Is Working Hard on My Spiritual Growth Legalism?
How much do you love God? Not, how much are you doing for God? Not, how hard are you working to earn his approval? But how much do you love him?
How much do you love God? Not, how much are you doing for God? Not, how hard are you working to earn his approval? But how much do you love him?
This Christmas, amid our modern, commercialized celebrations, it is important to focus on Advent.
We imagine peace as a place of calm and quiet, where we are at peace because we're surrounded by it. But Mary shows us that true peace can come through obedience even when we don't understand it all.
Hope is more than just a feel-good word or a desire for better circumstances. Hope is found in the person of Jesus Christ, and he is the steady foundation that anchors our souls.
The prophet Isaiah promised that God would come close, and in the birth of Jesus, that promise was fulfilled. Today, even when we find ourselves waiting, we know that God is present with us and will always keep his promises.