When Lazarus was terribly ill, his sisters sent word for Jesus to come. he would be the best person to care for Lazarus. Once their brother was well again, life would go back to normal. Knowing how the story would end, Jesus didn’t panic when he received the urgent message. Something greater was at work. When He finally starts heading towards Bethany, Jesus …

What do the following people have in common? LazarusThe Widow of ZarephathJehoshaphatJochebedMosesJesusLotPaulJacobJosephJob They were unbreakable. At some point during their lifetime, each one faced adversity. There were pivotal moments in their experience that were potentially faith-shattering. Someway, somehow, they managed not to walk away from God. They chose to keep hanging on, even if it was by a thread. The obstacles were overwhelming. Hunger, famine, drought. …

The idea of abiding in the Holy Spirit is unappealing early in life. When asked ‘What do you want to do when you grow up?’ the response is never ‘I want to abide in the Holy Spirit.’ Furthermore, the behavior modeled by some Christians was that spiritual growth should be pursued only after living and thoroughly enjoying life on your own terms. Rather than …

As we discover more about the Holy Spirit’s work, we see that much of it happens internally. This work can happen quietly, even unnoticeably because the nature of the work involved is deeply personal. Do you think of people with love rather than with negativity?Are you praying for those who annoy you instead of complaining to God about them?Do you pray …