Is it possible to discover and recognize real, true love in a world full of counterfeits? Absolutely! God has made his love known through his Son, Jesus. And he describes his love in his Word, the Bible.

We so often fall into the trap of believing that if we can just be liked enough, it will finally feel like love. But God wants us to know and receive his love in a way that transcends human popularity. And he demonstrates his love through the cross.

Once we find freedom from guilt and condemnation through Jesus, freedom from the bondage of sin, and freedom from legalism and empty religion, it's time to really live life the way God intended - fruitfully!

If religion is merely a keeping of arbitrary rules and strange rituals in order to earn the favor of God, it's useless and unhelpful. There's a better way. Jesus came so that we would be able to have, not a religion called Christianity, but a personal relationship with God.

We're all caught. We've all sinned. And Jesus said, "whoever sins is the slave of sin." But because of the amazing grace of God, shown through his Son, we can be freed from sin's penalty, power, and someday, its presence.

We're caught. We're guilty of sin. In fact, we're enslaved by it. That's the reason Jesus came - to give his life for ours, to set us free forever, and to remove the condemnation we deserve for our rebellion. The very first step to living in spiritual freedom is placing our trust in Jesus alone.

You can't afford to be cold to people - whether crowds of strangers or the family members under your own roof. Jesus always saw the souls of people through the crowds. Then he got involved, and he commissioned us to do the same.

When you are facing your own personal Red Sea moment, do you trust your own perspective, or do you trust God's?

Prayer is an opportunity to align our will with God's will, and to ask that his will be done in the world around us.