Nick Sorenson's take on Living for Christ and Serving in the Church

One Man's Theory on "a" Reason for Life Pain A couple years ago, I felt a pop near my sternum and what I thought was a sudden drop in blood pressure. I felt dizzy, sort of spaced, and didn't know if maybe this was the end. Before this point, I'd felt pretty healthy and never really considered much in terms of a shortened lifespan. This event led to EKGs that pointed to likely heart attack(s). I spent a few days admitted into the hospital following these tests and was really unsure of what was to come. In my heart, I was ready for eternity, but didn't really want to leave my family. As testing proceeded, including CTs, a stress echo, heart rhythm monitoring, more EKGs, 25+ blood draws, and a cath lab, the conclusion was that here was no heart attack, nor blockages, but that RA (rheumatoid arthritis, which I didn't even know I had) had been attacking my vital organs. I had felt major fatigue for a couple years and many joints had been been in extreme pain i...

If/Then Statements in the Faith??? Not always. It would seem to make sense that: - IF a person serves God wholeheartedly, THEN God will let life go smoothly. This is a common misconception. It's a human idea and it's NOT Biblical. This idea is just as much in error as the idea mentioned in my post "Is it God's Will for His Children to Live in Wealth". To defend this statement, let's start with a verse from Jesus   Matthew 5:45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. It would seem reasonable to believe that, IF I am good and just, THEN God will make my life easy. God will put wind in my sails in all directions that I may travel. God will proper me in my job. My garden will grow perfectly. God will keep afflictions from my door post. Although this would be nice, this picture is nearly the opposite of what we read from Jesus in...