“Honesty is the best policy”—for life change. It enables us to peer into our hearts and see our nature as it truly is, deceitful and prone to distraction. Being honest with ourselves is the first step toward leading a focused life for Jesus.

Everyone has looked, or is connected to someone who looks at porn. It makes up a multi-billion dollar industry and it has the corner on the online market, and consequently, has a huge affect on our lives and families.

Under the guise of “Adult Entertainment,” pornagraphy impacts children, teenagers, and adults. Altering our brains, affecting our relationships, and changing the culture of the world around us.

What do we do when we know better, but don’t do better?

Life isn’t easy and faith doesn’t make it easier. However, faith can make it better. Everyone has issues and struggles, some of us are just pros at hiding them. We make our outside life look issue-free while on the inside we are a mess. God desires for us to reconcile our mess with Him in order to receive healing from Him.

“Ready or not, here I come!” These words are readily associated with a childhood favorite, Hide-n-Seek. We love to hide. We long to be found. This game doesn’t end with childhood but can take a dangerous turn as we practice it as adults. Self-deception. Isolation. Denial. Rationalization. Self Righteousness. These are the ways we hide from God. However, God still seeks. God still loves. “Come out, come out, whenever you are!”

Relentless pursuit. Determination. Focused on the goal. These aren’t descriptions about a sporting event, but instead highlight four men who cared enough to lead their friend to the Savior.

Why are there so many miracles in the Bible and so few today? Does God still do miracles today? How can I receive a miracle from God?

Is there an unforgivable sin? If not, if God has forgiven me, why do I still feel guilty? How can I feel forgiven if I truly am?

Is there such a thing as hell? If so, what is it like and who goes there?

In His teachings, Jesus gives insight on the reality of hell, what it is like, and who goes there.

Every new year we flirt with the idea of change. Sometimes we want it, sometimes we need it, sometimes we know it is wise to change. However, implementing and sustaining change towards the ideal, God-intended life is rarely easy.

Jesus didn’t claim to HAVE the best explanation of God, Jesus claimed to BE the best explanation of God. Christmas is a celebration of Jesus coming to reveal God to man. May this overwhelming truth never become commonplace.