Compass Church Bloomington-Normal

Many times in life, we find ourselves looking for an easy fix to our problems—fad diets to fix our health, winning the lottery to fix our finances, or dating apps to fix our relationships. Since we do this in every other area, we end up doing this to our spiritual lives as well. Sometimes it feels like our faith isn't working, so what do we do? How do you make our faith work for us? Is there a silver bullet?

Ever wonder what your job is? What is your purpose? What are you supposed to be doing in life? Even though we can struggle to know what that thing is, Jesus left us with an example to follow that helps make everything clear.

Have you ever felt like you had so many things happening in your head that you can’t keep track of them? Our minds can become so busy it damages our ability to find peace and connect with God. But there is a way to overcome the curse of a busy mind and experience the victory God has for us.

We all live busy lives. Whether your type of busy is related to work, school, or extra-curricular activities, it can feel like every day we just repeat 24 hours of busyness over and over again. Jesus understood the pressure cooker of a busy and demanding life, but he had a solution to the problem of overwhelming busyness that is available for you.

Did you ever know someone who was just one of the lucky ones? They always look good. Everything goes their way. It feels like they are destined for good things. It can feel like if some people are destined for good things that maybe others just destined for bad. But your destiny is not based on who you are or the luck of your birth. There is a step you can take to radically change the path of your future in every area of your life, particularly the areas the cause the most regret.

Most of our regrets are based on choices we made. And our decisions had consequences. The choice not to study led to retaking a class. The choice not to live within your means let to climbing out of debt later. But there is a way to pick a path that will prevent regrets from ever forming if you are willing to take it.

Whether big or small, many of us make decisions every day that are motivated by our regrets. Some are small and easy to carry: I regret my low grades, my lack of exercise, my bad diet, my lack of time with my family. But some regrets are bigger. How do I resolve to fix my marriage after it’s already fallen apart? How can I resolve to do better financially when I’ve already had to file bankruptcy? How can I resolve to be a better person when I’ve already done things that are unforgivable? God doesn't want you to live in the past any more than you do. Discover his path to freedom from regret.

Christmas is a time when we are willing to embrace some ugly things. It's why nearly everyone has an ugly Christmas sweater. God is willing to embrace some ugly things too. In fact he loves ugly things. Find out what that means for you this holiday season.

When we live putting our love in action, it has a transformative effect in the lives of those we are helping. But it goes much further than that. When we love like Jesus everybody wins in ways you may not have expected.

Life can be a bully sometimes. We take punches from our circumstances and even the people in our lives. We can feel like a spiritual weaklings because we don’t know enough about God or the Bible, and it make us feel insecure and even doubt our faith. But God wants you to be strong to the finish, standing up to our doubts and struggles. And when God wants something for you he always makes a way.