Cornerstone Church

If you were Jesus—what would you have done first thing on Easter morning all those years ago? Most likely your answer and my answer would both look a whole lot different than what Jesus decided to do. But it’s those first actions Jesus took after the Resurrection that tell us so much about the heart of God—and the implications affect all followers of Jesus today.

When people respond to God with open hearts? Jesus moves among them. So our role as His followers is to prepare the way for others so they can encounter Him for themselves. Every invitation and every gesture towards Jesus creates space for life-changing encounters—clearing the way to the Cross so people can encounter Jesus for themselves.

Following Jesus isn’t confined to a singular moment—it truly is a way of life. All interactions and each space we occupy can be a mission field. Our schools, our workplaces, our communities…they are the harvest fields. We must shake ourselves out of the mundane and live with intention—seeing every day as an opportunity to point others toward Jesus.

Here’s an all-important truth to remember—you don’t need all of the answers to impact someone else’s life. Our personal experiences and testimony? They carry immense power. When we courageously share how God moves in our lives, our experiences can illuminate the way for others, breaking through barriers that logic and words alone cannot reach.

Sharing the Gospel doesn’t require complex strategies—in fact? Sometimes it all begins with just two words: “Come & See!” There is incredible power in a personal invitation. We see that lives are changed when we step out and extend an authentic, simple call to encounter Jesus. It’s these small acts that open doors and lead to total transformation.

The relentless love and pursuit of our Heavenly Father is drawn to those who are apart from Him. That’s why evangelism begins with compassion, not guilt—and when our hearts align with His? We begin to see people as He does...worthy of pursuit, care, and hope. When we experience God’s love for the lost? It alters everything about how we see and reach others.

In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus felt the full weight of His calling—and He still said yes. Some moments in life come with an unmistakable heaviness, not because God has left us, but because He’s inviting us into something costly. Obedience isn’t easy, but it’s holy. And feeling the weight of the moment? It looks like embracing a cross before you see a crown.

Jesus wept over Jerusalem because the God they followed had arrived in their midst, but they didn’t recognize Him. It’s possible to be surrounded by the activity of God and still miss it. Spiritual blindness and distraction can keep us from noticing what God is doing right in front of us. Refuse to let busyness or unbelief rob you of the moments that matter most.

When God shows up, it’s never lightweight. His presence always carries significant weight—the glory that humbles, stills, and transforms us. To live aware of that glory means not treating God casually but responding with awe and reverence. Feeling the weight of the moment begins when His greatness replaces our indifference, and His presence puts everything in its place.

We live surrounded by divine moments—but many of us sleep through them. Jacob didn’t recognize God’s presence until after the encounter was over. Waking up spiritually means learning to see that God is already in our midst. The first step to feeling the weight of the moment is realizing that this moment—the moment you’re in right now—is holy ground.