closer to God

Drawing Closer

“Let your cares drive you to God. I shall not mind if you have many of them if each one leads you to prayer. If every fret makes you lean more on the Beloved, it will be a benefit.” ― Charles H. Spurgeon Lord, I thank you for those cares and concerns that have drivenContinue reading “Drawing Closer”

Drawing Closer

“The basis of the mission of the twelve apostles was not their knowledge, training, or character, but their having lived with Jesus. Paul, who was not with Jesus while he was traveling with his disciples, encountered him on the road to Damascus. This experience was the foundation on which all his apostolic work was built.Continue reading “Drawing Closer”

“We never grow closer to God when we just live life. It takes deliberate pursuit and attentiveness.” — Francis Chan My Friday morning Bible study group is reading one of Francis Chan’s books together: Letters to the Church. Every book of his I’ve read has challenged me to grow closer to God.

The Small Things

Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies. ― Mother Teresa If small bees didn’t fly from plant to plant, pollinating them so they could bear fruit, we couldn’t enjoy the bigger things like beautiful flowers and delicious fruits and vegetables to eat. Lord, forgive me for neglecting theContinue reading “The Small Things”