Fresh Faith 24/7
Do you have more time on your hands as Coronavirus season continues?
Some people do, but others are busier than ever. We’re surrounded by families with young kids. You bet the parents are going crazy with the kids home all the time. Thankfully, a few of them are back at school.
Being grounded the past few months has helped me develop a new rhythm and pace. You might relate to that. With travel off my schedule, it’s given me more time to reflect on a lot of things, including my relationship with God.
My life has slowed down, and that’s good. I’m getting to know Jesus more deeply in a study of John, digging deeper and asking some hard questions.
The Lord has also given me time to take a longer look at life. My vision is to help a million believers know the Christ of the cross. This quest has bubbled up in me for the past several months. It will come to a significant point in late fall with the birth of Fresh Faith 24/7, a place where believers can come to experience a relationship with Jesus that will cause their faith to soar.
Where do you find fresh faith? A tougher question is this: Where do you find fresh faith in this crazy world today?
Jesus calls us into intimacy with him. He is our only source of fresh faith.
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: ‘For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.’ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:35-39 NIV)
Our love relationship with Jesus conquers all these things that Paul lists.
If hardship is hitting you, run into the arms of Jesus. He loves you.
If financial stress has you discouraged, run into the arms of Jesus. He loves you.
If your faith has run into a dry spell, run into the arms of Jesus. He loves you.
If you’re oppressed by conflict, run into the arms of Jesus. He loves you.
If pain is pulling you down, run into the arms of Jesus. He loves you.
One thing is certain. Nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. While dark things drain our faith, Jesus restores it.
Fresh faith is found in the intimacy of your love relationship with him. 24/7.
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Very timely, Jon. I am continuing to deal with severe back pain (not as bad as what you have endured) but am learning to run (maybe walk) into the arms of Jesus. Nothing provides the comfort needed like feeling His arms around me. My prayer has been for healing , but more importantly that I don’t miss Him and what He wants me to learn in the process. Already I have a new appreciation and understanding of what my husband has to deal with in constant back pain. Thanks for sharing this!