3 Experiences God Wants You to Have

The fact that God has mercy on us to keep us alive is amazing enough.

The fact that God desires the best for us is the icing on the cake.
The way that He works with us to glorify Himself and allow us to experience joy is simply astounding.

Here are 3 things that God desires all of His people to experience…

1. Salvation. God desires that we be reconciled to Him. In fact, He desires it so much that He was willing to part with His only Son for it to happen. God wants all to know Him. He wants none to perish.

2. Worship. God wants us to experience worship. God wants us to worship Him by accomplishing our purpose and living lives that glorify Him. Worship is essential to us. God desires it, but we are the ones that really need it. To find who He is and how much we need Him more today than yesterday.

3. Obedience. Our obedience to God reveals our faith in God. God desires that we experience obedience to Him. Through obedience, God is able to receive our love and bless us accordingly. Obedience is so much more than being a puppet controlled by God, it reaches deeper, it fulfills our need for purpose.

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Will you experience what God desires you to experience today?

What other experiences does God desire for you and I?

The Reward of Moving

This past Saturday, Melissa and I packed up all we owned and moved across town.

After a lot of sweat, a little blood, and maybe a few tears (I was worn out!) , we finally managed to get everything settled in.

As I was spending some time reflecting on my day yesterday, I had this thought…..

Moving is sometimes a hassle, but the joy that comes from completing it exceeds the hassle.

Here’s what I mean…

Life happens.
Sometimes good, sometimes tough.

Through it all though, God is moving us to places in order to bless us.

Sure, sometimes the moving process is painful.
Sure, sometimes we’re forced to do some things that aren’t comfortable.
Sure, sometimes we even find ourselves face down asking God to explain why He’s doing what He’s doing.

However, the joy that comes from the movement far exceeds the pain.

There’s no greater feeling than knowing we’re doing what God’s calling us to do.
There’s no greater joy than coming to the next place in our lives and seeing a piece of what God is planning.
There’s no greater fulfillment than moving with God!

There will be no greater joy than when the journey is completed!

So,

no matter what you’re going through,
no matter what you’re facing,
no matter how things may appear,
keep moving with God.

Impossible to Extraordinary

I know that this has been said many times and is a pretty obvious biblical truth but,
it also seems to be something we often forget.

Whatever you’re facing, it isn’t hopeless for the King of Kings!

It doesn’t matter how catastrophic your situation may appear,
or how over-bearing the obstacles may seem,
it isn’t hopeless.

You may think your life is too far gone,
that you’ve messed it up so bad,
you can’t return,
God will never take you back…
You’re wrong!

I’m pretty certain that those close to Jesus (even though they were told differently) had their doubts when He was placed in the borrowed grave.
I’m sure that for 3 days, they were kind of on edge about what they had spent the last several of their years doing.
I’m sure it seemed pretty hopeless to all of them.

But, what they doubted, God did.
What others saw impossible, God saw as a cinch.
What doubters discounted, God displayed.

All hope isn’t lost for you.
There could be a miracle on the horizon.
Just keep looking.
Keep searching.
Keep praying.
Keep faithful.
Keep the faith!

The impossible may just turn into the extraordinary!