Face Transplant

"Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always." ~ 1 Chronicles 16:11

What does it mean to seek God’s face? Who even knew that God had a face?

To seek God’s face simply means to pursue His kingdom and righteousness (see Matthew 6:33). The ultimate goal is to stand face to face with Him and take in His presence.

But often times, we are afraid of seeking God’s face because we’re afraid of being exposed – afraid that we won’t measure up, that the façade we give the world will be stripped away, and that God will see us for who we really are – broken, messed up, and flawed.

But the thing is, when we stand face-to-face with God, not only is He able to identity our flaws and exercise His strength in our weaknesses, He’s also able to heal us from our brokenness. God is not looking to expose us and broadcast our sins to the world. That’s what the world does.

God wants us to seek His face so that He might change us from the inside out. So much so that eventually, we take on his image and when people see us, they see Him.

God is looking to give you a face transplant. But in order to do it, you’ve got to go in and see the Physician.

God bless,

J.W.

Seek Ye First

“Seek ye FIRST the Kingdom of God and His righteouness and all these other things will be added unto you.” ~ Matthew 6:33

Lately, I’ve caught myself putting other things before God.

You know when you try to do things on your own before running to God?

When you try things your way before trying them God’s way?

Well, the Bible tells us to do the exact opposite.

“Seek ye FIRST the Kingdom of God and His righteouness and all these other things will be added unto you.”

So, what are you seeking today?

What (or whom) do you put before God?

Who do you run to before you run to God?

Whatever, or whomever, it is should always come second to God.

He should be first. Otherwise, you’ll never truly experience what God has in store for you.

God bless,
J.W.

Hide and Seek

"But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him." ~ Hebrews 11:6

This scripture tells us that God wants to reward us.

However, there is a condition.

In order to receive His reward, we must diligently seek Him.

That means we must be in pursuit of His ways.

We must hunt for Him.

We must actively search for Him.

But the key word in this passage is not "reward" or "seek."

It's "DILIGENTLY."

Many of us who say that we love God only seek after Him when we need Him or when it's convenient for us.

But to diligently seek for someone means to search tirelessly in all possible places for him, until you find him.

It's not that God is hidden from us, so that we must seek Him out to have a relationship with Him.

Rather, it's that He wants to know we have a heart for Him.

So, do you?

How can He tell?

The best way to show your heart is to diligently seek after His advice and counsel.

God bless,

James

Change We Can Believe In

Throughout the course of human existence, we have developed so many methods to make changes in our lives.

For instance, we go on diets to change our body weight.

We go to school to get better jobs.

We read self-help books to live better lives.

We make new year’s resolutions to achieve new goals.

We budget our money to change our finances.

We vote for Presidents to change our country's direction.

We even go back to church to change our spiritual lives.

But do you know the best way to make change happen in your life?

Matthew 6:33 – Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these other things will be added unto you.

Start with God and the rest will follow.

God bless,
J.W.