We all desire to attend a church where we experience a loving environment and can grow in grace and knowledge in peace. But is that what is best for us…or for the world?
Jesus knew His disciples would have a difficult time fulfilling their calling. So, He gave them some advice to help them overcome the obstacles this world would set before them.
The Spirit of God is not concerned with our comfort, our politics or our schedule. It is focused on changing the hearts and minds of real people. Sometimes its actions are subtle and sometimes it moves with power.
There are a lot of strange things happening in the world today. It’s enough to make the heart grow faint. But our Faith teaches us to overcome our fears.
Everybody has an opinion about what’s “wrong” with the world, but are our expectations realistic? Do we see the world as it really is or how we want it to be? And if we want the world to be different, what are we doing about it?