Beside Still Waters

Life's common experiences do not preclude from having a rewarding, intimate experience of God's presence. God wants us to know the greatest influencer of life and blessing or loss and disappointment is us, you, me - the one who wants the abundant life!

Experiencing common life events does not relegate us to having mediocre spiritual experiences. On the contrary, it is a divinely sent opportunity to be extraordinary. 

The greatest, single most important potential spiritual privilege is knowing God and His presence in our lives. This relationship and experience can be cultivated and deepened if we would make the investment of time and self. 

God uses every life-event to accomplish two objectives: Move us closer to Him and gives Him opportunity to draw near to us! Our life-events are the open doors to have communion and intimacy with the God of heaven

The most direct path to a vibrant, impactful, sacred relationship with God is to withhold nothing.

How did I get off-course spiritually and what steps do I take to maintain a steady walk with God?

The greatest influences in our lives are not external circumstances or people. They spring from within: convictions, (inner) world views, passions that we've longed pondered, loved, and created in our hearts.

Faith is the catalyst that bridges the gulf in our relationship with God, allowing and enabling us to apprehend the very purpose that God wants to apprehend us for

God gives us promises so that we can participate with his very present, invisible nature. This is perhaps the greatest experience that a human being can have!

How God uses disappointments to give us opportunity to experience His grace and blessing.