IF YOUR GOD IS MIGHTY ENOUGH TO IGNITE THE SUN, COULD IT BE THAT HE IS MIGHTY ENOUGH TO LIGHT YOUR PATH?

him" (Deut. 11:2 TEV). Rather than ask God to change your circumstances, ask him to use your circumstances to change you. Life is a required course. Might as well do your best to pass it. God is at work in each of us whether

Have you ever wondered why God goes to the trouble of sanctifying us? He could instantly zap us into His image the moment we decide to follow Jesus, or He could transport us into heaven the moment of our conversion. Why would He opt for taking us through the long, drawn-out process of planting, watering, pruning, and harvesting? But sure enough, He rolls up His sleeves, puts palms to the dirt, and begins putting the pieces of our lives together in a way that matters.

Whether we like it or not, a fair amount of going is involved in following.

Happy are the people whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. Psalm 84:5

He goes because he must, as Galahad went towards the Grail: knowing that for those who can live it, this alone is life.

Becoming a Christian takes only a single step; being a Christian means walking with Christ the rest of your life.

The moment we take our last breath on earth, we take our first in heaven.

Why do we need to pray? Because the Christian life is a journey, and we need God's strength and guidance along the way.

We] are not here by chance or by accident; God put us on this journey called life. We came from Him, and our greatest joy will come from giving ourselves back to Him and learning to walk with Him every day until we return to Him.

The feet of the Christian need to tread the narrow path that the Savior trod, keeping in step with Him.

If the Holy Spirit ever touches people in such a way that they realize they are sons or daughters instantly, we ought to celebrate it as a mighty miracle—because sometimes it takes fourteen years.