Real Life Real Faith

Everyone desire security and significance.  Regardless of professions, credentials, or possessions, the vast majority of us are swimming in a sea of insecurity and trying our best to hide it.  The messages all around us are that worldly things can fulfill us.  It’s on TV, in magazines, on the internet; everywhere we turn we’re being bombarded by empty promises for a more fulfilling life. . . a better husband, a better body, a better career, a more beautifully decorated house . . . to be liked, to be wanted, to feel we have something unique to offer.  They sneak into our thought process and make us think, if only I had . . . I’d be so secure and fulfilled. Until our hearts find complete security and significance in God’s unconditional love, we will never be satisfied.  As children of God we are designed to find our identity, our significance, and our confidence in Him.  The only way we’ll be able to do this is if we move beyond knowing about God to knowing and relying on Him. When Christ told His disciples,