Gladness and gratitude is the result of focusing on the glory of God.Focusing on the greatness of God makes our heart glad. (Psalm 100:1-3)Remembering the faithfulness of God makes our life grateful. (Psalm 100:4-5)Trust overcomes fear.

To be loved perfectly is the greatest gift in life.Thank you, God, for loving extrvagantly with the cross. (Romans 8:32; John 3:16)Thank you, God, for loving faithfully with your presence. (Romans 8:38-39; 1 Cor. 13:7)Thank you, God, for loving unconditionally with your grace. (Romans 5:6-8)Thank you, God, for loving me personally every day. (Ephesians 3:16-20)

Hope in Christ encourages the heart when life is so discouraging.Hope is the assurance that trouble is only temporary and that a better world is coming. (John 14:1-2)Hope is the anticipation that Jesus is coming back for His bride. (John 14:3; Revelation 19:6-7)

All questions matter, but there is one question that matters most. Who is Jesus?Jesus is the one who offers a personal relationship with God over religion. (Acts 7:58-60; 8:1-3; 9:1-2)Jesus is the one who personally pursues with love and grace. (Acts 9:3-6, 7-18)Jesus is without a doubt the Son of God, personal Savior, and undeniable Lord. (Acts 9:20; Phil. 2:6-11)Why wait?

When God becomes undeniable, the unexplainable about God does not matter as much.A personal encounter with Jesus does not require an explanation. (John 9:1-7)When reason about God is more important thatn a personal relationship with God, all that is left is a vacuum. (John 9:8-34)All the questions don't have to be answered when God's touch becomes personal. (John 9:25, 35-38)God's touch is undeniable!

God initiates a personal relationship but never negotiates for a personal relationship.God begins the conversation for a personal relationship with grace, but requires a personal act of belief. (Genesis 12:1-3; 15:5-6)The desire to believe God becomes greater than the barriers not to believe.Humility is the way of coming to God on His terms without negotiations (Matthew 18:1-4; Eph. 2:8-9)God wants to get personal.

A personal relationship with Jesus starts with the heart, not the head.You don't have to answer all the questions or solve religious systems to enter into a personal relationship with God. (John 1:43-46)Jesus knows you personally before you know Him, making love possible and personal. (John 1:47-50; 1 John 4:10)The truth about you and about God become personal.

This week, Tim shares from his heart in response to the shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon.

God forbid that we would pray about everything except God's requests.Pray for the Jewish people to experience peace. (Psalm 122:6)Stand in the gap for all people because these are troubling times. (1 Tim. 2:1)Pray for those in authority so the Gospel can be shared unhindered. (1 Tim. 2:2-4)

There are some beliefs that are simply wrong. Some of those wrong beliefs have huge eternal consequences.We tend to think of Jesus as he appeeared in a scene from the Bible. (Revelation 1:12-13, 17 NLT)Some people think clicking a button equals prayer. (Philippians 4:6)Some people think that when we die and go to heaven, we become angels. (Romans 8:15-17)Some people think that when we die we'll go to heaven if we've done more good than bad. (Eph. 2:8-9)Some people think they have plenty of time. They can take care of things later. (James 4:13-14) Do it now!