God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Before we ever dream of throwing ourselves into the work of God, let us get to know Him intimately and walk with Him in the most intense relationship of our lives. So many times we do the opposite. We come to know the Lord in part, or we find Jesus as our Savior, and we... Continue Reading →
In Europe, and in many places in the world, soccer is a pretty big deal. A lot of people get caught up in the excitement of it when it comes time for the world championship games. People get together to watch and cheer on their teams. One year, when the children were young, a woman... Continue Reading →
If we look up the old Chinese parable of the man who lost his horse in Wikipedia, we can read a story of how bad luck often brings good luck. It also hints at the idea that good luck can bring bad luck. If we are willing to consider that there is a God who... Continue Reading →
We are prone to discouragement and self-pity. When times get tough we start feeling sorry for ourselves and wonder how could this be happening to us. This way of thinking is wrong! The whole line of this kind of thought is wrong because it tries to rob God of being with us at this moment... Continue Reading →
It is a kind of disbelief to say that God does not see the trouble we encounter in life. Our problem is not that we face struggles in life, but what we do to get through them. If we were able to see exactly what God was working on when He allowed our situation to... Continue Reading →
Many professed believers are extremely zealous. But what we are zealous for will mean much more than we know. If we spend our lives fighting for or defending the letter of our churches, we are like the Pharisees. If we get down on the floor with a friend in pain to show them their wrongs,... Continue Reading →
: Mother´s day rolled around. The times did not lend for buying extravagant gifts. The woman´s husband and kids did not know what to do for her. It did not seem like there was any gift they could give her that would make her feel as special as she really was. She worked so hard... Continue Reading →
When we look back on the sweetest moment of our lives, they are most always times that we shared with someone else. The moments are precious gems to be cherished forever. But those moments that are so dear to us are not limited to times spent with other humans. We can spent precious times with... Continue Reading →
During a Bible study group, the question was asked if good people can say that we fight with God. It seemed everyone was scared to outright say that we do. If we like to say we love God, we can probably relate to them. However, Jesus wrestled in the Garden. If we follow Him as... Continue Reading →
Some people have no clue how wonderful God is or how much He loves them and cares for them. But many have heard and it just hasn´t gotten through to them that they are invited to walk with the Lord through all their days. Some of these people are the same people that we know... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 