If what you’re being taught isn’t moving you to be centered in Christ and living out love then it’s not God. Keep testing what you hear against what John teaches us in 1 John 4 and keep testing it. It’s ok to wonder and ask questions when it comes to building your spiritual life. Everything God does flows from love and that’s how you know it’s God. If that’s not what you’re experiencing then maybe it’s time to renovate your spiritual life and test your foundation against who God is and what Jesus lives out in scripture.
Ryan Kramer served as youth pastor at Casas Church in Tucson Arizona for eight years, and currently serves as Creative Programming Pastor. Ryan is part of the pastoral teaching team and lends compelling, authentic Bible teaching to the Casas pulpit. Ryan is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute. He is also pursuing a Master's degree in mental health counseling from the University of Phoenix. Ryan and his wife Amber have two daughters, Felicity and Harmony.
