Do you ever find yourself wincing at your frequent failures in your walk with God? Are mountaintop victories sometimes followed by valleys of our own making? No life of faith is a straight climb toward perfection, but rather a winding journey of wandering and returning. But here’s the good news: God’s grace meets you every time you stumble, His Word continually calls you back, and His promises invite you to start anew. He knows that you long to be faithful, even when you falter. Take heart in that truth and remember that the only time you fail is when you refuse to get back up!
Encounters With Christians
During His earthly ministry, Jesus encountered many people whose lives were changed forever because of Him. But now He has turned this ministry over to us. So exactly what kind of Jesus do people see when they encounter us? Since we are now the only Jesus some will ever meet, are our lives accurate reflections of Him?