Your prayer life is one of the most important aspects of your relationship with God. Imagine if you have a friend, and you claim you know him well, but you never talk with him! The same goes with God. If you think you know God, but you never talk with Him, then you are only fooling yourself.
When you pray, you get to know the Creator of the universe, a thought that staggers the imagination. Unfortunately, most people don’t seem to understand this, and never take time to draw closer to Him. In my article titled “1000 Miles”, I wrote about how we should strive to draw closer to God in this life. One of the best ways to do this is with your prayer life.
Maybe your prayer life isn’t as good as you’d like, or you just can’t seem to make a habit out of …
Yesterday, I had the opportunity of kayaking on a local lake with my family. As we paddled, I looked around and saw the stunning beauty of the world in which God has placed us. It is incredibly complex in even its most basic parts (i.e. sub-atomic particles), yet we often take it for granted, not giving it a second thought. That needs to change.
Glorifying God through Creation
God created the human race to glorify Him in all it does. However, lest we puff ourselves up, we must remember that we are not the only thing that God created for the increase of His glory. He created the entire universe around us for the sole purpose of bringing him pleasure and glory! Creation reveals God’s personality to us. Romans 1:20 says “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have …
A while ago I wrote an article titled “How to Study the Bible - Part One - Individual Book Study”. It describes the steps that you should take if you want to study a single book of the Bible very thoroughly and get the most out of it as possible. It was met with some good feedback, and that encouraged me to continue on the Bible study topic and write this article - how to study the Bible topically.
Before we dive in, I want to say one thing. That is, there’s no “one right way” to study the Bible. Whatever works for you is best. I’m just trying to give you some ideas and suggestions that you might be able to use to get more out of your studies. Without further ado…
How to Study the Bible - Part Two - Topical Study
Studying the Bible …