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I've heard people share their life stories about coming to know God many times. They usually make the distinction between knowing about God and personally knowing Him.
I recently heard a young woman from Switzerland share this during a class I taught in a DTS course with YWAM-Jax. I was so encouraged as she told her story with such freshness and sincerity.
So, what is the difference between knowing about God and knowing Him in a personal way?
The birth of Jesus is well documented. The story of the Savior's birth is well known by millions. Yet, too often, there is still no room for the Lord Jesus—no room where He wants to dwell.
Where does Jesus want to dwell? In our hearts—our inner, spiritual nature.
Journalists embedded with combat troops made the Viet Nam conflict the first televised war. Network news brought the war into American living rooms every evening. It was an undeclared war that brought continuing protests on college campuses, at military induction centers, and government monuments for over a decade.
Televising this "conflict" fought on the other side of the world created a tug-a-war for the American psyche. The embedded journalists revealed the realities of the daily struggle of war, as thousands of young soldiers died in an undeclared war that divided a nation.
It was not a bright spot in American history, but it brought about a more honest view of combat and politics that lingers today.
Aren’t we all in pursuit of an easy life?
We all want to be stress-free. We all want to find peace. We all strive for security. Yet all this striving creates a mentality of fear within us.
I am 28 and balding, which is a sign of a stressful life. I don’t have health insurance. So pray I don’t get cancer. Most of all, when I lay down in bed I worry about not leaving a legacy.
Having wealth is no guarantee of a better life. Just ask lottery winners who've won and lost millions, finding themselves overwhelmed by their new-found wealth.
Being rich has its challenged and these challenges lead to greater responsibilities.
This illustrates a spiritual reality. Jesus had something to say about the pitfalls of wealth and their spiritual connection to the heart.
