I'm not saying everything else is unimportant. I'm just saying that I've learned to see everything else as optional.

If you've lived your life looking for someone to take care of you but you always end up taking care of everyone else, your search is over. God has what you need, and you'll never wear Him out.

They still had much to learn about Christ's complete jurisdiction. He can meet our spiritual needs, our emotional needs, and our physical needs. He is both deeply spiritual and entirely practical. Christ was teaching them to see Him, His power, and His authority in every area of life.

Wholeness will only come when we give ourselves wholly to God and let Him fill every empty place in our lives.

In our Christian lives, success is obedience to God, not results we can measure.

Salvation is not only about eternity. Salvation is also the open door to a rich earthly life in which we enjoy the love and direction of an active God. Many unbelievers are repelled by Christianity because they are afraid they will have to give up so much. As we share our testimonies, we can help them see all we've gained. Make your sense of ongoing purpose a part of your testimony. We often

God commands us to make Him our absolute priority. Even attempting to place Him beside those other things we reverence most means dishonoring Him.

So either Christ can satisfy us and meet our deepest needs, or God's Word is deceptive.

Jesus said, "You of little faith! Why are you discussing among yourselves that you do not have bread?" Matthew 16:8

My God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19

If knowing God is not your chief motivation for prayer and Bible study, the last thing I want you to feel is guilt. Creating awareness is my goal. Awareness is always the first step to freedom.

We can easily be led into captivity by seeking other answers to needs and desires that only God can meet.