Every single human being is spiritually dead. In our self-sufficient delusions, we think we can make things right. But dead people don't accomplish anything. Our only hope is God's simple promise of forgiveness for all our sins.

Some doubts lead to deeper faith. This kind of doubt is acceptable to God. It asks, "How can this happen?" However, we must avoid the kind of doubt that leads to disbelief and sin. It asks, "Why should I believe you?" Doubts and questions that deepen our faith (creating greater belief and trust in, as well as loyalty to the Lord) are good for us. Doubts and questions that decrease our faith (creating greater disbelief, distrust and disloyalty to the Lord) are spiritually deadly. The difference is whether we are willing to come under God's authority with our doubts and questions unanswered or not.

We like to think we are playing the ball game of life on our terms with our own team. However, there are only two teams in life- God's play by the rules team & Satan's make up your own rules team. These are our only options. God invites us to sign up with his team.

A parable inspired by Pastor Kevin Meyers of 12Stone Church in Atlanta, GA

A parable inspired by Pastor Kevin Meyers of 12Stone Church, Atlanta, GA

A parable inspired by Kevin Meyers of 12Stone Church, Atlanta, GA

A parable about Christian Life and Baseball inspired by Pastor Kevin Meyer of 12stone Church, Atlanta, GA

A parable about Christian Life and Baseball inspired by Pastor Kevin Meyer of 12stone Church, Atlanta, GA

Parable about Christian Life and Baseball inspired by Pastor Kevin Meyers of 12stone Church, Atlanta, GA

We always underestimate the deceptiveness of our hearts. We live in denial all the time. We assume that since we feel good about our lives then we must be doing OK. But "The human heart is most deceitful and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? But I know! I, the LORD, search all hearts and examine secret motives. I give all people their due rewards, according to what their actions deserve." (Jeremiah 17:9-10 NLT) We must ask the Holy Spirit to search our hearts and allow Him to expose all our secret offensive, hurtful, wicked ways.