Article Ryan A. Sturgis Article Ryan A. Sturgis

The Ever-Sufficient Mercy of God

Maybe, like me, you’ve made a mess of things. You’ve given your life to Jesus, received his forgiveness, and are being sanctified by the Holy Spirit - but that hasn’t stopped you from making an unrecognizable mess of things. There are days when I’m overwhelmed by my ability to choose the wrong response; the wrong response to hardships that aren’t necessarily my fault and wrong responses to opportunities God has brought my way.

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Article Ryan A. Sturgis Article Ryan A. Sturgis

How to Discover Joy

I want to have joy in my life. Don’t you? Happiness, as described, is based on happenings. We are happy only if good things are happening. However, I want something more permanent than that, something that is not fleeting but persists even during difficult seasons. I want joy. If you, like me, desire joy, let’s discuss the one way to discover joy even when discontent with the happenings of life.

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