Many believers have a strong desire for an intimate relationship with Christ. Unfortunately, that desire often goes un-realized. But not for lack of effort. We fail in our attempts because we lack the biblical mindset as to HOW to do it.

Many believers feel distant from God, disconnected from their faith, or that they are living outside of God’s will for their lives. They lack spiritual fulfillment and want answers. Yet, all of those answers can be found in the Bible.

So why do we struggle so much?

Partly because the Bible is a big book and there are pieces of the answer sprinkled throughout it. It’s like a puzzle which needs to be put together to see the whole picture.

Hi, I’m Daniel Lafleur, and I was one of those people for 17 years. After being quite actively involved in the church, I still felt as though I was missing something. As I looked around at some of the other people in the church, I couldn’t help but notice there was a difference. Some seemed to be more spiritually fulfilled than I was. They seemed to have it better and easier than I did. And that bothered me. I was happy for them, it just played into a longstanding feeling that I didn’t fit in. It had me questioning if God really did love me. I mean, I knew he did but, I certainly wasn’t feeling the love. And I certainly didn’t have the fruits of joy and peace the Bible says we are supposed to grow in. And, from time to time, those feelings had me questioning if I actually did have the spirit of God in me. And I noticed I was not alone in any of those feelings.

What I have come to realize is that what was hindering my spiritual growth wasn’t a lack of desire or knowledge of scripture. What I lacked was engaging in the process of renewing my mind to be more Christ-like. So, what does that mean? What does that look like? Simply put, it involves aligning my thoughts with the thoughts of God. The ‘Renewing Your Mind' book is an invaluable resource for those, like me, who are tired of struggling with the circumstances of life rather than living the Spirit-filled life we desire.