Tag: Eden
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The Gift of Surrender: Bridging the Gap Between My Will and His
The distance between my will and His will is forever going to be the distance between myself and paradise. How often do we suffer on this earth when we don’t get what we want? “Thy will be done” is more than just a phrase we recite when we say the Lord’s Prayer. These words are…
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The Gift of Eden: Living in Eternity
From the very beginning, mankind was born for eternity. We long for things that are eternal—eternal life, eternal love, eternal relationships. This was one of the beautiful things about Eden; not only was it paradise, but it existed inside of eternity. He has put eternity in man’s heart. (Ecclesiastes 3:11) We all crave something eternal,…
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The Gift of Eden: Walking With God
Eden was full of gifts—beautiful surroundings, perfect health, no pain nor suffering, and no death. The greatest gift of all, the gift that made all the other gifts possible, was being able to walk alongside God. I’ve found myself at times longing for this very thing, the ability to walk next to my Creator, the…
