Jeremiah 29:13 "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Pastor Mark and I discuss seeking God with all our heart. My failures at achieving this promise, and what I can do to seek God with all my heart.

John 10:27 "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me." 1 Samuel 3:9 Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening. God wants to communicate with us and is speaking to us. We just need to learn to drown out the noise and learn to hear Him. Mark I discuss learning to listen to God. Whether it is through the Word or another mode in which God chooses to communicate with each of us.

Pastor Mark and I conclude our discussion of anger with being angry at ourselves. We concluded that not only is it okay to be angry with God, but God also prefers that our anger be directed at Him. What God doesn't want is for us to be angry at each other. There is no scenario where anger towards our fellow man is acceptable to God. We can be angry in the moment, but we must forgive as God forgives. Lastly, we discuss anger towards ourselves. I believe humans punish themselves far worse than they punish others. Is this okay with God?

Angela and I discuss sin. The commonly held belief that sin is doing evil or bad in the eyes of God. We contrast that belief with the literal translations of 'sin' in both Greek and Hebrew. In both languages, 'sin' means missing the mark in archery. We conclude with the notion that to God, missing the mark can be worse than doing evil.

Pastor Mark and I continue our discussion on anger. This week we discuss anger towards others. In part 1, we determined that being angry with God is alright, because God can take our anger. However, anger towards others, even justified anger, gives the devil a foothold in our lives. We discuss that no level of anger towards our fellow man is acceptable.

Even justified anger is really an opportunity for us to falter and lose sight of our purpose. We must become unoffendable in our current world of conflict and division.

Pastor Mark and I discuss anger. We begin with the question: Is it okay to be angry with God? I try to keep the focus on anger towards God, rather than towards others, or just anger in general. We discuss God's reaction to our anger. And how God wants us to use or not use our anger.

Like many people, I used to think repentance meant sorrow and regret. I thought repentance was for confessing my evil actions and asking for forgiveness to God. Repentance is not about grief or shame. It is about transforming the way we think. Repentance is about growing in our Christ-like way of living. It is about becoming the person Jesus wants us to be.

Several common beliefs in Christianity are incorrectly perceived. Angela Jackson and I will discuss them over the next several weeks. This week, we discuss our destiny. Are we in control of our own lives and destiny? Or has God, or another higher power, predestined our lives? Or is it a combination of the two, and is one more influential than the other?