Face to Face with My Freedom For most of my teenage years and much of my twenties, I had chained myself back to the chains of sin that Christ had set me free from. Being saved as a young girl I didn't realize the importance of a personal relationship. My freedom from sin had nothing on my desire to be my own person. What I had done was taken my freedom and used it as an ... Read More »
The Cherished Moments: Face to Face with True Worship
Face to Face with True Worship Recently while at Bible Study I heard Jesus whisper in my heart. Go home and bow down. It sounded like such a strange request. I thought God, I love you, do I really need to do this? The reply. Yes, go home with your face to the ground, bow down. Now I can see how this may sound crazy, but when you have spent time in the word, God will teach ... Read More »
The Cherished Moments: Face to Face with New Life
Face to Face with New Life Much of my life was not spent in living an abundant life in Christ. Sure, I thought that I had a life. Sure, I thought it was eternal. But I had never really sat face to face with Jesus. In fact, I had spent much of my time running in the opposite direction. New life wasn't something I grasped. The most well-known verse in the Bible, John 3:16, ... Read More »
The Cherished Moments: Face to Face with My Salvation
Face to Face with My Salvation I accepted Christ as my Savior when I was a preteen. Growing up in the church the message was clear on what I needed to do to have him live in my heart. I knew that I was a sinner and that the only way to have a relationship with Him was to ask Him to ask for forgiveness and ask Him to come into my heart. What I didn't know at the time was what ... Read More »
The Cherished Moments: Face to Face with My Redeemer
Face to Face with My Redeemer There she stood. Eyes welling up with tears. She was so close. Just inches from Him. He had healed the sick and raised the dead. Certainly, there was hope for a woman like her. Making it into this room this close, she couldn't contain her emotion. Just like a fresh spring shower, the tears poured out of her. Onto His feet. To the feet of her ... Read More »