Awesome song.

Tammy Trent shares her story.

"Knowledge comes through study.
Wisdom comes through suffering."

No one can love me like you do Lord.

Hell is not the point. The joy of the Lord is.

Taken from "He Loves Me!: Learning to Live in the Father's Affection" by Wayne Jacobsen


". . . All this is not to say that hell does not exist, or that dire consequences await those who refuse God's freedom. What I am saying is that when we use the threat of hell to motivate people to come to God, we are using it in a way Jesus never did and in a way he never intended. In doing so, we push people farther away from God's greatest desire rather than inviting them closer to it.

His message was not "Come to God or you'll burn in hell." His message was "God's kingdom has come near you and you can become a participant in it.

You have a Father who loves you more than any other person ever has or ever will, and you can now discover what it means to have a daily relationship with him.

If you choose not to, then your own sin will destroy you utterly and completely."

Jesus compared this life to a treasure discovered in a field: something so valuable that you would give up anything to possess it. His life is not something you have to follow. He is worth knowing just because of how incredibly awesome he is. If you want his gifts without wanting him, you cheat yourself out of the best portion.

Here the fear of hell is no use to us at all. The insecurity it breeds only takes us further from him and makes us uncertain about who he is. Jesus wanted us to be very clear about who his Father is because we grow in him only to the degree that we trust his love for us.

There is no one God does not love with all that he is. His love reaches beyond every sin and failure, hoping that at some moment every person will come to know just how loved he or she is. There is nothing more important for you to know.

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
-Matthew 13:44

It is well with my soul.

Walking by faith...after losing her sight.

Jennifer is beautiful person with a beautiful heart who chooses to live an inspirational life of obedience to God and dependence on Him. This is a brief five minute video on the life of Jennifer Rothschild. Enjoy.

Guest Post: Dependence on God.

"I am the vine you are the branches. If a man remains in me, and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”
~John 15:5

What does it mean to depend on God, and do I practice dependency daily? It is faith and confidence in Christ, but sometimes it is a struggle to see, because dependence is deployed from our soul and spirit. It seems easier to depend on the Lord when disease deteriorates the body, than when anger allies with my attitude. Dependence on God means we need Him, and we understand that without Him we are unable to accomplish anything of Kingdom significance.

Reliance on Jesus is the door to faithful and fruitful living. It means we are transformed by what the Lord says and thinks; therefore we can depend on Him for wisdom and insight. Perhaps, He will guide you over the next year to pay down debt, decrease spending, and increase saving and giving. Indeed, we can depend on Him for the fruit of frugality and generosity. Dependence on the Lord deepens your determination.

“This is what the LORD says: “Cursed are those who trust in mortals, who depend on flesh for their strength and whose hearts turn away from the LORD.”
~Jeremiah 17:5

Moreover, another reason you depend on the Lord is because you feel the pressure of others depending on you. You can crumble under the expectations of people, unless you have the inner strength of your Savior to sustain you. Like a branch draws sap from the vine for sustenance, so He energizes you for sustainability. Dependence is a continual connection to Christ that results in a harvest of holiness.

Pride is purged away, and humility grows in its place. Fear is purged away, and faith grows in its place. Anger is purged away, and forgiveness grows in its place. Lust is purged away, and love grows in its place. We depend on God because we are desperate and detached without Him. Jesus is our source of strength and our hope in hard times.

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them”. ~Ephesians 2:10, NKJV

What area of your life do you need to surrender, in complete dependence, to Christ?

About the Author: Cindy Laczynski is a phenomenal mother, friend, sister, and wife and an amazing CHILD OF GOD!!! She wants to remind others that though the Word guarantees that in this world you WILL have trouble, we can take heart because God has overcome the world. Cindy is pictured above with her son, Bo.