God-given revelation
Will change your destination.
Open your heart to God
Without hesitation.

I don’t believe
In benedictions.
Worship should be
Without time restrictions.
Rejoice in the Lord always!

Here’s a prediction:
If churches would break their addiction
To an on-time benediction
And allow people to linger long
In heart-felt worship and song
Until they become fully aware
That Christ-purchased forgiveness
Makes them belong
In God’s presence
What miracles we would see!

A benediction too often means that church is over and it’s now okay to shift focus away from God to your own personal choices. It signals that it’s time to move on, but it’s never time to move on from God. No benediction should ever be used to shut down God-given revelation and heart-felt worship. Instead of a benediction, Christians need Christ-centered ignition!

Relationships are the Christian mission — “Love one another.” To move beyond superficial relationships to vibrant, intimate, and deeply caring relationships requires honest, heart-to-heart interaction. However, an audience gathered around social attraction and passive listening is almost never allowed to engage in humble, openhearted sharing.

Too often Christians either ignore the 50+ one another commandments in the New Testament or try to obey them in a forced, obligatory way. If only we would take the time and humility to gather to open our hearts to each other, we’d begin obeying those commandments out of love and compassion.

To beat the blues, follow the rhythm of God’s heartbeat! God gives us binary choices. We can live by the tree of life or by the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. We can obey Him or obey our own knowledge, thoughts, feelings, and desires.