Welcome to my blog!
This blog exists to provide an opportunity for all people to understand how much God loves them and to allow that love to transform every part of their lives. I believe that when we truly know God’s love, it gives us hope that there’s a plan and purpose for our lives. When love takes root deep within our heart, it produces hope and that hope enables us to grow in our faith.
I’ve been on my journey of faith for many years now. I want to share my experiences with you and to hear about your experiences so that we can grow together. I’ve been in relationship with God for over thirty years and to be honest, I’m still learning. In fact, in recent years I’ve been learning a lot and I’m painfully aware of how much that I don’t know.
There are a few things I’m sure of about the Christian life. Let me share them briefly. It’s about a loving relationship not about religion. It’s about being a son or daughter to a loving Father, not being a servant to a demanding God. It’s about doing things from love, not working for love. It’s about receiving a gift, not earning wages for our efforts. Finally, it’s about a new identity. We are not sinners, we are saints -– new creations!
I meet people all the time who think God is tracking them down so He can punish them. They’re half right. God is tracking them down, but He’s pursuing them so he can show them love and compassion. He wants a relationship with His kids -–you and me. The kind of faith that I’m writing about here is a faith for all.
Let me leave you with a few thoughts. Faith, hope and love, but the greatest is love. “Christ’s love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life.” (2 Corinthians 5:14) Living from a motivation of love is always the best way.
I’d love to hear from you!
Copyright 2014 John H Briggs
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