Jim Fredericks

Times of Refreshing Jim Fredericks

New beginnings excite me! The first snow of winter. The first flower of spring. The first day of retirement. A small seed planted into good soil bringing forth flourishing fruit. The birth of new life. God is in the "small things" of life, if we have eyes to see. New life in Christ creates something that never was before. This abundant life begins with a small seed of the resurrected life of Jesus within, with limitless possibilities. Health experts tell us that water is essential for every function in a well-balanced body. Water pictures the abundant, profuse, overflowing resources of our Father's own life to meet our deepest spiritual thirst. He brings times of refreshment. And how do we grow in this new life? "Times of Refreshing" focuses on three essential aspects of our spiritual DNA. (1) Our caring Father's initiating first-love has been profusely poured into our lives. (2) Full and final forgiveness through the death of Jesus Christ frees us from all condemnation and guilt and shame at the point of faith (Romans 8:1). (3) On His epic adventure, we get to partner with the most amazing and attractive Man who ever walked the earth, Jesus Christ our Lord. Although all three are gifts integrally tied to our new life at the time of faith, our experience of will grow and mature as we step out in faith on a life journey. And we experience times of refreshing on our journey together as a family. This twenty-one-day devotional format is ideal for anyone freshly launching a journey of faith with Jesus. It's also a helpful companion for a spiritual tune-up for those longer on the journey.