PTL Wednesdays

Every good Christian knows where to turn when they’re in trouble. We go to God for help and if you're like me, you want God to fix the problem right away. When my car payment is going to hit my account before my paycheck, I want God to fix it. When people mistreat me, I want God to fix them. When I'm sick I want God to fix me. No one likes to deal with stressful situations and waiting on God to do His thing often seems like it’s taking way too long. I’m sure you’ve discovered by now that God's timeline is not the same as ours but why? We work hard, we go to church and we help people in need so what’s the hold up with God helping us? The answer can be found in the three H's. God desire is for is us to be  holy ,  humble , and  hopeful .  God wants us to live holy  because God is holy (1Peter1:15,16). That doesn't mean you’ll be perfect but it does mean you should strive to live as Christ-like as you can. Studying the Bible builds our relationship with God which i...

  “Move over! You’re blocking the tv!” Your best friend exclaims. Just as you begin to back away from the screen you hear those life changing words, “And the final number is seven.” The announcer’s voice echoes through your mind as you frantically scan the ticket to make sure all the numbers are really there. Yep, the numbers do indeed match and you break out into your happy dance. The realization of knowing America’s newest multimillionaire hits everyone and a small gathering turns into a wild celebration. In the time it takes to snap your fingers you go from dodging bill collectors to collecting checks.   Everyone wishes for that kind of scenario which is why millions of people waist their hard earned money on lottery tickets. But what if I told you there’s something far more valuable than money or gold and the best part is you only have to ask for it. If it sounds too good to be true, just open your Bible to Proverbs. “Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who ge...

Only 2 out of 10 people answer this question correctly so let’s see if you’re in the genius category. Ready? What connects, takes a long time to build but can collapses in seconds? Before you answer here’s a hint: It’s built to withstand heavy loads. Okay, what’s your answer? If you guessed “a bridge,” you’re not a genius but that’s good news because now you won’t have to be right all the time. If you answered “relationships,” you’re hence forth and forever burdened with being brilliant. Yep, relationships take a long time to build, can carry the weight of helping someone but are so fragile they can be destroyed in the blink of an eye.   We all know the importance of our relationship with God as He’s the foundation from which all good things are built. Our relationship with God is so vital to our identity that our closeness to Him is shown in our relationships with everyone else. When your union with God is strong you’re a more compassionate, loving and forgiving person. Which make...