Cool of the Day

So often these days, people only want to consider God if He is neatly packaged and formatted to fit into their pre-established lives. What if God really wanted to break through to us, and disrupt our routine? Would we be ready to welcome him or would his outreach fall on deaf ears?

What is the unforgivable sin? How do we know if we have committed it, and why is it unforgivable? This episode explores the lengths people will go to concoct beliefs that keep God at a distance.

How do we balance competing priorities of justice? Is it ever permissible to technically break a commandment in the pursuit of a righteous outcome? Because Jesus came to live in our world, He experienced the challenge we face to keep all God's priorities in focus as we seek to obey His commands.

Do you need relief from a burden today? Never let it be said that God the Father is harsh and judgmental while His Son Jesus is loving and compassionate. Each member of the Holy Trinity embodies the full range of God's attributes—justice and mercy, righteousness and compassion. God is eternally consistent and He invites you to come to Him and lighten your load.

While God loves to see us display faith, he is compassionate in response to our doubt. In fact one of the greatest measures of faith are when believers are willing to be honest with God about their doubts. Not to walk away from Him, but to talk it out with Him. God loves it when we stay in the dialogue, even when we are confused.

Is following Christ truly your number one priority? What if it cost you an important family relationship? Are you willing to embrace the inevitable suffering that comes with being Jesus' disciple, and bring it with you into His service, or do you back away at the first signs of resistance?

Do you equate your political involvement with your Christian service? Do you regard political opposition to your views as a form of religious persecution? This episode is a caution to not look at our service to Christ as a purely political or social movement.

What if you could have a heart-to-heart talk with Jesus right now? In person—just you and Him. What would you ask him? What would be on His mind to tell you? This episode explores what it would be like if Jesus revealed his deepest thoughts and concerns to you personally.

It is an amazing truth that God gives us a role in our own healing. The measure of our faith and our persistence is often a critical factor in how God chooses to work. We have an awesome and mind-boggling opportunity to partner with God.

You may know what you want from God, but are you willing to accept what you really need instead? Do you value your forgiveness more than your health and personal comfort? Because Jesus said the former was way more important.