Fearlessly Courageous
Desk of Dennis Piller
4 4 2025

Audio Version

Are you Desperate for God?  Easter is Almost Here!

I was watching The Ten Commandments again—one of many times over the years. As I listened, a particular line from Moses stopped me in my tracks. Sitting at the foot of Mount Sinai, he said:

“For me, there is no peace of spirit until I hear the word of God from God Himself.”

I rewound the scene and replayed it. The weight of those words settled in my heart. His Holy Word is accessible to each of us, yet most Christians do not—or will not—
truly hear the word of God from God Himself.

Did you know that of the 63% of Americans who identify as Christian, only 11% report reading the Bible daily? That means the majority of Americans never read it, despite many expressing a desire to do so. Interestingly, Millennials are the most likely to never open the Bible.

Surveys reveal that many Americans struggle to name:

  • The Four Gospels.
  • More than two or three of Jesus’ disciples.
  • Even half of the Ten Commandments.

No wonder people break the Ten Commandments—they don’t know them!

But my heart today is not to focus on what America isn’t doing. In fact, I didn’t even know what to write today—until I heard Moses’ words again:

“For me, there is no peace of spirit until I hear the word of God from God Himself.”

What does that mean to you? Will you take a moment to stop and reflect on it?
No peace of spirit… until I hear the word of God!

Can I help? Moses had a hunger for direct, divine communication. Do you have that hunger? Have you ever, had it? Jesus said, You will know them by their fruit. Is there a yearning within you for the direct voice of God through His Word?

Michael W. Smith’s worship song Breathe captures this longing beautifully. He sings, “I’m desperate for You.” When was the last time your desire for God could be called desperate?

I just listened to it again, and it brought me to tears. I found myself somewhere between wanting to be more desperate for God and being overwhelmed by His presence, to my own failings. We are lost without Him, yet we rarely allow ourselves to reach that realization. Instead, we take pride in being self-sufficient. We may say the right words, both publicly and privately, but do we truly live as though we are desperate for Him?

I pray you will listen to the song today. And as you do, I encourage you to repent—not in fear, but in realignment with God. Repentance is not a punishment; it is a turning back, an adjustment of our attitudes, desires, and ambitions toward reliance on the Holy Spirit.

Michael’s song uses the metaphor of breathing to highlight our dependence on God. He is the very air we need to survive. But how many of us actually think that way on a regular basis? Do you? Do you want to? Do you long to hunger for His word and presence as Moses did?

Each of us seeks the guidance of an all-knowing Father. But we need His strength. We need to humble ourselves and repent of our complacency. As Paul affirms in Ephesians 6:12, our battle is spiritual, not physical. Our opponent is not people or circumstances—it is sin. And the answer is repentance.

Jeremiah 33:3 says:

“Call to me, and I will answer you and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.”

Beyond your current understanding, God promises to reveal Himself to you—if you will listen. If you will hear the word of God from God Himself. It begins with His Word. Everything you need starts there. And He has promised to give you everything you need to hear Him and walk with Him.

Easter is quickly approaching.  What adjustments is He asking of you?
Will you take that step today?

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Michael W Smith Breathe