Living Well

Christian living is more of a marathon than a sprint. God does not want us to wear out or wear down. He is there for us as we run this race called life. He encourages, cheers, comforts, assures, and points the way. His heart’s desire is that we would finish the race and spend time with Him in eternity. [...]

By |2019-05-20T09:14:25-05:00May 19th, 2019|Susatain|Comments Off on Living Well

Relationships

We are relational creatures. We are influenced by others and we influence others. God knows this, after all, He created us to be relational. Is it any wonder that God would make relationships significant in sustained Christian living? His relationship with us is first. On this Mother’s Day weekend when relationships are on our mind, who are the other [...]

By |2019-05-13T10:39:48-05:00May 13th, 2019|Susatain|Comments Off on Relationships

Skills

God wants to walk with us and empower us to live the New Life He rose from the dead to give us. He sends the Holy Spirit who transforms us inwardly with skills and habits that sustain our Christian living. These skills/habits are not extra things to do, but a paradigm shift in the way that we face each [...]

By |2019-05-06T09:03:58-05:00May 6th, 2019|Susatain|Comments Off on Skills

Obstacles

More Christian living fails not because of the desire to commit, but because of failure to follow through. For the four weeks following Easter Sunday, we want to explore the struggle we have in sustaining our Christian living. Today we will describe the obstacles that prevent and distract us from living for Christ. In the weeks ahead we will [...]

By |2019-04-29T09:34:17-05:00April 29th, 2019|Susatain|Comments Off on Obstacles