🕊 Knowing Jesus or Simply Knowing About Him?
🕊 Knowing Jesus or Simply Knowing About Him? One of the most sobering thoughts I have wrestled with recently is the possibility that a person can spend an entire lifetime learning about Jesus while never truly knowing Him.¹ The more I think about it, the more I realize there is a profound difference between information and relationship. A person can know facts about someone without ever knowing their heart. They can memorize birthdays, favorite foods, family histories, and countless details while remaining complete strangers. In the same way, it is possible to know Bible stories, church traditions, Christian language, and even large portions of Scripture while never developing an actual relationship with Christ. Knowing about Jesus is not the same as walking with Jesus. For years, I assumed those things were essentially the same. I grew up around Christianity. I knew many of the stories. I knew what I was supposed to believe. When I returned to my faith and ...
