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Accepting the Unconditional Love of Your Heavenly Father
Even in the Midst of Your Disappointment God Still Loves You -- Oswald Chambers defines love as being something that is carried beyond oneself. Yet Jesus only expects us to love others as ourselves. Where do we find this love that extends beyond oneself?
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Is “Heavenly Father” Just a Title or an Active Role?
Find God’s Unconditional Love Demonstrated Through His Fatherly Actions in Your Life -- We all have a heavenly Father that loves us. As Christians, we often accept "everlasting Father" as one of Jesus's titles without recognizing that He actively fathers us. Here are a few examples of how God fathers us.
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Is Your Thanksgiving an Offering of Great Praise to God?
How to Avoid Offering the Same Old Sacrifice -- Psalm 145:3 tells us the Lord is great and greatly to be praised. Yet in years past I often found myself feeling like my praise falls short of that. I started using biblical terminology, repeating phrases found in scripture that describe Him. “You are great and greatly to be praised!” (Psalm 145:3.) “You are Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6.) “You are full of compassion and plenteous in mercy.” (Psalm 86:15.) Although I find great value in praying scripture, praising through scripture seemed to lead me down a road of repetitive praises, and frustration.