A LOVER OF JESUS

Sitting on top of my washing machine in my tiny laundry room I had a sudden realization. Months ago I’d begun having my quiet time before a holy and wonderful God, worshipping on my face before the throne. However, now I’m hanging out with Jesus, relaxed and enjoying him as my Bridegroom and best friend.

That was many years ago. At the time, a relationship with Jesus in that context wasn’t something I’d ever heard of. The churches I’d been a part of focused on God’s holiness, and our worship of him. I was familiar with the Bible, worship, and prayer, and that a Christian pursued God through those disciplines. To suddenly realize that I could relate to Jesus as a friend to have fun with was a new concept.

Jesus and I laughed, talked, and told jokes. I would lean my head on his shoulder and just enjoy him, dance with him, and walk with him throughout my day.

I was having so much fun I thought … Read More

A “KINGDOM CATALOG”

 As a child growing up in Thailand I loved the Sears toy catalog. I would look through it, dream, and play the age-old game of “If you could have anything on this page, what would you choose?”

We as Christians need to share our experiences with each other, and as we do we build our Kingdom Catalog of things that God has for us. If you don’t know it exists, how can you want it? If you don’t know that God will do that, how will you know … Read More

 

“God’s kingdom has no rules, and do you know why God’s kingdom has no rules?  Because God’s kingdom is a person.”
(Terry Murphy)