Growing in Grace: March 2014

When God Says Wait - "The life of faith involves the miracle of seeing above your circumstances. It means we grasp the unseen that’s been promised, that we orient our lives in the time at hand, on the yet to come."

God Gives Me More Than I Can Handle - Yes. That's all I can say.

George Whitefield's Love for Christ and Sinners - "George Whitefield’s intense passion was kindled by his own deepening love for God and Jesus Christ, which in turn ignited his compassion for lost sinners. Biographer Joseph Belcher described Whitefield as being 'fired with love, from being in habitual contact with the cross.'"

Who Was St. Patrick? - Well, he wasn't Irish, he didn't cast out snakes, and he probably didn't use the shamrock to illustrate the Trinity. Who was he then?

10 Reasons Joy Brings Christ to Our Culture - "How can Christians help their neighbors live more like God wants and resist the decay of our culture? One of the most important ways is by helping them encounter the joy of God."

Dear Future Mom - This Friday is World Down Syndrome Day. This little video crushes the idea that kids with Down Syndrome can't have happy lives.

The Emperor's New Prayer Robe - Have you ever wondered why so many books promising a revolutionized prayer life end up on Christian best-seller lists? Perhaps the answer is not as nice as we would like.

Can God Really Be Happy? - "Do you think of God as mainly happy or mad? How you think about God will effect how you relate to him. If he’s mainly disappointed, you’ll avoid him because of shame and insecurity. If he’s too busy, you won’t want to bother him. If he’s angry, you’ll stay away because of fear. But what would happen in your life if you knew that God was happy?"

17 Famous Literary Characters Almost Named Something Else - These are hilarious! Who knew Tiny Tim could have been Little Larry, or that Sherlock Holmes could have been Sherringford Holmes?

Want to Know What it Feels Like to Have Autism? - I never before understood exactly what autistic people have to go through. This video gives you just a glimpse. And on a much lighter note from the same source, check out this Infographic of Past Winning Oscar Dresses.