What do you really believe about God? Is he who you think he is? To consider these questions, take the God Is Quiz. Read each of the twenty statements below
God Through The Lens of Family
One of the challenges you may have is that your view of God was shaped more by your family than what you read in the Bible. My counseling staff and
Your family determines more of you view than you might think.
God Through The Lens of Religion
Would it surprise you if I said God is not religious? Do you think he is? Would you describe God as someone who is mostly interested in giving people rules
Our Father Loves You As Much As He Loves Jesus!
“Wow!” Someone shouted from the church audience. It was so loud that everyone in the auditorium heard it. This person exclaimed out loud what many others were thinking. “God loves
God Loves Jesus More Than He Loves Us, Right?
If we compare the perfect trust and obedience of Jesus to our own, our immediate conclusion is that God the Father loves Jesus infinitely more than He loves us. It is difficult to believe it’s possible that we are in the same league as Jesus when it comes to who God loves. I mean, who do many parents tend to love or favor the most, the child who is the most obedient or the child who is disobedient?
Most Christians are unconvinced that our Father loves them apart from their behavior, attitudes etc. It’s easy for them to believe in the deep recesses of their minds that God is keeping score, doling out His love more when they obey and withholding it when they don’t. I was once one of them. Though I could recite to you the fact that God loved me unconditionally, I still functioned as if I could get God’s attention through my obedience so He would love me more.
Jesus turned this thinking on its head when He prayed an amazing prayer for His present disciples and the ones who would come later. It’s found in John 17:26 “I have made Your name known to them, and will make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”
Jesus says that He has made the name of the Father known to these who followed Him while on the earth. To make known the name of the Father is to reveal Who the Father is, which results in Christ followers knowing how much they are loved.
Can you receive this today? Can you receive that our Father loves you as much as He loves Jesus, regardless of your good or bad performance? Jesus prayed for this and I am confident that Father always answers Jesus’ prayers.
Here is a prayer of faith I challenge you to pray, even if you don’t feel or believe you deserve it.
Father, because Jesus prayed for me that You would love me just as much as You loved Him, I believe that right now. Please deepen my understanding and experience of Your love for me. Remind me of this on my good days when life is good and on my bad days when life is bad. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Rest in God’s love!
Warmly in Christ,
Mark Maulding, President and Founder
www.GraceLifeInternational.com All Content Copyright © 2016 Mark Maulding but feel free to pass it on!
God Loves Jesus More Than He Loves Us, Right?
If we compare the perfect trust and obedience of Jesus to our own, our immediate conclusion is that God the Father loves Jesus infinitely more than He loves us. It is difficult to believe it’s possible that we are in the same league as Jesus when it comes to who God loves. I mean, who do many parents tend to love or favor the most, the child who is the most obedient or the child who is disobedient?
Most Christians are unconvinced that our Father loves them apart from their behavior, attitudes etc. It’s easy for them to believe in the deep recesses of their minds that God is keeping score, doling out His love more when they obey and withholding it when they don’t. I was once one of them. Though I could recite to you the fact that God loved me unconditionally, I still functioned as if I could get God’s attention through my obedience so He would love me more.
Jesus turned this thinking on its head when He prayed an amazing prayer for His present disciples and the ones who would come later. It’s found in John 17:26 “I have made Your name known to them, and will make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”
Jesus says that He has made the name of the Father known to these who followed Him while on the earth. To make known the name of the Father is to reveal Who the Father is, which results in Christ followers knowing how much they are loved.
Can you receive this today? Can you receive that our Father loves you as much as He loves Jesus, regardless of your good or bad performance? Jesus prayed for this and I am confident that Father always answers Jesus’ prayers.
Here is a prayer of faith I challenge you to pray, even if you don’t feel or believe you deserve it.
Father, because Jesus prayed for me that You would love me just as much as You loved Him, I believe that right now. Please deepen my understanding and experience of Your love for me. Remind me of this on my good days when life is good and on my bad days when life is bad. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Rest in God’s love!
Warmly in Christ,
Mark Maulding, President and Founder
www.GraceLifeInternational.com All Content Copyright © 2016 Mark Maulding but feel free to pass it on!
