BY JACK WARD
PASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

A young lady is uncomfortable about her spiritual life. She believes in God, belongs to a Christian church, attends the church’s weekly service, and gives offerings, yet still feels emptiness and confusion.

• She sat on the church’s pew until the preacher pronounced the benediction, yet she could almost sleep on the preacher’s message.

• She prays and asks God for many things but isn’t sure if her prayers are answered.

• She smiles and shakes hands with other believers, but she doesn’t really care.

• She sings the church hymns during worship and gives an offering, yet all things are mechanical. She can’t feel the real touch of the Holy Spirit of God in her heart.

In the corner of her mind, she might be asking these questions:

• What’s wrong with me?

• Am I a real Christian?

• Am I really saved?

• What must I do to experience the real touch of God in my life?

She is not alone. There may be thousands or even millions of so-called Christians worldwide who suffer the same situation.