There are many research reports coming out stating that stress may be the cause of up to 85% of all chronic illnesses being reported today.
Oh if we could only believe what God says in His word how our lives would be changed. That is our problem. Lack of belief. If we truly believed in the God of the Universe and His son Jesus and all that He taught how we all would be radically transformed.
Becoming a true believer, a follower and disciple of Jesus is a powerful and radical life changing experience. However it usually does not happen at the snap of the fingers. It is a process just like becoming an excellent musician, doctor, or business person it takes time, study, practice and consistency.
We "would be" Christians have been boondoggled into believing that by showing up at church on Sunday once in a while that we have met our spiritual obligation. And that the surreal God of the universe will honor our once-in-a-while prayer. And, if God has time, He will drop us a crumb of blessing now and then. But if we really want to have a good life and make something of ourselves we are on our own and it is up to us to find our happiness and completeness. Well that is exactly what Adam and Eve believed. They believed that they knew better than God how to be happy and how to get things done. They thought they knew how to find peace and contentment by eating from the tree of knowledge.
Ah yes we have knowledge. We are smart. We can figure things out on our own. We don't need some ancient figure in some ancient book to tell us what to do. Because we know things. Well how has that worked out for you so far? Is your life full of peace? Happiness? Joy? Contentment?
I pray that each of you reading this will come to know the living God of the universe where true peace and wisdom flow.
Isaiah 26:3-4
3 You will keep in perfect peace
those whose minds are steadfast,
because they trust in you.
4 Trust in the Lord forever,
for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.
Stay tuned...much more to come.
Love, Pastor Kent
There are many research reports coming out stating that stress may be the cause of up to 85% of all chronic illnesses being reported today.
Oh if we could only believe what God says in His word how our lives would be changed. That is our problem. Lack of belief. If we truly believed in the God of the Universe and His son Jesus and all that He taught how we all would be radically transformed.
Becoming a true believer, a follower and disciple of Jesus is a powerful and radical life changing experience. However it usually does not happen at the snap of the fingers. It is a process just like becoming an excellent musician, doctor, or business person it takes time, study, practice and consistency.
We "would be" Christians have been boondoggled into believing that by showing up at church on Sunday once in a while that we have met our spiritual obligation. And that the surreal God of the universe will honor our once-in-a-while prayer. And, if God has time, He will drop us a crumb of blessing now and then. But if we really want to have a good life and make something of ourselves we are on our own and it is up to us to find our happiness and completeness. Well that is exactly what Adam and Eve believed. They believed that they knew better than God how to be happy and how to get things done. They thought they knew how to find peace and contentment by eating from the tree of knowledge.
Ah yes we have knowledge. We are smart. We can figure things out on our own. We don't need some ancient figure in some ancient book to tell us what to do. Because we know things. Well how has that worked out for you so far? Is your life full of peace? Happiness? Joy? Contentment?
I pray that each of you reading this will come to know the living God of the universe where true peace and wisdom flow.
Isaiah 26:3-4
3 You will keep in perfect peace
those whose minds are steadfast,
because they trust in you.
4 Trust in the Lord forever,
for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.
those whose minds are steadfast,
because they trust in you.
4 Trust in the Lord forever,
for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.
Stay tuned...much more to come.
Love, Pastor Kent
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