Relational Bridges

 REMEMBER...NEVER FORGET...NO MATTER WHAT Follower of Jesus Christ, when you see nothing and feel nothing that you could use to define God's presence with you...and THAT will happen in this world where we do experience tribulation...recall, remember what God has done for you and in you. Remember, lest you forget that He does not change and what He does cannot be undone by anything in all creation. He Who revealed Himself to you in Jesus Christ and redeemed you is STILL causing His salvation to transform you from the inside out. He is eternally committed to conform you to the image of Jesus Christ, His Eternal Son. He is the same eternally, yesterday, today and forever whether at the age of 7, at 19, at 29, yes, even now and always. From the moment of your conception to your last breath drawn on this earth H is faithful. Then, you will breathe the air of heaven with a new body that neither sin nor death could ever touch or taint you will see face to face the One Who has saved you. T...

 GIVEN BY GOD In Christ Jesus, we have been given wisdom from God, forgiveness from God, new hearts from God, and power from God that we might live in such a way as to fulfill the designed new nature God has given to us. Sadly, our faith can seem to falter when we stop or somehow refuse to put our trust in the reality of God's Presence in us. Like the Apostle Peter, we become distracted by the stormy circumstances surrounding us and even our impatience at not seeing the spiritual progress in what we may have anticipated would BE at this juncture in our lives. Our ancient foe is at the ready to fan our short-sighted discontent into flame. We can act like six-year-olds throwing a tantrum that we are not allowed to drive the family car yet. We will one day, but the present inability of a six-year-old forbids it. Think about it, we are still maturing in the faith God has given us. Even St. Paul told the Philippian church that he had "...not yet arrived or am yet made perfect....