue to why we are not satisfied. Jesus taught, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God” (Matthew 5:8). Blessed means “satisfied.” Consequently, an impure heart, one with mixed devotions, leads us to dissatisfaction. However, the God of the universe demonstrates His […]

Have you seen God lately? Jesus taught, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God” (Matthew 5:8). The Bible uses the word “pure” most frequently to reference precious metal, usually gold. Precious metals must be refined to become pure. This process involves intense heat that brings impurities to the top of the […]

What do you add to your devotion to God to satisfy your desires? The equation usually looks like this: God + blank = satisfaction. What do you place in your blank? It might be money, sex outside of God’s design, porn, risk, a rush, a smoke, a toke, a drink, or a line. It might […]