Resources by Topic: Christian Life

Everyone who tries to live the Christian life fails. I’ve failed. Randy has failed. But God doesn’t reject us when we fail; He helps us grow. You expressed there are many things keeping you from the life God wants for you. God wants your life to be full of hope, love, peace, grace and forgiveness and so much more. 

There was once a time in the early years of our faith when we couldn’t get enough. We had a voracious hunger for truth. We lived with the humbling realization that there was so much we didn’t know. We loved to study the Word of God. We loved listening to peers and mentors who were further along. We were students.

As adults, we’re often tyrannized by the ticking of the clock. We frantically wrestle with life instead of sitting back to enjoy it.

One of the things I often do is give away books and booklets to people I meet. Wonderful things have happened over the years because of this simple act.

The Israelites in the wilderness are unbearably similar to us. When their circumstances are good, they see God. 

The Greek word for worry means literally “to divide the mind.” The worried mind is a torn, and therefore worn, mind.

We tend to be passionate about things that don’t matter, fanatics and fans about what won’t last. But we are afraid to look like fanatics for Jesus. 

Looking to make a New Year’s resolution? A great place to start is with what Colossians 3:16 says: “Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly.” 

When you know Jesus and realize that you’re going to live forever in a world that is the home of righteousness, then you want to get a head start on living the righteous life, to God’s glory and by His empowerment, right here and now! 

As powerful as the evil one is to tempt us, God is infinitely more powerful to deliver us and has given us in Christ all the resources we need to live godly lives.

Years ago Nanci and I went on a two-week vacation to California. We left the kids with friends and took off on what was going to be our greatest vacation ever. 

Question from a reader: God tells us to “keep the Sabbath”, but I have a lot of Christian friends who go shopping or out to dinner, or do other kinds of work on Sundays. What is an appropriate way to keep the Sabbath in our current culture?

A huge part of our unhealthiness is due to sin and the fact that we are sinners, though not all mental health issues are sinful. 

From mid-November to early January, our lives change, bringing many things that are delightful, but which increase our pressure and fatigue.