Absorbing God’s Word
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16
Applying God’s Word
What that says to me personally is, “God so loved Jack that God gave His only Son, Jesus, so Jack could have eternal life. Unfortunately, believing in God hasn’t always been easy for me. Due to childhood hurts and abuse, there seemed to be very little evidence that God was real, or that if He was He didn’t love me.
As the years passed, I worshipped the things of this world and surrounded myself with other earthly Gods. One day, though, I looked in the mirror and didn’t like the forty year old man looking back at me. That man was filled with pride and selfishness.
I knew that God was knocking at the door of my heart, but I was too ashamed to let God in. God’s persistence prevailed and I surrendered. That was April of 1987 on a CIC/WorkLight Men’s Retreat. God’s been using me to present that retreat to hundreds of men ever since. I’m presenting another one March 28th and 29th in Palm Desert, California. Here’s the on-line registration.
https://secure.qgiv.com/for/palmdesertchallengeweekend/event/palmdesertchallengeweekend2025
Accounting of God’s Word
How long has God been knocking on the door of my heart? Will I let Him in?