God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. 1st Timothy 4:12 NIV The little guy was not exceptionally fond of boats. He had been on enough of them to know they made him... Continue Reading →
What would we liken ourselves to? Are we the overconfident children of God who could have their crumbs given to those who really want it? Or are we the children´s dogs who are hungry enough to seek any morsel we can get from the Lord our God? Christ was sent to God´s own, but some... Continue Reading →
For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. 1st Timothy 4:8 NIV After several days of intense physical training, the selection of young men lined up for the last stage of their tryout. It was an... Continue Reading →
Broken and in need of a Savior, the Christian no longer chases the same goals as the earth-bound traveler. But we can have the strongest of wills even though it is not our will that we seek. Shall we pray for the will of God to be done at any cost to us?
For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 1st Timothy 4:4 The dog was mean. He was a Bull Terrier and his name was Impi. This meant warrior in some African languages. He lived up to his name. He did not like being petted,... Continue Reading →
Was Jesus sent for us? Can we see where we were gone astray? If not, what use is He for us? Shall we pray that the Holy Spirit may convict us in our hearts, show us where we have wandered too far from God, and bring us close, even unto to the Savior of our... Continue Reading →
They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. 1st Timothy 4:3 NIV They met at the beach. Two families laid out their towels and began to enjoy the holiday. The children played... Continue Reading →
Sometimes we can get so caught up in running around doing what we think God wants from us. Sometimes though, what the Lord really wants is for us to seek to be with Him. Shall we pray that we set our "things" aside, and actually work on our relationship with Christ?
The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 1st Timothy 4:1 NIV The preacher stood to give his talk that morning. It could have been a moment of strengthening faith and of ushering souls closer to God. But that morning,... Continue Reading →
Could we still be trying to wash our hands while not carrying on to get what is going on in our hearts purified by our Lord? Shall we pray that Christ may make us new from the deepest parts of our soul?
Searching For Christ 