What's in a name?

In the evening I went very unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate Street, where one was reading Luther's preface to the Epistle to the Romans. About a quarter before nine, while the leader was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ and Christ alone for salvation; and an assurance was given me that He had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death.

From The Journal of John Wesley, May 24, 1738

The name of this blog site is a reference to the famous moment in the life of John Wesley, when, several years after being ordained and serving as a minister of the Gospel, he had a moment that changed his life. The moment is described in the above excerpt from his journal when he recalls hearing a reading of Martin Luther's and describes how it helped him to finally understand what he had professed for so long, assurance of his salvation. John submitted to the will of God by going "very unwillingly" to a Bible Study and was there able to hear what God had been trying to communicate to him.

God reveals himself to us every day in numerous ways. The trouble is, so often, we fail to look for God and recognize him the everyday. The goal of this blog is provide an opportunity to reflect on the ways God is warning my heart on a regular basis and to encourage others to recognize God in the everyday as well.

I encourage you to take every opportunity to put yourself in the presence of God, even if sometimes it is "very unwillingly." God wants to speak to us, touch us, lead us, inspire us and teach us. Let us all be open and available to God.

Blessings,

Chris