"Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:"Psalms 139:23

Talking to people about God has become a regular part of my life. Between meeting people on the boards and in my chat and the opportunities which open up in my daily life, I find Mmyself sharing with people from all walks of life - unbelievers, new believers, people who have come and gone from the faith and back again. It's so typical of human nature to want all our questions answered before we decide to make any commitments, isn't it? We want proof that God is real and that the Bible is accurate. We want to know why sometimes those who call themselves Christians do awful things and how God could allow bad things to happen to good people. Sadly, as soon as we think all our questions are answered to satisfaction, undoubtedly more appear. It happens to the best of us. While they are numerous answers and proofs to these questions, I have come to realize that some things just can't be answered with our minds - they have to be answered with our hearts. The deepest faith doesn't come by getting all our questions answered - it comes simply when we open our hearts to the Lord and invite Him to search it through and through. Don't get me wrong, it's good to ask questions and be knowledgeable of our faith, but the fact of the matter is that there are some questions to which we won't find answers until we can see the Lord face to face and ask Him ourselves. Brothers & Sisters, regardless of whether we're new believers, old believers, or not yet believers at all, let all of us open our hearts to God today and ask Him to do a work in us. May you be blessed this new year as the Lord reveals new and wonderful treasures to your hearts. OPEN YOUR HEART!