• March 10th 2011

Why Are You So Afraid?

It’s BIG QUESTIONS WEEK here on GUWG, where all week long we’re looking at deep, thought-provoking ?s from the Bible.

Jesus and the disciples were hanging out in a boat one night. A violent storm suddenly broke out. Waves started pounding the boat and it was nearly swamped.

The disciples were freaking. Jesus was sleeping.

So they woke him up. “Don’t you care if we drown?” they asked him.

Jesus got up and immediately calmed the storm. Then he asked two rather pointed questions that hit the disciples right in the heart:

“Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”

Those are great questions to ask ourselves whenever we get tossed around by the storminess of life. Never never never fear. Always always always have faith. You’re forever safe in Jesus’ boat.

  • March 8th 2011

A Thousand Questions

It’s BIG QUESTIONS WEEK here on GUWG, where all week long we’re looking at deep, thought-provoking ?s posed by the Bible.

Today’s question is from the Psalms . . .

Why, O Lord, do you stand far off?
Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
(Psalm 10:1)

Ever have questions like these? Watch this gut-wrenching, soul-stirring video from Willow Creek Ministries and listen closely for God’s answer.

If you have trouble viewing this video, click here to watch it on YouTube.

  • March 7th 2011

BIG Questions

It’s BIG QUESTIONS WEEK here on GUWG, where all week long we’ll be looking at deep, probing ?s posed in the Bible.

What was God’s first question? It came right after man’s first sin. Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, realized they were naked and then tried to hide from God. Not a great plan.

What did God do in response? He asked a simple question:

WHERE ARE YOU?

What if God asked you that question right now? How would you respond?

Are you following Him? Or are you stumbling around on your own?

Is God enough for you? Or do you long for forbidden fruit?

Are you at peace? Or are you ashamed of something you’ve done?

Are you open and honest with God? Or is there something you’re trying to hide?

God already knows all of our deepest, darkest thoughts and all of our ugliest, nastiest actions. But He still loves us more than we could ever imagine.

Turn from your sin.
Run back to God.
Never leave His side.

  • August 5th 2010

Question of the Week: How to Live

Send your deepest, thorniest, most mind-boggling Bible questions to getupwithgod1@yahoo.com and I’ll do my very best to answer ‘em in 100 words or less.

Here’s this week’s question . . .

I like to keep things simple, straightforward and practical. What exactly does the Bible say about how Christians should live?

Great question. Here’s one take from the Apostle Paul:

Be joyful always:
pray continually;
give thanks in all circumstances,
for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Do not put out the Spirit’s fire;
do not treat prophecies with contempt.
Test everything.
Hold on to the good.
Avoid every kind of evil.
(1 Thessalonians 5:16-22)

Here’s another:

So I say, live by the Spirit . . .
the fruit of the Spirit is
love,
joy,
peace,
patience,
kindness,
goodness,
faithfulness,
gentleness and
self-control.
(Galatians 5:16a, 22-23a)

Here it is in 3 little words . . .

LIVE
LIKE
JESUS

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