Knowing about God is not the same as knowing Him. Our hearts were made for more than facts and verses—we were made for a living, breathing relationship with the God who sees us and loves us. We can fill our minds with sermons, podcasts, and Bible studies and still feel distant from God. Jesus reminds us that eternal life is not just a future promise, but a present relationship: to know the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He has sent. Knowing Him means slowing down, listen

I don’t know about you, but I have a shopping habit. No, I don’t buy everything my heart desires or spend beyond my means. My habit is that when I’m shopping, I make selections, carry them around the store and rarely ever complete the purchase. Why? One reason is that my mother taught me to shop this way. “Just carry that around for a while and see if you still want it by the time we are ready to leave” she would say. What wise advice! Usually, the item has lost it’s appeal i

“Now this is eternal life: that they know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.” — John 17:3 One of the most beautiful truths in Scripture is that Jesus desires to be known. Not admired from afar. Not understood only through sermons or secondhand information. But known—personally, intimately, relationally. Paul understood this. After years of walking with Christ, he still cried out: “That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection.” — Philippians