“Today is as good a day as any to begin our quest to develop intimacy with God…We need to understand our emotional selves – our true selves – and then seek the very real God to whom our emotions point.. He is a God who is as real as – and yet more powerful than […]
“Changing our view of God is not a passive decision, but an inspired one. When we begin to understand, know, and draw close to God, mere talk will not satisfy us. God will keep our lamp of inspiration burning, and we will want to do something great with our lives.” -Russ Ewell, When God Isn’t […]
“The lesson for us to learn is that God is never about the gift or the blessing. God is always about the relationship. Those with a healthy view of God understand that what is most important to God – and should be the most important to us – is the relationship.” -Russ Ewell, When God […]
“The undisciplined ambition for self lives on until we develop a relationship with God that can quiet the storm…This self-seeking will continue as long as our relationship with God is dissatisfying…We need to deal with our unfinished business so we can find contentment in God and allow those around us to experience it as well.” […]
“Every time I have experienced spiritual burnout there have been people ready with their assessment, judgement or even criticism. Some have meant well, others have meant harm, but none of them mattered nearly as much as those who pointed me to God.” -Russ Ewell, When God Isn’t Attractive I will never forget the summer going […]
“There is a dream that lives in the heart of every man or woman who believes in the goodness and greatness of God. It is a dream of a world left better for our having been here — a world transformed by the love, power, and truth of our great God.” -Russ Ewell, When God […]
“This is understandable but resolving unfinished business doesn’t require extraordinary drama. It all starts with God – realizing that He draws especially close to the broken-hearted” -Russ Ewell, When God Isn’t Attractive Every day people take jobs, get married, have children, and join churches with a great deal of their personal business unfinished. What is […]
“Hope depends on our belief that the future can be changed. We can examine the past, learn from it and make decisions that will alter the course of our life.” -Russ Ewell, When God Isn’t Attractive Regardless of one’s political beliefs, it is evident that the March for Our Lives movement is a powerful force […]
God values our heart condition over our performance because He understands that what the heart loves and longs for, the heart will eventually do. In short, God understands us better than we can imagine.”
-Russ Ewell, When God Isn’t Attractive
“The story of our destiny has been written in His book and if we choose to walk with God in this life those pages will begin to be fulfilled. – Russ Ewell, When God Isn’t Attractive