Basin Church

Everyone wants freedom, independence, and to eventually be self-reliant. Although that may be a good thing in life, it isn't when it comes to your relationship with God. At times it can be tricky. So what do you do about it?

Trading in life is about getting something better. Trading our problems for something better is what we want. However, we just carry them around. How do you remove the emotional baggage you carry around every day? You make the trade.

Jesus caused a stir among people. They either had ignored Him or where oblivious to what he was doing. When Jesus came, He wanted to make sure people did not miss who He was or what He came to do.

How much time to we make for others? When do we let them know that we are annoyed and bothered by them? At times, we believe that it the way God responds to us, annoyed and bothered. How do you begin believing that God isn't too busy for you?

At some point in life people will bother you. Ultimately, you deem what you are doing more important than the person. When Jesus walked the earth, He always made time for interruptions because he made time for people. So how do you see and respond the way Jesus did?

Interruptions we all hate them and at best try to avoid them. What happens when Jesus interrupts your life? Perhaps, things may never be the same. 

Whether we know it or not, from the moment we wake up to the moment we lie down, there is a struggle within us. How to we live with this everyday problem? How do we live victorious? It happens by a choice we make daily. 

Trust is essential in relationships. What happens when you lose trust in someone or even God? What do you do then? Well, it may not be simple, but you act accordingly. 

Impatience happens usually when you are waiting for something or waiting on someone. What do you do when you get impatient with God? Do you run ahead of his timeline or let it come to you?

Timing is everything. When it is off by a little or too much, it can ruin just about anything. What do you do when God's timing isn't your timing?

Everything we do and say reveals who we are as person. What does the church reveal about itself? It may not always be good. However, if we do what Paul urges us to do, well than we might reveal something that others need. 

Growing as a person comes in many areas, but the one we typically neglect is spiritual growth. How can we be in a place where we don't neglect it? The answer might just lie in some outward change that leads to inward growth. 

Change is difficult, especially when we want it to be instantaneous. Unless we change our routines and see them through, we might not change. It may work for us physically, but what about spiritually?

When it comes to God's message to the world, it may be a little unclear. Some may have missed it. According to the prophet Isaiah, the message of God hasn't change and it is crystal clear. What is the message and how to we receive it? 

It is said you can go 40 days without food and four days without water. However, how long can you go without hope? It supplies enough reason for us to live and helps us face challenges of everyday life. What happens when you have no hope and where do you turn to find it?

When you are faced with a crisis where do you go? How do you respond to them? At times when facing a crisis, we wish God would give us a sign. One that would see us through. For one king, God did just that. He gave a sign that would lead to great things to come.  

When it comes to decisions, we just decide in moment. At times when it comes to following God's way, perhaps we don't just decide, but we may need to pre-decide.

What happens when we are at our limit? Usually, good things don't happen. But what about God? What happens when He is at His limits? If anyone could have tested God and his grace, it could have been the boy that went from shepherd to king. 

God's grace can be extended to anyone and at any time. For a harlot, that is exactly what happened. When God extended grace her way, not only did He peel away her label, but her life was also never the same. 

What do you do when you have a mess on your hands? You pick a spot and start there. What did God do when he had a mess on His hands? Well, the answer, just may surprise you. 

When asked to pray many of us have various responses. It is not that we don't want to pray, we just don't know how to pray. The good news is that Jesus didn't leave us to figure it out on our own. Jesus doesn't tell us what to pray, but how to pray. When we pray like Jesus, our prayers can be life changing. 

Prayer can get you to doubt, have disappointments or even cause weariness to get you to quit. No matter how you feel about persistent prayer, Jesus wants to tackle you biggest gripe. Ultimately, He is honored that you will keep coming and coming to Him. 

What comes to mind when you hear the word prayer? It might mean conversing with God or it may mean coming to him in time of need. Perhaps it means short conversations before bedtime or mealtime. What if it is so much more than that? Just maybe it may take a little more on your part to discover what God wants for you and your prayer life. 

Years ago, Jesus asked His followers a profound question and He asks it of us today. The answer to this specific question, just may make you honest and open about your relationship with Jesus.  

Trends come and go out of style. This one trait according to Jesus, show up in eternity. It is the greatest financial advice that has the greatest Return on Investment for your life. It has strong history of past success and an indicator of future results.