We’ll take a break from our regular program line-up to allow Pastor Ford some time to answer your questions.  This episode of “Ask Pastor Ford” will cover topics like how to put all of your trust in the Lord, soul ties in relationships, and how to re-establish a close, personal relationship with God.

Today as we study John 12 and continue to learn about how Mary broke her alabaster box of fragrant perfume to anoint Jesus, we’ll see the extent of the sacrificial love she was showing to Him by doing that.  And perhaps her story will compel us to consider what it is that we will sacrifice for Jesus.

Others can tell how much we love Jesus by the way we serve Him. They can tell by the way we give to Him.  They can tell by the way we worship Him.  You see, a lot of us have a “Zirconium Jesus.” Because if we all had a “Diamond Jesus” then there’d be nothing that would keep us from going crazy about the Lord Jesus Christ! Find out what this means on today’s Treasured Truth.

As we live the Christian life, we need a love that will sacrifice for the Lordship of Jesus Christ.  Because many of us have praise for Christ on our lips, but the rest of our lives doesn’t demonstrate our love for Him.  In other words, according to Pastor Ford, we often have high praise, but low living!

When striving to live a successful life, we need to understand that when we meet the requirements, God gives us the rewards He has planned for us.  Pastor Ford explains that God tells us in His word, “I am going to take you where you cannot go yourself. I’m going to make sure that I bless you.” What a promise!

Life comes out of the seed of the word of God.  And when you plant a seed, it’s in one form, but it comes up in another form.  So the writer of Psalm 1 is telling us that when we plant the seed of the word of God in our faith soil, it comes up differently from how we planted it, and it bears fruit in our lives.

When trying to live a successful life, we must realize that God has already made provisions for us.  Pastor Ford says what we have to do is wait on God and take a chill pill!  We have to say, “God we trust You and we understand that we can totally depend upon You.”

The Bible says, “My son, forget not My law, but let your heart keep My commandments.”  There’s the rule for living a successful life.  Do you want to live a successful life?  Then you need to listen to God and keep His commandments.

When we’re committed to Jesus, we need to have a commitment that’s three dimensional—first to the person of Christ, then to the proclamation of the gospel, then to participation in what He has called us to do and gifted us for.

It costs a lot to be a disciple of Jesus.  But guess what—it costs more not to be one!  Because Jesus said, “For whoever wants to save their life will lose it.  But whoever loses their life for My sake, will save it.”